Do you use heated dry on your dishwasher?

[gelaundry4ever]

heat dry

I'd use heat dry on my parents' dishwashers, even when using rinse aid. I want results. My dishwasher has a quasi version called dry assist. It raises the final rinse temperature and extends the drying time. And this is in conjunction with rinse aid. I wait until the dishwasher is done, then open the door. One thing I notice is that I can put plastics anywhere, without having to worry about melting the plastic due to a concealed heating element. It's a Kenmore built by Bosch.[this post was last edited: 1/16/2025-10:09]

 

[mrboilwash]

"One thing I never understood was where the moisture is supposed to go with heated dry and no fan or vent."

I think the idea of heated dry has always been more about rising the temperature of the dishes even higher and more efficiently than a heated rinse alone would do.
You are still supposed to open the door manually as soon as the cycle is finished to get best results as there usually is or was no condensation system.

 

[logixx]

Henrik, my dishwasher is connected to hot water and the setting adjusted. I see no big difference in it's cycle logic. Stills fill the heat exchanger during the cycle, just not during drying (and thus it's also empty when the dishwasher initially fills).

I put an IKEA meat probe in the bottom. Intensive + extra dry + speed perfect. 170F final rinse, 210F at the beginning of the dry cycle.

 

[peteski50]

Dishwasher Drying

I have a Bosch300 series for 5 years now. I do use jetdry finish rinse agent on the lowest setting and I use Finish Quantum pods, and usually use the Auto cycle. Everything comes out bone dry without heated drying! Except some of the plastics.
I am a happy camper with the no heat dry!
Peter

 

[philcobendixduo]

Yes...

.....I always use heated dry on my 1994 Maytag.
I also always use temperature boost and sani-rinse.
This Maytag does have a blower but the heat comes from the element in the bottom of the tub.

 

[appnut]

I just remembered that not only do I use CrystalDry. I also activated the Intensive Drying option. This option increases the final rinse temperature some too. Drying results really kicks butt when I activate Sani Rinse option too. CrystaDry, Sani Rinse, & Intebnsive Drying. It's MY CHOICE not the government's. With my two previous Kenmore Elites, used to pss me off when I selected Sani Rinse and heated dry, the heated dry cycle had the heating element turn off & on during that time to save energy. I got pathetic drying results with those options selected together.

 

[niclonnic]

Door prop

Is anybody else aware of these door props for dishwashers? I bought one on Amazon a couple weeks ago for $11. It clips onto the top rack, allowing the door to be propped open for air drying without taking up too much space. And, for convenience, the prop can be rotated into the dishwasher, so there is no need to remove it. This only works with dishwashers that have a spring-loaded closing mechanism.

On a side note, last night I ran the DW on "energy saver" to see if air drying would truly save energy. But, as it turns out, that cycle actually engages the heated drying for some time, so there are no actual energy savings involved.

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[logixx]

Sponge

 

[iiijohnnymaciii]

I do. Tried it both ways and heated dry definitely makes a difference on my KA Global Wash Gen 2 even with cascade power dry. It’s also the default option of ProWash (sensor wash) which the machine defaults to if you just press start 2 times.

 

[askolover]

With my 145-150f water temp I don't need heated dry. A folded potholder works fine to prop the door open.

 

[neptunebob]

This time of the year...

Definitely heated dry!  The heat is not wasted in a chilly kitchen.

 

Related to this, I have Bosch 100 series Premium and there is no vent for the humidity.  The moisture is supposed to condense on the walls but there is insulation on the outside (which I like) but then how does the moisture condense?  Mostly, the dishes are dry, only a little on plastic that I can live with.

 

[jamiel]

I've heard that the insulation on the outside is to manage the heat loss which maximizes the condensation. THat's why it's more solid than fluffy fibreglass.

 

[mark_wpduet]

ON my maytag dishwasher, there is no Sani Rinse... but I'm not sure what all of these other options are...maybe it's just there it's just named differently? The settings I use are Normal/Tough scrub (not sure what that does but it sounds good) Hi-temp... no heat dry.. In the past I've tried auto clean... I wasn't sure about it. All I know is the only cycle I've never used is quick wash... but all other options steam billows out like crazy when it's done... so I know that things were definitely hot enough..

that's an interesting point about using heated dry in the winter because the kitchen is already cold.. same with the oven or any other appliance that creates heat.. It's actually helping the heating system to a small degree.. at least it's something tho. Summer would be opposite obviously.

 

[combo52]

Reply number 31

Hi Mark, you should not use quick wash on a normal basis that's meant for occasional loads of dusty dishes from the China cabinet. It often causes problems with greasy buildup in the pump, etc. use light wash if you don't want to use normal if your dishes are not that heavily soiled

I don't know if it's a bad picture or not but it looks like the plastic packing film is still on your control panel. If it is, you should remove it. It can ruin the membrane control panel.

You're right it makes more sense if you're going to use heated dry to do it in the winter when you're heating your house anyway however you're probably not using resistance electric heat so it still cost more money to use it even in the winter but it definitely makes no sense to use heat to drive when your air-conditioning is running in the house that's just crazy.

Reply number 30 the insulation is on the outside of the tank to minimize heat loss and reduce operating sounds. It does reduce the drying ability. You would get much better condensation if there was no insulation on the outside of the tank the insulation in no way improves the condensation drying of a dishwasher.

John

 

[ryner1988]

Reply #32

John, that's interesting that you say insulation reduces drying ability. Is this especially true in condensate dry models? Because on my new machine, it came with an insulation blanket but it had to be removed to be able to fit in the opening. I find that I don't suffer the same issues with condensate drying as a lot of people seem to. As mentioned above, I normally start my DW before going to bed and most dishes are perfectly dry by morning, save for a few plastic items, which I'm trying to gradually purge from my kitchen anyway. Wonder if I would dislike the drying system more if the insulation blanket was still there. I'm not sure how much quieter the machine would have been, I find it's not by any means silent, but not annoying either. We can sleep in the other room without it bothering us at all, for sure, and when I run it during the day it's not in the way of the TV or anything else.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I see what you mean. the pic makes it look like the plastic is still on there... but it's not... it's the compression artifacts making it look like that.

 

[foraloysius]

I’m not too sure about Zeolite. At one of the offices I worked there was a Bosch dishwasher with Zeolite. When that thing was just done and I or someone else would open the door I would get an asthma attack. That never happened with other dishwashers. I assume it was the very warm humidity that did that but never really found out.

 

[appnut]

Luigi, if I'm going to run the dishwasher, I strategically run it such that when the cycle is completed, I allow the dishwasher to run the full cycle, including Crystal Dry option (equivalent of heated dry)and door remains closed over night. When I wake up and goto the kitchen, dishwasher is still slightly warm inside and dishes are fully dry reminiscent of 1960s dishwasher heated dry cycle results.

 

[panasonicvac]

Our sound insulation on the KitchenAid had to be removed after a year or two of owning it because it overheated the dishwasher or caused the motor to burn out, can't remember which was which. But I could barely tell the difference since it's so quiet unlike our Maytag we had before.

That being said, I use heat dry on mine.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

starting my dishwasher

I usually start the dishwasher before going to bed. However, I start it after breakfast or lunch sometimes depending on when it gets full.