Technology Connections

Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)

Technology Connections

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Let your dishwasher do the work for you! Links \'n\' stuff: The Connextras video on my dishwasher\'s program change-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kp3bjm55xw The original dishwasher videos: https://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04 https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Have you ever noticed that I\'ve never done a brand deal? That\'s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps this channel independent and possible. If you\'d like to join the amazing folks who fund my work, check out the link below. And thank you! https://www.patreon.com/technologyconnections 00:00 Intro 00:55 An overview of how dishwashers work 02:10 Tip 1: Filters - clean them 02:56 More on how dishwashers work 04:13 HEAT - it\'s important! 06:43 Tip 2: Run the kitchen tap until you get hot water 08:12 DETERGENT - what it does and how the machine uses it 11:42 Tip 3: Use and close the detergent dispenser 14:27 Tip 4: Try cheap detergent and add a pre-wash dose 15:01 Testing a new detergent product 17:52 Detergent dosing 19:40 RECAP and lightning round 20:40 Dishwasher cleaning products 21:43 A workaround for a broken detergent dispenser 22:52 Other cycles and options 23:25 Rinse Aids 24:11 Try cheap pods if nothing else 25:17 Tips on loading the dishwasher

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