On 4/9/2016 3:36 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Apr 2016 16:04:19 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> I read recently that rinsing your dishes before putting
>> them into the dishwasher could backfire ... newer machines check
>> how dirty the first rinse is to determine the length of the
>> cleaning cycle. If the water appears to be pretty clean, it'll
>> be a short wash.
>>
>
> I haven't heard that. What brand? I'll keep it in mind when we shop
> for a dishwasher next time.

It's not any particular brand, it's all part of the whole
energy saving thing, I imagine. I haven't watched my current
machine, but my previous one, the display showing the
time remaining would suddenly cut off a chunk of time so
you know it decided it didn't need to run so long. Dishes
always came out clean.

As Janet B said, I imagine looking for any brand offering a
Smart wash would be a good place to start. Mine is a
Whirlpool, it says it has a Sensor cycle to determine how
much water to use.

nancy