As I mentioned in my previous post, I've got my dishwasher running. I'll have a second load to wash in it, once it's finished. I've been remiss in seeing to that duty.
I got this dishwasher for free and it's served me very well the past four or 5 years. However, now the place where you put detergent is broken. Well, the "gate" that keeps the detergent in place until it's time to release it, anyway. So I just put the stuff in that place and turn it on anyway. The problem is that it's using the detergent on the first part of the cycle instead of rinsing the dishes and getting rid of soil first, then washing them. I do pre-rinse to prevent the soft food disposer from getting too much gunk in it. An older, used dishwasher really needs to be babied a bit.
When I move, I'm leaving that one here, though, and will be shopping for another one. In the meantime, I can be doing some research about brands such as Bosch Dishwashers over on Krillion.com. I can learn the various cycles and functions, their energy rating, and places where I can buy them locally. That will save me a lot of time when I'm ready to buy.
As they say, "time is money", and in this case, using my time beforehand for research should pay off in a good, local deal.
