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Why dry as hot as possible? I was always told that the dry cycle was a waste of energy unless you need the dishes dry faster.
by phalangion 6y ago
Why dry as hot as possible? I was always told that the dry cycle was a waste of energy unless you need the dishes dry faster.
- exabrial 6y agoSanitization. Your dishwasher spreads dirt and bacteria around and tries to remove as much as possible with a clean water rinse. Bacteria get into every micro-pore and nano-sized crack, where detergent is unlikely to penetrate effectively. Heat doesn't discriminate (unless we're talking prions, but I digress) and will kill everything that remains.
- reaperducer 6y agoDoes it really get to 150°F inside a dishwasher?
- joosters 6y agoI can't see how that's true. A quick search tells me that dishwashers can get up to a max of around 60c, that's nowhere enough to kill most bacteria, especially ones hiding deep inside cavities. Maybe you could pasteurize milk in an extra-long run of your hot cycle, but it won't come close to sterilizing stuff.
- ajsnigrutin 6y ago60°C is enough. I've made chicken at 60°C in a sous vide without any issues Here's the pasteurization table: https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/07/the-food-lab-complete-guide-to-sous-vide-chicken-breast.html https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/07/the-food-lab-complete-gu...
- rsynnott 6y agoSo you need to hold at 60 degrees for an hour. Even assuming the dishwasher isn’t lying about it’s temperature, it’s unlikely to do that. Edit: looks like some dishwashers have modes that do this, though they take a very long time.
- idoh 6y agoFair enough, but let's say the goal isn't to kill everything, but common bacteria that causes problems, such as salmonella and e coli. 60c is enough to handle that.
- brokenkebab 6y agoIt's non-issue in any case. Quite a few people on the planet really need to sterilize their plates, spoons, and forks just to have a lunch. And with rare exceptions 60°C + soap is more then enough for all that stuff to be safe.
- dialamac 6y agoI haven’t seen any quality evidence that dishwasher dry cycles effectively “sanitize” anything. Really not trying to be a “but actually” dick, but without this information it’s just marketing mumbo jumbo.
- Cerium 6y agoHere [1] is a reference of a citizen experiment to test the sanitize cycles. There are also experiments regarding clothes and apples that are quite interesting on this website. [1]: http://www.dranniesexperiments.com/dishwasher-testing http://www.dranniesexperiments.com/dishwasher-testing
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoThey get contaminated as soon as you unload the machine.