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Run a well-loaded dishwasher
Combining dishes into fewer properly loaded cycles can reduce water demand for the same weekly dishwashing service.
Your scenario, drawn
Fewer cycles can use more per cycle
One column is one cycle. Height shows litres per cycle; total area shows weekly water.
Water volume only. Water heating and water-supply emissions are excluded.
Sources and scope ↗Read the values
| Before | 70 L |
|---|---|
| After | 60 L |
| Annual difference | 520 L |
What changes the result +
ENERGY STAR recommends full loads. Do not overload or block spray arms. Cycle water use can change with load and programme: enter separate before and after values. Count any additional handwashing.
Check the loading instructions, leave spray arms free and compare weekly cycles for the same amount of dishes.
03 / Sources and scope
Documented mechanism
What the evidence supports
Combining dishes into fewer properly loaded cycles can reduce water demand for the same weekly dishwashing service. ENERGY STAR recommends full loads.
Boundary of the claim
Do not overload or block spray arms. Cycle water use can change with load and programme: enter separate before and after values. Count any additional handwashing.
- Dishwashers
Consulted section (original language): Savings tips: scrape, do not rinse; load it up
Consultation: Webpage / full text
- Home Maintenance
Consulted section (original language): Clothes washers; dishwashers; maintenance
Consultation: Webpage / full text
Avoid counting the same change twice
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