the Dishwasher envelope please!
From: HeidiNYS (HeidiNYSaol.com)
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:49:01 -0700 (MST)
Dear Folks,

We really need a Commonhouse dishwasher.  

We have gone through Archives, and asked this List for help.   It was thought 
that we had decided, perhaps not heartily however, on a $4,400 Hobart 
dishwasher, if we could afford one.   The choice was between a Hobart and two 
heavy duty home style dishwashers [around $2,000].  

Questions have been raised at yesterdays meeting, causing us to re-open 
question.  

Our one neighbor, after listening said:  "So, what I hear is we can spend 
$2,000 for two dishwashers that don't need us to rinse dishes or $4,400 for 
one that does?"

Can you give us your input, esp re: these specific questions which were 
raised.
 

The concerns with a Hobart that came up:

1.   Do dishes need to be rinsed off before going in?? Since this is not the 
case with a homestyle dishwasher,  it's a concern: uses more water, takes 
effort/time.  



2.  Our other neighbor raised the point of CAPACITY of homestyle dishwashers. 
 Please let us know your experience.  We're growing to 17 households.....  
Currently, a large dinner is about 27 adults & kids;  this increase to 
perhaps 30-35 people.  Folks with homestyle dishwashers in CommonHouse, we'd 
appreciate knowing capacity.


3.  Water??  Responses to concern about commercial Hobart type needing dishes 
rinsed before going thru [ok, plus expense.]  According to Consumer 
Report[May2002], pre-rinsing for a homestyle dishwasher wastes abt 20 
gallons; many of the homestyle dishwashers take five gallons to do a whole 
load, some, up to double that.  This makes me wonder abt environmental cost 
of a dishwasher that equire pre-rinsing.  Experience? Thoughts? 


Also, open to any other input on this expenditure!!  

And for any others in this search, I can offer to email  compilation of past 
& recent research on this topic!

thanks,

Ruth Hirsch, Cantines Island CoHo, Saugerties, NY

email: HeidiNYS [at] aol.com



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