> wrote in message
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> I'm opening a cooking school for kids in Louisiana. The state health
> department is not requiring me to have a commercial dishwasher. I can
> have a residential dishwasher that has a final rinse of 180 degrees OR
> a final rinse that introduces a sanitizing chemical such as chlorine.
>
> I've been unable to find a residential dishwasher that does either.
> Most of them have a high-heat sanitizing rinse that meats NSF
> standards, but the highest temp I can find is only 170 degrees. I've
> been told a booster heater can be added to a residential dishwasher,
> but I've also been told that it's not good for the dishwasher.
>
> The reasons I want a residential dishwasher:
>
> 1) Cost - residential is under $1000 while commercial is $2000 minimum.
> 2) Appearance - Our cooking school is made to look like a residential
> kitchen. Commercial dishwashers don't fit that image.
>
> I appreciate any suggestions or info!

I happened to run into a home ec teacher from my old high school, who said
they have two European household dishwashers in their classroom. They get
hot enough for their health dept. fyi