Green Tip: Greening Your Dishwasher

We are fortunate to have the GE Smart dispense dishwasher in our kitchen. What this particular dishwasher has is the ability to hold an entire bottle of dishwashing detergent in an internal reservoir. With the detergent readily available, built in sensors monitor the hardness of the water and amount of dirt on the dishes to dispense the appropriate amount of detergent and water, using only what is needed.

Barring replacing your current dishwasher altogether, Treehugger has some simple tips to maximize the efficiency of what you have. Simple things such as using less dishes throughout the day and skipping the pre-rinse cycle are easily done but just as easily overlooked. Read through them here.

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A brilliant invention, and hopefully it’s less likely to need replacement whirlpool parts if the dishwasher will monitor itself, mine is always breaking down due to the excess of food that ends up inside it. I have a family of 6 so it’s hard to live without one. But I am very conscious of how much energy/detergent I could be wasting that I don’t need to.

posted by timada on December 9th 2008 at 3:14am
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