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Almost 30 more minutes of dishwasher.

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[–] [email protected] 212 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love Lemmy's love for Technology Connections. It just feels so right!

[–] [email protected] 65 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

It's like crack for ADHD as he goes in-depth, down many of the rabbit holes other informational shows gloss over, if they would even cover the subject to begin with.

NOTE: do not follow any of the tips without checking your own dishwashers manual and testing its cycles. I found that my 1.5hr cycle cleaned better than the 2.5hr, during the 1.5 it instantly releases the detergent so I can just dump it anywhere, and that the difference in cost between the cheapest powder and tablets (locally) was negligible (thanks Aldi!).

PRO TIP: get the tablets that have a water soluble wrapper and feel like you're living in the future.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago

I would advise against the water soluble wrapper pods since they're iirc a major contributor to microplastics in our water

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I actually had to buy a new dishwasher and in Germany every dishwasher has to be set to economical cleaning mode as default. That being said there is also a fast mode, but you have to use special tabs that dissolve fast enough. Otherwise they will not dissolve fully during the washing stage and then the stuff would be stuck in the dishwasher after drying and it might seriously reduce lifetime of seals etc. So be careful with short washing programs on modern dishwashers!

[–] Socsa 3 points 5 months ago

The fast mode also uses more water and electricity than the three hour heavy wash mode.