"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> 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 use a different brand and have never used rinse and hold, so this is only
a guess. However, my guess is that rinse and hold does not open the soap
cup to release detergent, while the others do. You could easily test it for
yourself.

I manually rinse dishes, no soap, before placing them in the dishwasher; and
then I do not use the dishwasher until it is full. That will be several
days for me.

As some others have said, you can probably find a manual online if you go to
the Sears web site. If your dishwasher is old enough so that your manual is
no longer available, just select another Kenmore model for the manual.
"Rinse and hold" will probably have the same meaning for various models.

MaryL