When choosing a dishwasher, we first look at the appearance of the model, then at the functional. Many manufacturers offer full and shortened programs, the duration of which depends on the degree of contamination of the dishes. Do short cycles save resources? To find out, you need to understand the operating time of the dishwasher.
How long is the PMM washing
It all depends on the mode you set. The program may include the following steps:
- Soak.
- Pre-rinse.
- Main wash.
- Rinse with air conditioning.
- Drying (if any).
If you are loading dishes with dried leftovers, then select “Soak” or “Pre-rinse”. But then the time will increase by 15-20 minutes. The instructions for most models have tables or diagrams with recommendations: which mode to choose depending on the pollution.
The heating temperature also affects time. Choose a program with a temperature of 70 degrees? Water heating time may take from 15 to 20 minutes additionally.
On short cycles, the plates may not dry, and if you set the standard mode, then drying will take as much time as soaking.
In general, the operating time of the dishwasher is from 30 to 180 minutes. It is necessary to take into account the brand and the PMM rum.
Consider the duration of the programs that can be found in every dishwasher. The main washing modes that no user can do without:
- Intense Suitable for appliances with severe contamination. The jets are fed under high pressure at a temperature of 70 ° C. How long is the cycle? 1 hour. At the beginning and at the end rinsing starts, then the main washing with a fence of detergents, drying.
- Normal. It will help to clean the dishes with the final rinse - streams of water at 65 ° C. The drying process ends. Duration - 1.4 hours.
- Fast. For light pollution. Wash at 35 ° C for a total of 30 minutes.
- Eco (Economic). It is intended to help conserve resources. Its duration is 2 hours at 50 degrees. First, the devices are rinsed, then washed, then rinsed twice and dried. The shortened version of Vario Speed lasts 1 hour 20 minutes.
Often in dishwashers there are also additional functions:
- Auto. Automatic program selection. The PMM independently determines the degree of loading, the amount of detergent and the cycle time. On average, the duration is 2 hours 40 minutes at 45-65 ° C.
- Delicate. Suitable for products from fragile materials (crystal, glass, porcelain). Passes at 45 ° C for 110 minutes.
- Eat-load-run. If you loaded the appliances immediately after dinner, the equipment will clean them at a temperature of 65 ° C in 30 minutes. During this time, the appliances are washed, rinsed and dried.
See the table:
To reduce water and electricity consumption by 30%, the Half Load function will help.It does not affect time, but if you have not accumulated a lot of dirty utensils, it saves resources.
But the Varlo Speed function (Save time) in Bosch dishwashers ("Bosch"), "Siemens" works just the opposite. Time is reduced by 20-50%, but the energy consumption during a short wash is much higher.
What is the duration of the modes for different manufacturers of equipment? Let's get a look.
Model | Sink (in minutes) | |||||
Fast | Intense | Main | Economical | Delicate | Express 60 | |
ELECTROLUX ESF 9451 LOW | 30 | 65-75 | 100-110 | 120-130 | ||
HANSA ZWM 4677 IEH | 40 | 130 | 155 | 165 | 110 | 60 |
Gorenje GS52214W (X) | 40 | 130 | 155 | 165 | 110 |
As you can see, the time of programs from different manufacturers almost coincide. The instructions on the last pages list the parameters of the main modes: speed, water and electricity consumption.
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