On Mar 30, 10:46*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> 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.

Did you put soap in the rinse and hold? Normally if you are going to
rinse and hold you don't put in the detergent.