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What? Does your dishwasher have a hot water feed?
by cup-of-tea 9y ago
What? Does your dishwasher have a hot water feed?
- lobster_johnson 9y agoMost dishwashers are actually made to be hooked up to the hot water line, though it depends on the brand. The tip will not work if it's supplied with cold water. I've seen some people/articles recommend hooking the dishwasher up with cold water, because the dishwasher's own heater is more efficient than your house/apartment hot-water heater. I don't know if this is true.
- jws 9y agoIn the United States, dishwashers are typically hooked to the hot water line. It is common that our water is heated with natural gas, which is significantly cheaper than the electric heater in the dish washer. As dishwashers reduced their water consumption, (old ones might be 12 gallons, new ones are about 4 gallons), the amount of fill water which is "cold, before the water gets hot" increases. A dishwasher probably adds water at least twice, so that is two cold flushes in that 4 gallons.