On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:50:37 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> 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 pre-rinse my dishes before I put them into the dishwasher and when I
run the cycle, it's "quick wash". I've used rinse and hold once or
twice but I couldn't tell you the difference between that and quick
wash. I've never used pot scrubber or the crystal cycles. I used
regular wash once and that was only because I punched the wrong
button. I know it runs a lot longer than quick wash (90 minutes, I
think), but I don't know how much more water it actually uses.

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