In article >,
"mocha" > wrote:

> 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!

No. My dishwasher (an Asko) uses far less water for a load of dishes
than I would washing by hand. In addition, I've seen several
admonitions against rinsing plates before dishwashing, especially with
enzymatic detergents, because if the detergent cannot work on food, it
works on the finish of your dishes and pots and pans. Don't bother
with rinse-and-hold.

sd