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Dishwashers - Do They Really Make Life Easier?

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Created by MissTral > 9 months ago, 19 Jan 2013
mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
21 Jan 2013 9:31PM
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If dishwashers cost $10,000 I'd still buy one and consider it money well spent!

qldnacra
QLD, 455 posts
21 Jan 2013 11:36PM
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Our Miele dishwasher is awesome, bought it 6 months ago. Very quiet washes perfectly and the dishes come out dry. Been told to only use powder and rinse aid not powerballs and use about 1/2 to 2/3 of the recommended dose. Works perfect. Bosch do make some good ones but make sure if you go that way you only get one with the stainless steel bottom inside not the plastic ones as they are not made in Germany.
Asko or Miele would be my advice. I think they are about as good as each other

Pitbull
WA, 1267 posts
21 Jan 2013 11:27PM
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mattyjee said...
If dishwashers cost $10,000 I'd still buy one and consider it money well spent!


I now have one for sale if you are interested.

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
22 Jan 2013 5:12AM
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We have decided our clothes washer and dryer are unnecessary and perhaps likely to break down so we've sold them. Washing clothes by hand only takes a few minutes a day and they dry just fine on the clothes line, gives my wife and kids something to do.

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
22 Jan 2013 12:52PM
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^^^ that's just silly, a few minutes stirring in the tub ain't gonna be the same as an hour or two tumbling in the washing machine.

Came here to say that the only 2 x dish techs I've talked to both said don't use tablets, powder much better for machine. I prefer it too you just pour some in and don't have to fiddle around opening plastic wrapper, touch the tab, put wrapper in bin, wash hands after.

bigmark100
NSW, 584 posts
22 Jan 2013 2:35PM
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dont buy Smeg. Worst dishwaster I've ever had.

GypsyDrifter
WA, 2371 posts
22 Jan 2013 12:23PM
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kiteboy dave said...
^^^ that's just silly, a few minutes stirring in the tub ain't gonna be the same as an hour or two tumbling in the washing machine.

Came here to say that the only 2 x dish techs I've talked to both said don't use tablets, powder much better for machine. I prefer it too you just pour some in and don't have to fiddle around opening plastic wrapper, touch the tab, put wrapper in bin, wash hands after.



I have tablets with water soluble wrappers!

Jradedmondo
NSW, 637 posts
22 Jan 2013 4:22PM
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you gotta pre wash the dishes most of the time anyway, just fill up the sink and wack in some liquid soap and there you go, i think its quicker than using a dishwasher, but i dont really care so use what ever you want really

Jarryd

youngbull
QLD, 826 posts
22 Jan 2013 4:06PM
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Jradedmondo said...
you gotta pre wash the dishes most of the time anyway, just fill up the sink and wack in some liquid soap and there you go, i think its quicker than using a dishwasher, but i dont really care so use what ever you want really

Jarryd


+1
Had a dishwasher, spent more time pre-cleaning and bending down to load/unload the dishes.

Far quicker to wash by hand. Let them dry O-natural. 5-10mins a day.
Cost us around $10 a month for detergent and a brush.

What I save goes straight to the laundry dryer bill

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
22 Jan 2013 8:19PM
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youngbull said...
Had a dishwasher, spent more time pre-cleaning


Do what you prefer, but personally I would never ever live without a good dishwasher again. I do no pre-cleaning apart from a quick scrape over the chook bin. Even fry pans go straight in, I would wipe out any solid fat first, but anything else is fine.

If you have to pre-clean, you have a terrible dishwasher, most likely old too.

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
22 Jan 2013 7:17PM
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If I didn't have a dishwasher I'd probably get disposable plates and cutlery.

Definitely no going back to hand washing.

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
22 Jan 2013 10:23PM
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Im a professional dish pig .Can whip any mechanical dishwashers butt with agood milk crate drying system
The key at home is leave the dishes pilin up in the sink for days on end and let the cockies do the cleaning

youngbull
QLD, 826 posts
22 Jan 2013 10:01PM
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kiteboy dave said...
youngbull said...
Had a dishwasher, spent more time pre-cleaning


pre-cleaning, quick scrape over the chook bin. Even fry pans go straight in, I would wipe out any solid fat.




I love your journalism style typing kiteboy. Had a play with yours.

See even you still have to semi do the dishes...

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
23 Jan 2013 5:00AM
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Get a dog to pre-clean the dishes and cutlery before putting into the dishwasher.

latman
QLD, 177 posts
23 Jan 2013 10:53AM
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I'm suprised this hasn't been posted

felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
23 Jan 2013 4:34PM
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GypsyDrifter said...
kiteboy dave said...
^^^ that's just silly, a few minutes stirring in the tub ain't gonna be the same as an hour or two tumbling in the washing machine.

Came here to say that the only 2 x dish techs I've talked to both said don't use tablets, powder much better for machine. I prefer it too you just pour some in and don't have to fiddle around opening plastic wrapper, touch the tab, put wrapper in bin, wash hands after.



I have tablets with water soluble wrappers!


You are paying premium for salt! get professional type powder!

GypsyDrifter
WA, 2371 posts
24 Jan 2013 2:01PM
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Yer I know...felix..I was going to email you to find out your secret stash

2 things I HATE paying top dollar for is fuel and washing tablets

Pitbull
WA, 1267 posts
24 Jan 2013 5:05PM
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GypsyDrifter said...
Yer I know...felix..I was going to email you to find out your secret stash

2 things I HATE paying top dollar for is fuel and washing tablets


And sex.



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