Cleaner Dishes While Saving Water & Energy It’s a common misconception that handwashing dishes is more efficient compared to using a dishwasher. Not only will using your dishwasher help curb your monthly water and energy costs, your dishes will come out cleaner. A dishwasher actually uses less water because it recycles the water utilized throughout the cycle. You can save additional water by simply scraping your dishes clean before loading. Avoid the temptation to pre-rinse your dishes. Energy Star says on average, a consumer uses 20 gallons of water per load pre-rinsing dishes. Dishwashers also produce only enough heat for the water to be used, with the heated water sourced from the equipment itself, rather than from the home’s heating system.
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