[Greenbuilding] Another Day. Another Challenge....Dishwashers this time!

[Lynelle Hamilton]

Thanks, Ron and Clarke.

Running the hot water does seem to help.  I only use the D/W once a 
week, but can wash other dishes when it's running.

I'll look at the ASKO...

Lynelle

On 02/08/2011 11:28 AM, Ron Cascio wrote:
> I do similar, plus our Asko DW has an on/off sellector for the on 
> board water heater.
>
> Ron
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clarke Olsen" <colsen at fairpoint.net>
> To: "Green Building" <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Another Day. Another 
> Challenge....Dishwashers this time!
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>> This happens. I run the hot water in the sink as I start the DW, then 
>> close the hot tap slowly, and the flow is enough to keep running hot.
>> OR: do those items (pots, non DW safe, etc.) in the sink while the DW 
>> is filling.
>> Clarke Olsen
>> 373 route 203
>> Spencertown, NY 12165
>> USA
>> 518-392-4640
>> colsen at fairpoint.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2011, at 12:54 PM, Lynelle Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> I have had a problem with my dishwasher running too long.  There 
>>> were also problems with the racks, so I called for warranty 
>>> service.  The service person tells me that the cycle length is the 
>>> result of using an energy efficient dishwasher with a tankless water 
>>> heater (Rinnai)
>>> as the D/W doesn't draw enough to kick in the tankless, so tries to 
>>> heat the water itself.  My D/W a GE has an on-board heater, but it's 
>>> not intended to heat from cold.
>>>
>>> There are problems with the racks that require the D/W to be 
>>> replaced, so I'm now looking for a model that will heat on board 
>>> from cold (or a way to run the d/w with cold water without excess 
>>> energy usage to heat it). I'm told that a Fischer & Paykel D/W will 
>>> do both, but it's beyond my budget.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else encountered this?  If so, what did you do?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Lynelle
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