Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Private home dishwashers: 18" vs 24"

[John Carver (jcarver]

What's missing in this conversation is, why does Charles Durrett 
recommend the smaller dishwasher? Is it really about saving space? I 
doubt it - that's a very small saving. If these are common in Europe, 
why is that? Do they just have different cabinet standards, or is there 
another reason? Maybe the smaller ones are more efficient. Saving water 
and energy is very important in European homes.

No surprise the developer recommends 24". They're what people have come 
to expect, and from the developer's viewpoint you're building a condo.

One other point: while the overall width is reduced by 1/4, the inside 
width is reduced more like 1/3.

John Carver
Pacific Gardens Cohousing Community
Nanaimo, BC
http://pacificgardens.ca/