Your opinion!

[henene4]

Well, there has been more and more rumor about flow diverters in DW and the resulting alternating wash technology (washing one rack at a time).
In my opinion, there is no difference at all. I mean, all dishes get hit by washsolution, so they are soaking all the time. They are just washed intensivley at different times. I see not how this should differ the wash result. We use a Bosch DW with this technology and phosphateladen brand-store detergent with a certain amount of oxygen bleach and temperatures of 140°, maybe more, or less, as it is an automatic adjusting cycle.
So, I would like would you think, what DW you use and which cycle and detergent.
Hope I start a interesting conversation...
Henrik

 

[richnz]

Hi, we have a Miele G1142sc dishwasher. I am fond of the sensor wash and other half is fond of the Eco wash. I don't know if our cheaper model has the alternating wash. Is alternating wash a way to save on water as this means there will be less in circulation?
I am not a fan of Eco cycles as they tend to go on forever and the drying that follows the wash leaves things too wet.
We are not fans of any particular dish washing powders etc.
We live in New Zealand and tend to buy what ever is on sale. The water is soft so don't have any problems with lime scale etc.

 

[washer111]

Eco-Washes

Whilst modern dishwasher detergents can take advantage of wash temperatures of 104°F (40°C) and in the vicinity, the biggest issue people are likely to have at that sort of temperature is GREASE not being put into suspension correctly. 

 

Most detergent enzymes have been modified to allow them to operate up to much hotter temperatures, where they can survive and still provide more than adequate cleaning power with grease in suspension. 

 

Personally, I am not a fan of the colder cycles on dishwashers. We simply have too much grease on our plates to wash at such cool temperatures, and I've found (even with Phosphated Finish Powders/Tablets and other detergents) that even 50° is not enough to keep the dishwasher filter clean in the long-term. You slowly get a layer of slime buildup on the filters. All the water is washed through that. 

Washing at hotter temperatures completely suspends such "crap" and prevents it adhering to the filters - but I am stuck between wasting time and energy at hot temperatures (like >140F/60C) and not cleaning filters, or washing cooler and cleaning filters. 

Part of the problem is also the lack of Pre-Washes on Non-US model DishDrawers about 3 years old, like mine. 

 

So unless your dishwasher has a disposer blade, self-cleaning filters, then I cannot recommend cooler temperatures. I CAN recommend the Auto cycles, since they generally can wash very hot, or not as hot, and your soil levels interchange the amount of washing and rinsing you get. Thankfully, it means you don't have to 'remember' to add in several heavy cycles weekly to get clean filters, like me

 

[foraloysius]

My previous AEG dishwasher (Öko Lavamat 6060) already had alternating spray technology. Never had a problemw with it. Always used the 65 degree Celcius programme. I had the dishwasher for 18.5 years, it still cleaned well when I traded it in for a new one.

The new one is a Miele G4210SC. Most of the time I use the Automatic cycle and everything comes clean. On occasion I use the 75 degrees Celcius programme, only when I have a very very dirty load.