Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)

2024-06-11

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Let your dishwasher do the work for you!

Links 'n' stuff:

The Connextras video on my dishwasher's program change-up:

/youtube/video/0Kp3bjm55xw

The original dishwasher videos:

/youtube/video/_rBO8neWw04

/youtube/video/Ll6-eGDpimU

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00:00 Intro

00:55 An overview of how dishwashers work

02:10 Tip 1: Filters - clean them

02:56 More on how dishwashers work

04:13 HEAT - it's important!

06:43 Tip 2: Run the kitchen tap until you get hot water

08:12 DETERGENT - what it does and how the machine uses it

11:42 Tip 3: Use and close the detergent dispenser

14:27 Tip 4: Try cheap detergent and add a pre-wash dose

15:01 Testing a new detergent product

17:52 Detergent dosing

19:40 RECAP and lightning round

20:40 Dishwasher cleaning products

21:43 A workaround for a broken detergent dispenser

22:52 Other cycles and options

23:25 Rinse Aids

24:11 Try cheap pods if nothing else

25:17 Tips on loading the dishwasher