How a Dishwasher works
How a dishwasher works
Maybe you can remember the days of spending a great deal of time cleaning up after each meal. Washing every plate, dish, glass, knife, spoon and fork was a tedious task, but there weren’t really any other options, until the advent of the dishwasher.
For many the dishwasher has become an appliance that you simply cannot live without, but do you know how it works?
When you turn your dishwasher on, the first thing that you will hear happening is the dishwasher filling with water. The entire dishwasher does not fill up, just a basin fills and then it heats the water very hot. Once the water has reached approximately 130 degrees Fahrenheit, this water is pumped through jets and it’s sprayed out onto the dishes. The water is forced out of small holes, which make the water pressure quite powerful and the water is sprayed out of bottom and top rotating jets, ensuring all dishes are properly cleaned.
After the dishes have become wet, the soap is released and the dishwasher sprays the dishes for a certain amount of time. The dishes are then rinsed with clean, non-soapy water and if you have the dry function on, the dishes are warmed. The inside of the dishwasher becomes hot, using heating elements that look much like heating elements in ovens. Once the wet dishes get hot, they dry quite quickly. Some people choose to turn this function off in order to save money on electricity.
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