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Alex110879
craziness
Member since 8/06 3762 total posts
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Alexandria
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dishwasher settings....
dh and i are in this never ended battle over whether we shoud use the heated dry or not... he likes not having wet stuff coming ou of the dishwasher but it annoys me that things tend to melt on the bottom if it is on.. PLUS it adds alot of time onto the cycle..
what do you do in your home?
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Posted 1/2/10 8:39 PM  |
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luvmytwins
pretty princesses
Member since 7/09 1424 total posts
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Nancy
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Re: dishwasher settings....
we never use the dry cycle because the water is hot enough that it ends up drying anyway.
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| Posted 1/2/10 8:43 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Never use the heated dry (unless DD hits the button and we don't see it...  ).
The dishes manage to dry just fine without using all of that extra electricity.
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| Posted 1/2/10 10:12 PM |
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strongisland
All you need is love
Member since 8/07 2474 total posts
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T
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Re: dishwasher settings....
we used it at first but don't use it anymore (saving on electricity!!)
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| Posted 1/2/10 10:35 PM |
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shopaholic07
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Re: dishwasher settings....
We don't use it. I usually wait about a half hour after the cycle is over to open the dishwasher. All of the items are dry by then.
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| Posted 1/2/10 10:52 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by GoldenRod
Never use the heated dry (unless DD hits the button and we don't see it... ).
The dishes manage to dry just fine without using all of that extra electricity.
My dishwasher booklet says using the heat option costs just pennies to do so.
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| Posted 1/3/10 12:36 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by Alex110879
dh and i are in this never ended battle over whether we shoud use the heated dry or not... he likes not having wet stuff coming ou of the dishwasher but it annoys me that things tend to melt on the bottom if it is on.. PLUS it adds alot of time onto the cycle..
what do you do in your home?
ALways use it. But plastic stuff tends to stay wet. However, all your plastics should be on top and then they won't melt.
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| Posted 1/3/10 12:37 AM |
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Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Always-I feel like I get spots if I don't, even with JetDry or any added rinse aid.
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| Posted 1/3/10 7:36 AM |
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Alex110879
craziness
Member since 8/06 3762 total posts
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Alexandria
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by Goobster
Posted by Alex110879
dh and i are in this never ended battle over whether we shoud use the heated dry or not... he likes not having wet stuff coming ou of the dishwasher but it annoys me that things tend to melt on the bottom if it is on.. PLUS it adds alot of time onto the cycle..
what do you do in your home?
ALways use it. But plastic stuff tends to stay wet. However, all your plastics should be on top and then they won't melt.
while most goes on the top, my knives have a plastic handle and those even melted....
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| Posted 1/3/10 8:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by Goobster
Posted by GoldenRod
Never use the heated dry (unless DD hits the button and we don't see it... ).
The dishes manage to dry just fine without using all of that extra electricity.
My dishwasher booklet says using the heat option costs just pennies to do so.
I have electronics on power strips so I can completely shut off my printers, DVDs, etc. to prevent the tiny amount of "vampire" power being drawn. Even "a few pennies" seems like too much just to dry dishes. We usually run the dishwasher late at night, so it's not done until we're asleep. It's got 7+ hours to dry overnight.....
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| Posted 1/3/10 9:07 AM |
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CAMCaps
Live Laugh Love Run
Member since 6/07 4922 total posts
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Re: dishwasher settings....
We never use the heated dry cycle. If things are still wet, we use a dish cloth to dry them or put them in the dish rack by the sink.
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| Posted 1/3/10 9:26 AM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Always use the heated dry cycle
I have never had anything get melted at all.
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| Posted 1/3/10 9:31 AM |
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jgl
Love my little boys!!!
Member since 8/07 7060 total posts
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g
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Re: dishwasher settings....
i always use the heat dry feature!
I never have anything melt unless a tupperware top somehow fell to the bottom shelf. tupperware and similar should always be put on the top rack
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| Posted 1/3/10 9:56 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
Member since 6/06 6513 total posts
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browneyes
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Re: dishwasher settings....
always!!! i've never had anything melt on me.
it is pennies to run--i'm not worried about pennies adding up. if i don't use the setting i have to hand dry everything or wait hours for it to dry. to be able to take it right out of the dishwasher and put it away is a time saver for me.
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| Posted 1/3/10 11:19 AM |
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nicrae
He's here!
Member since 12/06 9289 total posts
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by MrsM-6-7-08
Always use the heated dry cycle
I have never had anything get melted at all.
Ditto
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| Posted 1/3/10 11:27 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: dishwasher settings....
Posted by Alex110879
Posted by Goobster
Posted by Alex110879
dh and i are in this never ended battle over whether we shoud use the heated dry or not... he likes not having wet stuff coming ou of the dishwasher but it annoys me that things tend to melt on the bottom if it is on.. PLUS it adds alot of time onto the cycle..
what do you do in your home?
ALways use it. But plastic stuff tends to stay wet. However, all your plastics should be on top and then they won't melt.
while most goes on the top, my knives have a plastic handle and those even melted....
Knives aren't supposed to be washed in the dishwasher and generally if it is or has any kind of plastic...it's top rack only, knives included.
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| Posted 1/3/10 1:42 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: dishwasher settings....
I use the heated dry all the time.
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| Posted 1/3/10 1:43 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: dishwasher settings....
I've always used the heated dry. Anything plastic is always top shelf. I've never had anything melt, except once when a lid to my kids sippy cup must have fallen through the racks and landed directly on the bottom heating element and melted itself around it. Smelled gross and was hard to get off!
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