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Dishwasher - connect to hot or cold water?

Jonesy127
Jonesy127 Posts: 43 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Just bought a second-hand, Miele G1022 dishwasher. For best economy, should I connect it to the hot or cold water?

We have a gas condensing combi boiler.

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  • Myser
    Myser Posts: 1,907 Forumite
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    What do the instructions say? If it has two feeds then connect to hot and cold. If only one feed then to the cold only.
    If my post hasn't helped you, then don't click the 'Thanks' button! ;)
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Cold. There are no hot fill DWs.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    The manual

    http://www.manualslib.com/products/Miele-G-1022-Sc-2958455.html
  • Jonesy127
    Jonesy127 Posts: 43 Forumite
    Thanks everyone. ;)
  • Jonesy127
    Jonesy127 Posts: 43 Forumite
    keystone wrote: »
    Cold. There are no hot fill DWs.

    Cheers

    The Miele manual (which googler kindly posted the link to) says:

    "The dishwasher may be connected to a cold or hot water supply".

    :huh:
  • Myser
    Myser Posts: 1,907 Forumite
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    If you had a hot water tank, I would have said it may be more economical to connect it to the hot feed.

    What is the energy rating of the dishwasher? Based on that, you may be able to work out the cost of heating the water using electricity vs. gas.
    If my post hasn't helped you, then don't click the 'Thanks' button! ;)
  • Jonesy127
    Jonesy127 Posts: 43 Forumite
    Myser wrote: »
    What is the energy rating of the dishwasher?

    Had to email Miele to find out! It's A rated.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    How do you heat your DHW?

    Cheers

    PS I don't do Google but stand corrected.
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    If the DW only has one fill point then it's connected to the cold
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • ryder72
    ryder72 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    Thats not totally correct. Its recommended that the single feed be connected to a cold feed but if connected to hot the dishwasher will still work. Its just that there is no control on the water temp of the cycle and you may end up wasting energy using excessively hot water.
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