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I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by brewdad »

Johnny555 wrote: post #239
Scoundreller wrote: post #221

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's funny. Code in Ontario Canada is that the fridge needs to be on its own circuit. It's funny because we have an extra-big-ass inverter drive fridge that never draws more than an amp or two, even at startup because it's inherently soft-start. Just a waste of copper and a beaker really.

>Just a waste of copper and a beaker really. But also helps avoid the case where your coffee maker trips the breaker shared with your refrigerator and you don't notice until the food in the refrigerator is warm. (which was a risk in my previous apartment - the counter circuits were shared with the refrigerator). I think it makes sense to have it as a separate circuit.

Good point. I haven’t tripped a GFCI in a long while but I don’t actually know if my fridge will lose power when I do trip the GFCI. My guess is that it will since it does have a water line and ice dispenser so probably requires being wired into the same circuit.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by roguebloodrage »

Who the hell has a dishwasher connected to hot water? Shit, my washing machine doesn't even have hot water. Both devices have internal heaters. Both are over 10 years old.

This guy has been incorrect in his yt posts so many times, I simply do not believe him anymore.

He is all about monetization and doesn't care about truth or accuracy.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by vasco »

mitthrowaway2 wrote: post #217
arjie wrote: post #130

I love that there are people who will go into this much detail on stuff. It's really cool that they do. But the whole thing is that if you follow some sequence of steps, powder will clean as well as or better than pods for a third the cost. All right, this isn't a significant portion of my expenses so I'll pay the 3x cost since my dishes come out clean anyway. I wish the description of the video was like an abstract.

There's more to the video than just that. For example: you should run your hot water tap before turning on your dishwasher, and you should experiment with the dishwasher settings, because they can make a big difference.

The whole point of getting a dishwasher is to not think about any of this though, for me.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by tguvot »

bombcar wrote: post #195
redundantly wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My kids would routinely put in too much powder, which would gunk up the dispensing mechanism, requiring my time and effort to clean it out and fix it. Eventually the dispenser broke entirely and had to be replaced. We since switched to pods and haven't had any problems with the dispenser. The pods are worth every extra cent.

I just want a dishwasher and washing machine that I can load with gallons of soap once a month or whatever, and let it do the detail work for me. I know they exist in the commercial realm, but I'm not 100% certain the wife is ready for a Hobart machine in the kitchen ...

miele dishwashers as mentioned below.

LG washing machines. And I think Miele washing machines as well

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by vasco »

slackpad wrote: post #162
arjie wrote: post #130

I love that there are people who will go into this much detail on stuff. It's really cool that they do. But the whole thing is that if you follow some sequence of steps, powder will clean as well as or better than pods for a third the cost. All right, this isn't a significant portion of my expenses so I'll pay the 3x cost since my dishes come out clean anyway. I wish the description of the video was like an abstract.

It's interesting - YouTube does show AI summaries now - here's the one for this video: This video explores dishwasher detergent, focusing on a new powder formulation. The creator details the science behind effective dishwashing, including pre-wash cycles and water temperature. Independent testing results comparing the new powder to leading pods are revealed. I've noticed that they all seem to not give away too much s…

> I've noticed that they all seem to not give away too much so you still have to watch the video to get the conclusion. It makes sense why they do this for creators

Oh summer child, they do that because they'd serve less ads.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by brewdad »

ThePowerOfFuet wrote: post #251
teepo wrote: post #235

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often around here in texas, when the gas is turned off due to an issue, the gas company disables the meter, or even removes or bypasses it. And I live in gas land, where we have natural gas piped in to the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, outside for grills, as well as the furnace. We've seen it a lot, if you call the gas company about smelling gas, they come and remove your gas meter until you hire a plumber to go find…

What needs gas in the bathroom?!

You’ve never made s’mores while doing a #2?

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by zamalek »

I inferred a trick from his original video. Dish soap and dishwasher detergent are not the same; the latter contains an enzyme that breaks food down. If you have something that is completely wrecked, fill it with piping hot water and put a dose of dishwasher detergent in it. Leave it overnight.

I strongly doubt the stuff is good for your skin, so I've only done this a few times.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by krige »

mitthrowaway2 wrote: post #256
bakje wrote: post #250

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Running the hot water tap beforehand assumes that the dishwasher is hooked up to the hot water in the first place, which isn’t common everywhere. Where I live this feature is called hot fill, I believe, and a lot of dishwashers don’t even support it. For those that do support its still generally not recommended to use it since the dishwasher now can’t do any rinsing with cold water, which is not only wasteful but I’v…

And lo, there is verily even more information presented in the video than this thread has yet revealed. For what Alec says in the video is that this purge-the-cold-water advice is specific to North America, and he even explains the reasons why!

He does mention it has to do with voltage and heating systems. I think it's something he covered on his kettle vid.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by koiueo »

bombcar wrote: post #195
redundantly wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My kids would routinely put in too much powder, which would gunk up the dispensing mechanism, requiring my time and effort to clean it out and fix it. Eventually the dispenser broke entirely and had to be replaced. We since switched to pods and haven't had any problems with the dispenser. The pods are worth every extra cent.

I just want a dishwasher and washing machine that I can load with gallons of soap once a month or whatever, and let it do the detail work for me. I know they exist in the commercial realm, but I'm not 100% certain the wife is ready for a Hobart machine in the kitchen ...

I've used a washing machine like this. For the feature to be useful, it has to be correctly implemented. Unfortunately, all r&d budget apparently, goes into developing vendor's mobile application and wifi connectivity, not on basic mechanics inside.
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