Dishwasher – 1 person household

amcluesent

I reckon each use of the dishwasher costs between 25p and 30p in lecky, depending on your tarriff, so even running one 50% full ocassionally isn't too wasteful.

renegade

moneypenny2k wrote: »

I'm a one person household and in my last home I could only get a slimline dishwasher in. I hated it, never really worked well. Where I am now, I have a full size dishwasher, I bought a new one about 2 years ago, it's wonderful. I don't run it everyday but about 3 times a week. All you need to do is make sure you have enough cups, glasses and plates etc so you don't run out in between.

Could you please state which brand and model you bought, so many out there, my head in spinning!

BigBumpaGirl

I am now the proud owner of my first ever dishwasher! I went for the Bosch SMS53E19GB and it is great.

It is really quiet, it washes well and there are no streaks.

Although it is full size, it is quite easy to fill it up, only problem is having enough plates to get me through the period between washes!

stephen25uk

whats the world coming to,living alone and buying a dish washer,thought this was a moneysaving site,i have a family of five and each of my kids take turns to do the dishes the old fashioned way as part of there pocket money earning.....maybee i am "old fashioned" these days

moonrakerz

stephen25uk wrote: »

whats the world coming to,living alone and buying a dish washer,thought this was a moneysaving site,i have a family of five and each of my kids take turns to do the dishes the old fashioned way as part of there pocket money earning.....maybee i am "old fashioned" these days

Dishwashers are actually a cheaper (and greener) way of doing the washing up !

AND they are much more hygenic.............

Ionkontrol

moonrakerz wrote: »

Dishwashers are actually a cheaper (and greener) way of doing the washing up

Rubbish, you've been watching too many Calgon adverts.
Where do you think these lumps of metal come from, the 'green' fairy?
Manufacture, distribution and disposal of these unnecessary (for a 1 person household), appliances rock up your carbon footprint quicker that you can say patio heater.

stephen25uk

moonrakerz wrote: »

Dishwashers are actually a cheaper (and greener) way of doing the washing up !

AND they are much more hygenic.............

how the hell can it be cheaper,i fill the basin,add washing up liquid,one bottle lasts a good 2-3 weeks in my house with 5 in the family..total outlay approx £1 every three weeks on fairy washing up liquid.

a dishwasher..at least £200 quid for the washer,electricity to run it..and the price of tablets for the things are a scandoulous price....have you actually thought about what you have said

wallbash

Where do you think these lumps of metal come from, the 'green' fairy?
Manufacture, distribution and disposal of these unnecessary (for a 1 person household), appliances rock up your carbon footprint quicker that you can say patio heater.

Do I care about my carbon foot print or is getting my dishes cleaner and quicker and easier far more important.
You can carry on using your marigolds , but the rest of us have moved on.
PS saving up for my 4 x 4

Errata

Life's too short to have a significant ongoing relationship with a sinkful of dirty dishes ! I'm a single and have a slimline and run it every evening - bliss. And a smaller carbon footprint than families who drive to Maccy D's twice a week for a treat.

moonrakerz

Ionkontrol wrote: »

Rubbish, you've been watching too many Calgon adverts.

Calgon is just about the last thing you should put into your dishwasher - just shows your lack of knowledge of the subject !

stephen25uk wrote: »

how the hell can it be cheaper,i fill the basin,add washing up liquid,one bottle lasts a good 2-3 weeks in my house with 5 in the family..total outlay approx £1 every three weeks on fairy washing up liquid.

a dishwasher..at least £200 quid for the washer,electricity to run it..and the price of tablets for the things are a scandoulous price....have you actually thought about what you have said

OK then:
You use cold water or is it heated by the Fairy Fairy ?
You don't clean the sink/washing up bowl after you have finished - the Fairy Fairy again ?
You use ONE bowl of water to wash up for a family of five ? Remind me not to eat off of one of your plates.
You don't wash your tea towels either - or if you do, you do it on the river bank - no hot water, no detergent - Yuk !

"If you can afford an automatic dishwasher, use one - preferably a new one. A full, energy efficient dishwasher cleans best and has the lowest environmental impact of any method".

The Bonn research determined that an automatic dishwasher only uses 50% of the energy and a small fraction of the water, along with less soap." (Bonn University)

"Jacob Tompkins of Waterwise - a member of the government's Water Saving Group - says washing up accounts for about 10% of a household's daily water needs, but using a modern dishwasher could reduce this to less than 2%. He says:
If every household in the UK did this, it would save more than a quarter of a billion litres a day."(Friends of the Earth)

Plenty more where those came from !