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Sep 04 2008

How dishwashers work

Published by buntis at 7:54 pm under house/home, technology Edit This

Since the appliance guy (not the Maytag repair man) came out yesterday to check on the dishwasher, I got curious as to how my appliances work. So I looked it up online (and of course, howstuffworks.com) has all the answers. If you wanna read up on them, just go ahead and search it. If you want the quick answer since you’re here anyway, here’s what happens inside your dishwasher after you’ve filled it with dishes, added the detergent and choosing your wash cycle:

  • Fills itself with water
  • Heats the water to the appropriate temperature
  • Automatically opens the detergent dispenser at the right time
  • Shoots the water through jets to get the dishes clean
  • Drains the dirty water
  • Sprays more water on the dishes to rinse them
  • Drains itself again
  • Heats the air to dry the dishes off, if the user has selected that setting
  • That’s the very basic of it. All those processes has more detailed, scientific, mechanical explanation behind them. I guess I’d rather have you check out my source instead of me re-writing them.  Learn.

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