On Mar 29, 7:50*pm, 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.

Update: I ran it on rinse and hold, with hot water ( maybe I
should've shut that off) and shoot, the dishes came out as clean as
they would have using the china and glass choice.