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Default Dishwasher rinse & hold cycle


"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "mocha" > wrote in message ...
> > I know the dishwasher has the rinse/hold cycle
> > that's supposed to do that for you, but it seems like an extra use of
> > electricity and water that would be a waste. Does anyone have

experience
> > actually using this cycle, and do you feel it's a more efficient use of
> > resources versus doing it by hand? Thanks!
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> > JP
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> Used the cycle once in about 30 years of DW ownership. It is supposed to
> rinse the dishes and keep them ready for the wash cycle when you finally
> fill up the machine. To me, it is a waste of time.
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> FWIW, the machine uses less water than the typical hand wash and rinse.
> Detergents today are better than they were when the R & H cycle was
> invented. My guess is that the manufacturers are afraid to eliminate it
> because no one want to be first to eliminate a "feature" no matter how
> dubious a value it is.


I have seen the rinse and hold cycle recommended as a way to warm dishes.
Unfortunately, I never start a large meal with an empty dishwasher.