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A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by StreamBright »

ramraj07 wrote: post #74
rsync wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a long, detailed rundown of someone who did just that: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/2l7z90/installed_a_co... ... some installers and people who maintain such machines for restaurants chimed in. Fairly interesting.

And clearly a message from the dude selling them not to do it: >Peeked at reddit for a moment before I fall asleep and one of our items is on the front page! I'm a product expert at the WebstaurantStore. Folks, I know this looks wonderful and all, but, as a rule, we really don't recommend putting commercial appliances in home kitchens. There are many things on our website that are fantastic for home use, but bad and…

Like what exactly? I am curious. Is this happening because if everybody was buying industrial dish washers an entire industry was going down or there are legitimate problems?

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by jacobush »

unnouinceput wrote: post #44
Kaze404 wrote: post #41

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Paris Hilton is famous for: 1) Being a (mildly) successful actress 2) Being a model 3) Being an incredibly successful DJ (she was the highest paid DJ in the world in 2014, with a residence in Ibiza from 2013 to 2017) 4) Owning a perfume line that's brought over 3 billion US Dollars in revenue I sincerely dislike defending rich people online, but it's weird to see an entrepreneur as successful as Paris being bashed in…

Go and ask any guy on any street, see what you get when you'll ask "what's Paris Hilton famous for?".

Hilton Hotel heir something something TV show?

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by wsc981 »

psadri wrote: post #71

I wish I had a Roomba like device that would water our house plants. Anyone here can help?

Not exactly comparable to a Roomba, but there is the Farmbot: https://farm.bot/

Ops, you said house plants. I guess my suggestion isn’t suitable for you, but might be interesting for other people so I’ll keep it here.

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by corty »

xyse53 wrote: post #87
Melting_Harps wrote: post #82

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> Does anyone have experience with big industrial dishwashers? Yes, they're a mainstay for high traffic kitchens. And while the allure of having your dishes pressure washed in 1-3 min cycles sounds cool its actually a much bigger PITA than you can imagine as the maintenance costs on those things is pretty high. In my experience most kitchens don't actually own them, they rent them with a maintenance and supply cost a…

This is completely unqualified, but on top of that I'm guessing they're very hard on most household dishes and such.

Hotels and restaurants do indeed have thicker and more robust plates and utensils. Rough handling by guests and staff as well as the aforementioned pressure cleaning with aggressive cleaning agents make it necessary. Catalogues (picked randomly from google results, no relation): https://hotel.seltmann.com/

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by [deleted] »

wombatmobile wrote: post #42
redmorphium wrote: post #12

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a lot of people tend to think you need to pre-rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. no, you don't: in fact, this can remove the substrate that's needed for the detergent to be most effective. most of my dishes, which I have a lot of: finish eating/drinking, straight in, no sink stage.

How often do you clean the filter in the sump?

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Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by felipelemos »

supernova87a wrote: post #2

Oh, I thought the urban legend was that she was fed up with the servants breaking her prized porcelain so she wanted a machine that would wash automatically and safely. (actually the article says that as well)

Both are true. FTA:

"As a socialite, she was expected to hold frequent dinner parties. She served the meals on her expensive, heirloom china. When the household staff hand-washed the dishes, the delicate china often got chipped. She opted to wash the dishes herself, but after she damaged many a plate, she decided to design and build a machine that could handle the task—faster and more carefully."

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by sincerely »

StreamBright wrote: post #91
ramraj07 wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And clearly a message from the dude selling them not to do it: >Peeked at reddit for a moment before I fall asleep and one of our items is on the front page! I'm a product expert at the WebstaurantStore. Folks, I know this looks wonderful and all, but, as a rule, we really don't recommend putting commercial appliances in home kitchens. There are many things on our website that are fantastic for home use, but bad and…

Like what exactly? I am curious. Is this happening because if everybody was buying industrial dish washers an entire industry was going down or there are legitimate problems?

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2766922/commercial-dis...

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by scollet »

psadri wrote: post #71

I wish I had a Roomba like device that would water our house plants. Anyone here can help?

Have a roomba-like fill a dog-bowl like resevoir then use an electric pump to circulate to nearby plants? Or just fill the resevoir manually?

Seems nifty.

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by scollet »

microcolonel wrote: post #3

Semi-related: anyone here, like me, not find automated dishwashers very useful? To me it seems to take nearly the same amount of soap exposure, and time at the sink, to wash dishes by hand. Maybe if I needed gloves, I'd get frustrated with the smell your hands take on from dishgloves, but honestly washing dishes (particularly dishes that aren't precious) is pretty easy.

Also therapeutic if you view it as natural upkeep.

Re: A socialite who hated washing dishes invented the automated dishwasher

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Post by distances »

082349872349872 wrote: post #66
andai wrote: post #55

Does anyone have experience with big industrial dishwashers? We had one at a school I visited, based in an old military barracks. It was about the size of a large fridge, extremely loud (used high pressure) and cleaned dishes spotless in about 15 seconds. I've wanted one of those ever since, along with one of those giant laundromat washing machines with shock absorbers that run a spin cycle in complete silence.

I could tell I'd been out of back of the house food service long enough when I no longer put my home sink all the way over, because it was too hot. (Our dishwasher and washing machines run when we're not at home, so they could run for twice as long and be twice as loud and I wouldn't care.)

I'm always running them when I'm home. I was taught that getting a broken machine and water damage while you're away can mean negligence and insurance won't cover. Not sure how true that is as I've never really read the fine print in my insurance though.
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