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Was that intended to be ironic?

Aeolun 5y ago
A bit of both, I think. Some people put the dirtiest dishes in the history of humanity in their washer and then complain it doesn’t clean very well. A quick rinse with water to get the chunks, or the really caked on stuff off works wonders.
disgruntledphd2 5y ago
Nope, that's how you're "supposed" to use them. Seriously, you too can save a bunch of electricity and wasted time by pre-washing stuff before putting it in the dishwasher. I do agree that it sounds like satire, though.
- ben-schaaf 5y ago
  Says who? This is from Miele's user manual: > There is no need to rinse items under running water! Dishwashers already pre-wash with an initial rinse cycle, the whole point is that they do the washing for you. It's also a whole lot more efficient in terms of water waste. The problem is when you don't give that first cycle any powder to work with, ie. if you're using pods.
  - disgruntledphd2 5y ago
    > The problem is when you don't give that first cycle any powder to work with, ie. if you're using pods. That is really interesting, as I do use pods. I need to look into this more. More generally, I have had a lot more success with not needing to re-wash things if I rinse before hand (but I don't have a miele).
    - spookthesunset 5y ago
      The secret is to put powdered detergent into the pre-wash tray. That and make sure it starts out with hot water...
- treesknees 5y ago
  I have a Bosch dishwasher and in the manual it actually states not to pre-rinse the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. Of course I rinse the bigger pieces of food off anyway because otherwise the filter will need to be cleaned more often (doesn't have a grinder/disposal), but it does also waste a ton of water, and energy heating that water, to pre-wash your dishes. I believe the real trick is not to overfill the machine with dishes, and ensure your dishes are arranged properly.
  - darkwater 5y ago
    > I believe the real trick is not to overfill the machine with dishes, and ensure your dishes are arranged properly. This. Filling a dishwasher is an art of binpacking in itself. I'm pretty satisfied by my Bosch one, unless it is just a1-2 cycle before asking for the cleaning cycle, 95% of the times everything come up perfectly clean, even with the "eco" program. When something comes out dirty (if everything was properly placed), usually it will nag you to clean the dishwasher on the next cycle or the other.
- spookthesunset 5y ago
  I've never pre-washed dishes unless it is rice. Everything else goes straight into the dishwasher as it was collected from the table. Always comes out clean and never had problems (unless it is rice... which seems to never get fully rinsed away).
- stjohnswarts 5y ago
  I never do, and my dishwasher works fine? What am I doing wrong? Why would I "prewash" and waste precious water and time when it's going to be washed just fine?

A bit of both, I think. Some people put the dirtiest dishes in the history of humanity in their washer and then complain it doesn’t clean very well. A quick rinse with water to get the chunks, or the really caked on stuff off works wonders.

disgruntledphd2 5y ago

Nope, that's how you're "supposed" to use them. Seriously, you too can save a bunch of electricity and wasted time by pre-washing stuff before putting it in the dishwasher. I do agree that it sounds like satire, though.

ben-schaaf 5y ago
Says who? This is from Miele's user manual: > There is no need to rinse items under running water! Dishwashers already pre-wash with an initial rinse cycle, the whole point is that they do the washing for you. It's also a whole lot more efficient in terms of water waste. The problem is when you don't give that first cycle any powder to work with, ie. if you're using pods.
- disgruntledphd2 5y ago
  > The problem is when you don't give that first cycle any powder to work with, ie. if you're using pods. That is really interesting, as I do use pods. I need to look into this more. More generally, I have had a lot more success with not needing to re-wash things if I rinse before hand (but I don't have a miele).
  - spookthesunset 5y ago
    The secret is to put powdered detergent into the pre-wash tray. That and make sure it starts out with hot water...
treesknees 5y ago
I have a Bosch dishwasher and in the manual it actually states not to pre-rinse the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. Of course I rinse the bigger pieces of food off anyway because otherwise the filter will need to be cleaned more often (doesn't have a grinder/disposal), but it does also waste a ton of water, and energy heating that water, to pre-wash your dishes. I believe the real trick is not to overfill the machine with dishes, and ensure your dishes are arranged properly.
- darkwater 5y ago
  > I believe the real trick is not to overfill the machine with dishes, and ensure your dishes are arranged properly. This. Filling a dishwasher is an art of binpacking in itself. I'm pretty satisfied by my Bosch one, unless it is just a1-2 cycle before asking for the cleaning cycle, 95% of the times everything come up perfectly clean, even with the "eco" program. When something comes out dirty (if everything was properly placed), usually it will nag you to clean the dishwasher on the next cycle or the other.
spookthesunset 5y ago
I've never pre-washed dishes unless it is rice. Everything else goes straight into the dishwasher as it was collected from the table. Always comes out clean and never had problems (unless it is rice... which seems to never get fully rinsed away).
stjohnswarts 5y ago
I never do, and my dishwasher works fine? What am I doing wrong? Why would I "prewash" and waste precious water and time when it's going to be washed just fine?