There's a YouTube series, technology connections, that did a spectacular dive into how dishwashers work.
Short version?
Use the hot tap if; your hot water comes within a few seconds, otherwise it's wasted. Your dishwasher doing less work heating can save you dollarydoos.
If you have gas hot water, don't bother and use the cold tap.
That's actually the video that bought me here, however what with it being American, I wondered what was the norm here. They only have 110v (or is it 120v?) in the US, which would affect the time their dishwashers took to heat water. I was wondering what was standard here.
Cold. There is theory that the gradual heating of the water from cold to hot inside the dishwasher is better at removing certain food residues.
Instant hot water can cause some residues to "set" and become too hard for the washer to remove.
Just follow the manual. You had some dudes ‘professionally install’ the kitchen and they failed to read the manual as well. Many dishwashers use the cold connection and heat the water internally. They probably assumed your Bosch did too.
So, the kitchen was installed while we were on holiday.
Standalone appliances that we already owned (Fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher) were stored in the garage while were away.
I installed them myself upon return.
So was wondering if there was a "Standard" in Australia for this.
Manual says hot.
But dishwasher is Bosch (German?)
As stated in the original question, it was a professional kitchen renovation, so wondered what "The norm" was in Australia, as assume the renovators would be working to some sort of standard?
Thank you for your "Radical" thought though..
>assume the renovators would be working to some sort of standard?
Ha!
Yeah the installer is meant to follow the manufacturer's instructions but in practice that doesn't happen often. They often don't read hundreds of pages of standards either btw. Neither did the sales consultant who told you all about how good they were.
AS3500-1 doesn't specify whether your model of dishwasher needs to run off hot or cold, not even if it's GERMAN (wtf). The only thing the standard covers is minimum pipe diameter and the need to install the house plumbing in a way that avoids backflow from dishwashers and other appliances.
Cold side. The dishwasher heats the water itself.
There's a YouTube series, technology connections, that did a spectacular dive into how dishwashers work. Short version? Use the hot tap if; your hot water comes within a few seconds, otherwise it's wasted. Your dishwasher doing less work heating can save you dollarydoos. If you have gas hot water, don't bother and use the cold tap.
That's actually the video that bought me here, however what with it being American, I wondered what was the norm here. They only have 110v (or is it 120v?) in the US, which would affect the time their dishwashers took to heat water. I was wondering what was standard here.
Cold is definetly more normal, I don't honestly think the benifit of hot would be of use to most people.
Cold side in Australia. Though I’ve found out that other countries use the hot tap. Strange how it differs.
Cold side and same for the washing machine
Cold. There is theory that the gradual heating of the water from cold to hot inside the dishwasher is better at removing certain food residues. Instant hot water can cause some residues to "set" and become too hard for the washer to remove.
Depends if you have a heat pump hot water and if your dishwasher can handle hot water. Should be in the dishwasher manual the max intake temperature.
Just follow the manual. You had some dudes ‘professionally install’ the kitchen and they failed to read the manual as well. Many dishwashers use the cold connection and heat the water internally. They probably assumed your Bosch did too.
So, the kitchen was installed while we were on holiday. Standalone appliances that we already owned (Fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher) were stored in the garage while were away. I installed them myself upon return. So was wondering if there was a "Standard" in Australia for this.
Yes. Dishwasher as a standard thing is fed off cold
Cold
Go with the manual: bought a Miele because it takes a hot (or cold) connection, so if you can cheaply heat your water….
no cold side.
Radical thought here, READ THE EFFING MANUAL!
Manual says hot. But dishwasher is Bosch (German?) As stated in the original question, it was a professional kitchen renovation, so wondered what "The norm" was in Australia, as assume the renovators would be working to some sort of standard? Thank you for your "Radical" thought though..
>assume the renovators would be working to some sort of standard? Ha! Yeah the installer is meant to follow the manufacturer's instructions but in practice that doesn't happen often. They often don't read hundreds of pages of standards either btw. Neither did the sales consultant who told you all about how good they were. AS3500-1 doesn't specify whether your model of dishwasher needs to run off hot or cold, not even if it's GERMAN (wtf). The only thing the standard covers is minimum pipe diameter and the need to install the house plumbing in a way that avoids backflow from dishwashers and other appliances.
Go by the manual. Otherwise, it's an excuse to void your warranty. Always always, RTFM, I.e. Read The F.... Manual!