I'd understand if you don't want to meddle with your new machine, but I'd love to know what would happen if you disconnect the heating element, then set it for a boosted wash - do you get an extra 10 minutes washing and then the machine finishes the cycle, or does it detect that the heater isn't working and shut down or go into some sort of error mode? I'd love one of these machines and I'd like the longer wash but I don't want a heater.
Does the detergent drawer remove for cleaning? The manual indicates that the operator should simply pour hot water through it for cleanup. Since this is foremost a commercial machine, there probably isn't an easy way to remive the drawer,huh?
Although, you did remove it for one of the photos above.