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You’re supposed to throw leftovers out before putting dishes in the dishwasher but rinsing before is overkill and greatly reduces both time and environmental gains of using one.
Are there any environmental gains of using a dishwasher?
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.
When I used to take part time jobs, I've noticed that the dishwashers in the restaurants are quite different from those used domestically. Especially for glasses, the job would be done in about 30 seconds, it will come out quite warm and will be ready for re-use as soon as you wipe them (roughly, like for a second or two) with a cloth. Spotless every time. The plates and everything first go through a larger machine t…
I was once visiting an old country estate/hall, in the process of planning an event. We had the tour and were left in the dining room alone, while our hosts went to get us coffee. In the meantime, there was tray of glasses on the side and we went to help ourselves to some water. Without warning one of the glasses exploded.
When the coffee arrived we hastily explained what had happened, thinking that we sounded like idiots: "it broke itself, honest!"
Apparently their dishwasher ran a bit too hot and if it was a cool day occasionally the thermal shock would destroy some of the more well-used glassware, terrifying unsuspecting guests.
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 mean, you'd have to modify it so it's taller (because the extra parts won't fit), but it would increase the pressure and decrease the heating time.
I wish they invented the dual side-by-side dishwasher. I want separate dirty and clean units. I’m tired of using the sink or shelves as a buffer. Just pull from the clean unit and push into the dirty unit and rotate which is which. Voilà, dramatically less handling.
It’s stuck with me.
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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?
"One of the things about commercial equipment is the lack of insulation. So there could be issues with the booster heater affecting the counters around it. The moisture that comes with a high temp machine are also an issue. Maintenance can be a problem if he doesn't have a softener. EDIT: probably the worst thing though, which is mentioned by someone else below, is that if a commercial appliance causes a fire or other damage, you might be S.O.L. when it comes to your homeowners insurance."
I wish they invented the dual side-by-side dishwasher. I want separate dirty and clean units. I’m tired of using the sink or shelves as a buffer. Just pull from the clean unit and push into the dirty unit and rotate which is which. Voilà, dramatically less handling.
Have you looked at a double drawer dishwasher: https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/dishwashing/all-dishwashers/...
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When I used to take part time jobs, I've noticed that the dishwashers in the restaurants are quite different from those used domestically. Especially for glasses, the job would be done in about 30 seconds, it will come out quite warm and will be ready for re-use as soon as you wipe them (roughly, like for a second or two) with a cloth. Spotless every time. The plates and everything first go through a larger machine t…
> Especially for glasses, the job would be done in about 30 seconds, it will come out quite warm and will be ready for re-use as soon as you wipe them (roughly, like for a second or two) with a cloth. Spotless every time. I was once visiting an old country estate/hall, in the process of planning an event. We had the tour and were left in the dining room alone, while our hosts went to get us coffee. In the meantime, t…
I wish they invented the dual side-by-side dishwasher. I want separate dirty and clean units. I’m tired of using the sink or shelves as a buffer. Just pull from the clean unit and push into the dirty unit and rotate which is which. Voilà, dramatically less handling.
> I wish they invented the dual side-by-side dishwasher. Have you considered buying two dish washers? I don't think this needs an invention.