"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> First off, the oldie-goldie Kenmore came with the house, sans manual.
> My dw experience was almost nil.
>
> About the rinse and hold: thinking that maybe it would just given em
> a lick and a promise, I tried it tonight and it seemed to be almost
> as long as the china and glass cycle, which I usually use.
>
> If you run the china and glass cycle, does the dw race thru or skip
> the rinse and hold?
>
> Water rates are high, so I'm trying to conserve as much as possible.
> I wish I knew a way to measure the water usage when using the dw.
>
> Thanks for any input - I can even take insults along with helpful
> information.

I only ever used the rinse and hold once. Just to see what it did. And
that was not much.

I am not one of those people who washes their dishes before putting them in
the dishwasher. My parents do that. They use soap and a brush and scrub
them clean before putting them in.

Neither am I one of those people who puts dishes in with like...a whole pork
chop on them!

I use the sprayer in my sink and give them a quick rinse. My dishes always
come out clean. That's when I use the dishwasher which isn't often.