Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 01 Jan 2009 12:36:29p, George Shirley told us...
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>> George wrote:
>>> SteveB wrote:
>>>> They WILL run without being empty. But SOME PEOPLE insist (to the
>>>> point of footstomping and sign making "dirty/clean") that the
>>>> dishwasher MUST be full to run? That means by the time it IS run, I'm
>>>> out of my insulated coffee cups, most dinner plates, and almost all
>>>> the important pots.
>>>>
>>>> AND DON'T DARE TOUCH THAT DIAL AND RUN IT HALF FULL. You might as
>>>> well mess with her makeup.
>>>>
>>>> Please explain if you know the answer.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>> Waste, it takes the same amount of heated water and energy to run the
>>> machine regardless of its contents.
>> Depends upon the make and model of the dishwasher, ours has a control
>> panel like unto a 747 cockpit. Do anything from rinse and hold to heavy
>> duty pots and pans.
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>> As far as the lady of the house loading it I prohibit either she or our
>> daughter from running the machine at all. They will nest spoons and
>> forks together and load the damned thing so full nothing gets clean.
>> Can't seem to break them of the habit so I load it and run and then
>> empty it.
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> I'm with you on that, George. No one loads or runs the dishwasher but me.
> David doesn't have a clue as to how to properly load it. Sometimes I have
> very crownded loads, but if loaded properly everything gets clean. He
> does, however, unload it and put everything it is *proper* place.
Therein lies the problem with DW unloading the thing. She is both
dyslexic and ADD and has difficulties remembering where things go. She
still trys to empty it but I don't like it when she does. I have to hunt
down the items she put away when I need them.
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>> Of course it may be a cabal among the women of my family to get me to
>> stay in the kitchen longer but at least I'm happy with it.
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