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Apparently pre-rinsing confuses the dishwasher or something. Not doing it leaves me with residue all over the other dishes though 🤷

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 34 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's handled like that in North America, because their mains electricity doesn't output enough juice to operate a water boiler at a reasonable speed:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country

So I imagine, in pretty much the rest of the world, it works like you described for Europe...

[–] GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We don't need high voltage actually. By pumping cold water through the block of an honest American diesel V8, it can be heated quickly. Every house includes one for this purpose. I love the sound of it starting in the morning to heat water for my shower.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

You haven’t lived until you showered from a v12!

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I mean you could get a 240V line to your dishwasher in North America since a split phase 240V is what comes into the house. I'd rather the 240V water heater just do it instead.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

We also have a lot of cheapish, natural gas in northern climates, so you can heat your dishwasher with gas that way if it's cheaper.