Anybody else completely fed up with the long wash times

[logixx]

Cycle times don't bother mee too much. I'd rather have a machine work two hours for me than stand over the twin tub or sink and wash clothes or dishes manually. Sure, a twin tub or manual dishwashing gets to job done faster from start to finish - but - it needs <span style="text-decoration: underline;">my</span> constant attention during that time, while a machine is loaded and unloaded in minutes and then works <span style="text-decoration: underline;">on it's own</span>.

 

[washingpowder]

While it could be irritating to have a washing machine run longer than 30min, it usually means cleaner clothes.
When using TL machines had to resort to long soaks, sometimes overnight.

Dishwasher only bothers me when speaking of a portable (unfortunate current setup). However, previous Maytag actually produced fantastic results and I didn't mind the 2-3 hours it took *that* much. Bought a used Frigidaire 640 series. While fast (70-80min) it requires constant babying and even with the help of STPP can't clean worth a damn.

 

[jakeseacrest]

I'm like Bob in the same respect....I detest hand washing. After I loaded all the Thanksgiving dishes I still had at least a load and a half of dishes and pots that needed to be washed. My mother offered to hand wash the rest and I told her no they'll wait for the dishwasher. Not to mention that I don't even own a drying rack so they would have been stacked everywhere on towels.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Appnut -

SAME! I don't like using anything that hasn't been ran through the dishwasher either. If it can't all go in, it collects in the sink, dishwasher gets unloaded when the dishes flash dry with door open, then dirty dishes that collected in sink go in. Most of the time this doesn't happen and I'm able to get everything in.

Of all the places I've lived, I would not live in a place that did not have a dishwasher. I saw several nice places over the years that I wanted, but kept looking if the house/apartment did not have one. I don't care about long wash times. I can barely even hear my Maytag running and it's not as quiet as some of the higher end models.

 

[askolover]

Ditto Mark and Bob, here too

Even when a plate is loaned to MIL next door, when it comes home it still goes thru the DW.  Forget flash drying and immediately unloading unless wearing an oven mitt though...everything's way too hot for that!   When my ex and I lived in two apartments we bought the Maytag portable that I later built in and just now removed from the kitchen.  I've had a DW in my life since I was 3 years old and refused to be without one.

 

[mrsalvo]

Hi Guys, well I didn't know that my brief comment would bring as much attention to washing by hand, really didn't think much about it when I posted. As I've mentioned on a few posts, I am a caregiver to my elderly father right now and anyone who has cared for the elderly knows the different challenges life can often bring. One is loading a dishwasher, running it through the cycle overnight and coming back to it only to find dirty dishes as been added into the dishwasher while I was at work or away, then run them through a 2nd time and come back to it and put them away. When I wash by hand, dry and put them away, then I'm done. I do use the dishwasher on days of heavy cooking but that is once a week at most, and I do that to keep the seals on the inside from drying out. I usually sanitize them by spraying a little bleach in the soapy dishwater, but not much.
Hope this helps to understand why. My life is a full time job, so I value, very much, when I can sit and relax or go to the gym, and not be in the kitchen!!! LOL.
Barry

 

[mrsalvo]

Also, it was interesting to find out that, for different reasons, a couple of my co-workers at work do the same thing by washing by hand rather than wait on the long cycle times. It felt good not to be alone in doing so. lol. It's all good!!!

 

[mark_wpduet]

It's OK

It's interesting the different mentality people have about using a dishwasher - but whatever works for you then keep doing it.

There are LOTS of people who have dishwashers and never use them. Dishwashers and Clothes washers are my favorite appliances. Dryers, refrigerators, ranges, toasters= BORING to me.

 

[logixx]

Cyles don't have to take hours. Look at this this lovely domestic dishwasher: with the exception of the Eco and the Soak cycle, all of rest are done in one and a half hours max. The secret? A proper 3 kW heating element.

 

[foraloysius]

@mrsalvo

I can see where you're coming from. Special situations need special solutions. Hats off for caring for an older parent.