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

[Lynelle Hamilton]

Good to know.  Thanks Racheli!

On 02/08/2011 9:01 PM, Racheli Gai wrote:
> Lynelle,
> Hi again.
>
> We had an ASKO dishwasher for about 10 years. it broke down many 
> times, and was a complete pain in the butt.
> Just a note of caution...
>
> Best,
> Racheli.
> On Aug 2, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Lynelle Hamilton wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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!
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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