Dishwashers have been around for quite some time now; they used to be regarded as
luxury appliances for the rich and famous who were above donning a pair of marigolds and scrubbing their own plates and cutlery. These days though the dishwasher has become a common sight in most household kitchens, this is mainly due to the recent changes and improvements that have been made in dishwashers to make them much more economic and their cost coming down to be in line with the majority of other appliances like washing machines and cookers.
The cost to run most kitchen appliances can often be the argument against buying one in the first place, although recent models are now much more energy conscious and most electrical appliances now have energy ratings that clearly show the buyer how well the appliance performs. Dishwashers are included in this and are now found to be much more eco-friendly than washing dishes by hand. It is estimated you could save up to 6 gallons of water per year on your water bills by using a dishwasher to do the hard work of washing your dirty dishes.
The saving in water usage can translate to a saving in your utility bills which in recent years have risen sharply sparking an interest in most homeowners in how they can bring their bills down and limit their energy and water usage. It is important to note that you should use your appliances to their maximum effectiveness by only ever using a full load, this way you should be able to wash much more on one wash saving the need to run multiple cycles using up more energy and water.
Then there is the obvious saving that dishwashers present: in effort. Washing dishes is a task most households put off or dread due to how long they take and how unpleasant it can be, especially if we have last nights dried on food to clean off. The dishwasher is able to not only handle this task for us but they are also able to wash our dishes at much higher temperatures, the temperatures our dishwashers can reach when they are operating can be too high for human hands to stand, couple this with water jets from multiple angles and the dirt is disintegrated quickly to leave your plates, cutlery and glassware sparkling.