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We sought to investigate the effects of professional and household dishwashers Interestingly, detergent residue from professional dishwashers demonstrated the
by causi 4y ago
We sought to investigate the effects of professional and household dishwashers
Interestingly, detergent residue from professional dishwashers demonstrated the remnant of a significant amount of cytotoxic and epithelial barrier–damaging rinse aid remaining on washed and ready-to-use dishware.
Is the reader to draw the conclusion that significant levels of rinse-aid are not found in dishes cleaned by home dishwashers?
A professional dishwasher completes 1 or 2 wash and rinse cycles using 3.5 L of water per cycle.
That's about 1/4 the water usage of a home dishwasher. Does an increased amount of water in home dishwashers result in negligible levels of rinse-aid?
- forgotmypw17 4y agoAs I mentioned in another comment, the easy way to test for this is to take a freshly-dishwashed glass and fill it with water. Look for foamy bubbles that don't clear up quickly around the edge. Then rinse it thoroughly and try again. With most home dishwashers, I have seen evidence of leftovers.
- causi 4y agoIt seems like the easiest solution is to just not use rinse-aid, since the study didn't seem to find any issues with regular detergent.
- forgotmypw17 4y agoI'm not sure if there is any difference?
- causi 4y agoThe difference seems to be that rinse-aids cause health problems and regular detergent doesn't.