Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained)
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Ever wonder how dishwashers work? Are you ever bummed by the performance of yours? Well, this video can answer your question and possibly provide you with a solution!
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There's an important thing that was missed in this video! The instructions from Cascade are telling you to use way too much detergent. I've made a follow-up video about detergent dosing and also addressed a lot of your concerns in it. ua-cam.com/video/Ll6-eGDpimU/v-deo.html
If packs were sold with, maybe, tear-off baby packs meant to be thrown in along with the main wash, I'd be elated. And, to be clear, it's not like I think packs, tabs, whatever don't work - I'm sure plenty of you have fine experiences with them. They just... well as I said they don't make sense to me. Not for a dishwasher, anyway!
You on some sort of “Star Trek”?
I love your videos and you always make me laugh.
...and I share your ire with these pods, we switched back to regular liquid soap after some experiments of our own.
Is there any way I can contact you in a more professional way? I did a project on WED for my final project this semester and found some information on the Capital Subway in my research.
(I also referenced your haunted mansion video in my paper, so your work is greatly appreciated!)
I was going to suggest mini packs either in a separate section of the container or as you suggested tear-offs
I use the packs but I have never just tossed them in the main body of the dishwasher. I have always put them in the detergent area of the dishwasher. I have not been told otherwise and I never really stopped to look at the instructions and these packs work great unless they have sat too many years as I do have a habit of only buying them on sale.
As someone that didn’t grow up with a dishwasher this was very informative.
Can we get some _Potassium_ out of those Dishwashing Packets? Wait, wrong channel! - j q t -
Right? I have one but never use it because it never worked to my satisfaction. But I just tried this method and it worked great!
I watched the potassium video then directly this video and find you. Love the content from both of ya
Hey it's Cody'sLab I think I'll watch some of his videos now, cheers.
But would you do it on Mars?
I told my wife this, she now says, "Okay, go tell that guy his stupid thing worked." You have fixed our issues. Thanks.
lol
Now maybe tell your wife (or you, if you're the culprit) to stop letting your dirty dishes sit around drying out and then you won't need an extra wash cycle to clean your dishes.
@@SVURulez lol thats basicly admitting you are wrong , surely you dont do dishes every day with a dishwasher (now I do but I wash by hand)
The issue was the wife all along.
@@DoctorSkillz usually it is, but use tact while telling her
Congrats, you made a 30-minute video about dishwashers that was actually worth watching!
You mean *worth washing!
Right?
I couldn't finish it. I envy you if you have the time, patience and interest to sit through that.
@@blackridge1491 Use the gear icon and change the speed to x1.2 to x2 -- I watched this one at x2
@@blackridge1491 I did, and it was more than worth it.
I don't know why but my two year old loves this video. He has watched it during breakfast the past three days straight. Thanks for the learning and the chance to drink my coffee.
Seck
I find the fact that you gave a 2-year old UA-cam more confusing than this.
good job you fried your kids brain 😢
Okay, you actaully made me look at my Dishwashers Owner's manual.
This is a BOSCH and I am located in Germany, for reference.
The dishwasher does not have a pre-wash compartment.
In the instructions it says (roughly translated) "Attention: due to the different activation time of detergent tablets you might have inferior cleaning power with short-running programs. We recommend powder detergent". Furthermore: "If you use powder detergent, we recommend pouring in a little extra directly into the tub for intensive cleaning, in addition to the detergent dispenser".
WHY DO THEY NOT HAVE A PRE-WASH AREA, THEN? Ugh, that is needlessly confusing.
Thank you for sharing this tid-bit!
I suspect the bit about short-running programs has something to do with the water temperature again since hot water should dissolve the detergent tablets faster. I'm German too but have yet to ever buy or install a dishwasher so I don't know if ours are usually hooked up to hot water too.
And this would also be valid for Siemens dishwashers as they are basically the same accept the logo.
@@TheStef1309 You can do it both ways though I'd recommend cold water. It's just easier and more consistent
@@TechnologyConnections It's just uncommon at least in German dishwashers. It is not really necessary, at least with the programmes used by the dishwashers here. On the other hand, using dishwasher salt for descaling the water is absolutely normal and seems quite uncommon in the US. It's just interesting to see the different "traditions" that have evolved in dishwasher operations. You would expect that how to wash dishes would be quite the same all over the world. So for the Bosh-Models having only one compartment seems to be more a thing of that tradition and not so much from giving into pods.
I can't believe I watched (and was entertained by) a 30+ minute video about dishwashers.
Welcome to Technology Connections!
That's why this man is the GOAT
It's what he does
@@yannicmeyer421 stfu
im on min 20 and just started thinking the same thing
We live in a world where a guy on UA-cam talking for half an hour about dishwashers is more entertaining than everything on television.
Yes!
With all the trash on TV these days, you ain't lying.
It's a sad state of affairs!
We live in a society*
That’s very clearly untrue, no disrespect to TC, but we’re living in a golden age of TV.
Because of your video, we checked our GE dishwasher - and yep - there's a depression in the dispenser lid for the pre-wash cycle. And - oh, yeah - filters. Hadn't touched the filters since the washer was installed 7-1/2 years ago. It was a special date night to clean-out the filters and their surroundings of "black, greasy goop. Fun times was had by all!
First time I hear someone that never cleaned filters. I do this each month, and with chlorine !
Did you never have health problems because of this ? Must be a bacteria paradise 😅
@@enlilw-l2 My Lynda just cleaned the filters after one month - and they were slimy! She said we'll be going to every two weeks. OBTW - she's a microbiologist - so you can imagine how grossed-out she was with the filter bacteria resort 😂
@@melcoleman7372 Oh god she's a microbiologist ! I cannot imagine her reaction 😅
Good that you decided to clean them from now, it is important.
check the filter for your laundry machine too.. and underneath the detergent dispenser. I found mold there.
@@grilledflatbread4692 Thanks for comment ... Our Samsung front loader has a pre-pump filter in the lower right corner - with a decal on the access door that says "Please check me once a month"
Pulling a whole dishwasher onto the table is a far bigger power move than I ever go into a youtube video expecting. Good job.
He's got BDE: Big Dishwasher Energy
He has one right there!
To be fair those style of dishwashers are surprisingly light for their size. He had to incorporate his cool backdrop somehow. x)
And then a small blurb a minute later ranting about it cutting his shot :D.
Its at most 70 ish pounds. Probably less.
I never knew how much I needed a half hour documentary about dishwasher detergent.
I never noticed this is half an hour long.
"Honey, please do the dishes."
"No! Science demands they age for two more days!"
I legitimately read the second line in his voice, and it was glorious. XD
This never works.... I've tried many times. I need to date scientists......
Is Alec married?
What I can't believe is the pod manufacturers haven't got onto this and developed pre wash pods which are 1/4 the size, another consumer product right there!
they know they just dont care
and they could even allow consumers to remain lazy by not even tearing them apart, some models just place the small side in the pre-wash side, other models without a prewash slot just leave it dangling out LOL
still using cascade powder . . . i can find it at only one out of FIVE walmarts around here
just instruct people to use two pods
@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 Think you missed his point entierly there bud. Hes saying they could make the smaller packs with almost no extra effort and sell both. A whole new product line with almost no effort to develope
@@skilledwarman i guess but idk
I tried the tips in this video, running the tap hot first, and added pre-wash soap, and damn this really helped. My dishes and the dishwasher tub itself are spotless after the wash. Good stuff.
As spotless as using the UDC Butt Cleaning Robot™ though?
Another tip: if your dish washer smells like wet dog, clean the filter, then spritz little bleach in the tub and run a rinse & hold cycle with high heat and without any dishes.
Another tips. Pre rinse your dishes by hand, cus shit on dishes that stays overnight dries, and will never be perfectley clean by a dishwasher.
@@mikallund334 and that is exactly what the vid says is not necessary if u use the heavy duty cycle, pre wash detergent and turn your hot water on till it's warm.
Same. My dishwasher actually works the way it's supposed to now. So thanks!
I clicked on this video and thought "Why half an hour long?" and thought I'll skip when I get bored. Well, I have now watched 18 of these videos and I can honestly say, for reasons unknown, I have watched without skipping and enjoyed everyone. Hats off and I think a patreon contribution is well deserved. Love the guys personality and he is so engaging to listen to!
I play these types of informational videos at 2x. You can learn twice the info in the same time!
@@kockgunner 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼
It was way too long and repetitive. But I'm glad I watched.
The SOB baited me too 😆
Some dishwasher engineer somewhere is weeping on the floor going "thank you, thank you"
To be fair they could've spoken up a long time ago to help end users of product. The fact the dishwasher industry has kept quiet on this leads me to believe they're in cahoots with the pod people- and don't care about how clean our dishes are
@@SoulDelSol or they expect people to read the manual which most people don't
@@SoulDelSol I can't beging to tell you how many dishwashers I acquired where the only reason they were replaced was because they "wouldn't clean the dishes", with the actual problem being "user error".
@@SoulDelSol Damned Pod People. They are out there with the Ancient Aliens lurking in the background with the job of making us eat off of dirty dishes to kill us off.
Have you ever met an engineer?
What i really appreciate is that the subtitles aren't just left as they were generated, but are actually proofread, have interpunction added etc. 10/10 experience.
I know another UA-camr uses their original script as the base and add timestamps. It's not intensely difficult but GREATLY appreciated.
Appliance Repair Technician here. 7:36 The "second hidden sensor" for water level you pointed to is actually the High-Limit Thermostat which opens at 200°F in the case that the heating element runs away.
I'm well aware that "thermal runaway" is a technical term but I'm choosing to forget that for this particular sentence because that makes it far better.
@@arienh4 I should probably have said in the case that the heating element is permanently energized by the relay located on the Electronic Control Board. I was making an analogy which is similar to that of a runaway train as a type of slang. I really appreciate his efforts to remain accurate and informative. A major part of my job is to educate customers regarding misuse.
A: Is your heating element running away?
B: Yes!
A: Well you better go catch it with your High-Limit Thermostat!
I'll walk myself out...
Had this happen to the one at my job as a dish washer.... failed completely and dishes came out CRAZY HOT.
@@splitscim
🎼 bah-duh baahhh🎼 😂
This man has turned disgruntled rants into an art form worthy of awards.
This dude is a moron. Why you people act like his cursory research is the word of God? Who knows
@@Raine247 If you have the time, what did he get wrong, what did he get right, and what did he leave out?
As a plumber who’s installed many a dishwasher and had many apprentices help, that sound as he scooted it across the table almost made me scream
@Tom Says I don’t actually care either and I don’t think it matters in the context of what he was doing. I was making a point about how I’ve had that happen in a customers home with hard wood and that’s what it made me think of.
I agree. Customers don't either
@@joshcowart2446 I think he did eventually put on floor sliders at the feet
Random addition: I used to work in a Petrochemical lab and our Miele lab glassware washer was just a fancy dishwasher. It could clean crude oil off glass with one dishwasher tablet/ pack.
How much time did it take and how hot was the water ?
Did you just use off the shelf dishwasher packs?? Also woot woot for musicians who are into stuff like this, hello my fellow
with our dishwasher a 35 minute rinse with one tab is sufficient 95% of the time...
Was it alconox? That detergent is amazing for lab glass
The only youtube channel that can make talking about dishwashers for 30 minutes interesting
Love this dude. He simultaneously seems like he's in his 20's and 70's. He does techno incredulity better than almost everyone.
Spot on! He also makes me laugh. He seems to see both sides of any case. Rather than just starting opinion as fact. Very fair.
All other UA-camrs right now: "Happy Christmas! Christmas special, review of the year video!"
Technology Connections: "Here's a 30 minute video about dishwashers"
Never change, my friend. Never change.
I'm sure another entry in the saga of the fairy lights is coming.
Because of the Christmas lunch/dinner/relatives invasion, you must fully master your dishwasher
@Egon Freeman Maybe I'm already an old grinch but I just can't hear anymore of those same Hallmark branded cookie-cutter whishes years after years.
Gotta admit, it's timely. Or would be if it wasn't 2020 and family gatherings were on the naughty list.
@@thenasadude6878 Exactly, and even without a family invasion it's nice to have clean dishes.... but "dishwasher Ninja" is a nice title!
Hey! 3 years into the future! I watched this 3 years ago when it came out, and I can say I'm STILL not using the pods at all, not even for my laundry. It saved me a TON of money and I don't even need to throughly clean my dishes before the dishwasher. My dishwasher came with my house and it's an old white appliance that's old and yellow. Thought it was broken at first and almost bought a new one, but after learning how to properly use it, it STILL works like a champ. Thanks for this tip you've really saved me a ton of money!
"Luckily, I have one! Riiiiiiight hheeere." *Casually plonks down full size dishwasher on table*
This is exactly why I love this channel.
I usually don't laugh at his videos, but I started cracking up right there.
Turn on captions for more hilarity
@@billyleask his captions are the BEST
I was certain he couldn’t possibly do it. Then he said “luckily” and I had to stand corrected while laughing historically.
@@billionai4871 I am disappointed that nobody told me this and I had to find out for myself
"The Jets are pointed in all sorts of Different Directions a Definitely Deliberate Design Decision, Distributing a Deluge of Detritus Decongestant Directly at Dirty Dishes." 13, I am impressed.
5:58
i can bet that in ending bloopers there will be scene when Alex messes up this sentence :D
He almost always actualizes an amazing alliteration while articulating authentic, awesome advice.
Alex has been taking lessons from Jay Foreman...
It also causes the arms to rotate, for more Complete Cleaning Coverage.
This guy is a poet.
"...sitting undisturbed for three days." - Someone knows how most households work.
Three days might be a little short sometimes.
It would take us at least this long to build up a full load. I just prefer handwashing because I can do it quicker. Our apartment hot water takes forever to warm up and it would waste a ton to run it. We have to use an electric kettle to make wash water hot enough.
@@cmmartti "only" its quite a lot by average western standart I think
I just moved into a rental with a dishwasher for the first time last month and I absolutely didn't know anything about how to use one. I always had a lot of doubts about those little colorful packs. So I stumbled on your video trying to figure it out! And boy am I glad I did, I tried it for the first time last night and it worked like a dream. Washing dishes remains one of my least favorite things to do, and now I only have to do it for a few things that aren't dishwasher safe!! We have moderately hard water here, and even then filling up the cups only halfway worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this and your follow up video!
Thank you for settling an argument with my wife about pre-rinsing the dishes! Now I can sleep on the couch in peace.
You're dishwasher is mean for making you sleep on the couch. How long have you been married to her. ?
continue to scrape the food off the dishes. The dishwasher companies plan failures into the washers so they can sell more dishwashers.
Word.
😆🍻👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Which side were you on? Team "Don't pre-rinse, and just use the extra scoop"?
You’re a good host, I just watched a 32 minute video on dishwashers without getting bored.
Yeah I skipped along
Same! I never watch videos this long but he had me the entire time.
Ditto 😂 I was actually laughing out loud for several parts!!
@@philipscoggins how dare you
Yooooo, that's similar to what I just posted and I didn't even see your comment beforehand. I was super impressed.
I just want to comment to show my respect for the fact that you cut a hole in a dishwasher and re-sealed it for the purposes of educating your viewers. Bloody good work!
He also apparently installed a watertight light source in it
They actually make transparent dishwashers for demonstration purposes at retail stores.
I always thought that I didn't quite grasp how a dishwasher gets the job done and this video proves it. I'll never scrape my plates again before loading and I'm going to start using the gel detergent instead of the packs. And since it's only about 1 gal of water/cycle I'm not going to obsess any longer about the tens of gallons of water that I thought was being wasted! This is one of your most practical and fascinating videos. Much appreciated.
You need to watch the followup video and you will be using powder instead of the gels 😅
Listening to a 30 minute UA-cam rant on dishwashers honestly gives me life. This is the UA-cam drama I’m here for.
He’s spilling the tea then properly cleaning the mug
Learning how to use a dishwasher gave you life. Ok.
@@NobodyCaresALot do you need a hug? Or do you deliberately twist words for funsies?
@@Hippolytica yes please. It would give me life.
weird name
"I want you to experience the full potential of your dishwasher."
I believe you.
"I have a dishwasher right here!" Hefts dishwasher onto the table.
Me: he's stronger than he looks.
Dishwashers are lighter than you think. Not to diminish Alec or anything, but when it comes to household appliances, dishwashers are about the lightest.
I can't wait for the plane episode where he lifts a whole jet engine and drops it on the table
@@ChromeBirb OMG, yes
They are pretty light. Other than the front of the door, they're mostly plastic. If you have a stainless steel tub they're a little bit heavier.
Portable ones not so much. They have a heavy counterweight on the back to balance it when the door is open and the rack full of heavy dishes are sitting on it.
Get yourself a man who can lift a dish washer onto a desk with no issues
It's mostly an empty box m8
get yourself a man who can do that with a washing machine
@@GodKing804 you must be real fun at parties
@@Ghostofthegallow its easy when the party is about dish washers
Dishwashers weigh like 30 pounds
"...I have one right here."
This is low-key one of the best comedy channels on youtube, not just some of the most entertaining educational content.
If you like this style of humor, try out Matt Parker or Paul Harrell
I did not see that one coming but it was good.
I thought he was going to scratch the top of his table by sliding that thing.
See also: This Old Tony
I was laughing so hard when he said I have one right here and pulled out a full ass dish washer
He just Hulk's it up onto the table with little effort too lmao.
@@slimjimhero
Plastic box = not very heavy.
Full ass-dish washer
@@kargaroc386 How many webcomics can claim to have permanently rewired how thousands of people (at least) parse English?
Omg, same.
Thanks for making the comment for me.
Yo, my grandma would have loved you explaining why her household theories were all correct
@Jonas Hack Popcorn button being BS on most microwaves for starters. He made a video appreciating her coffee machine for the same shit she loved it for, etc
tl;dr from both this and the followup:
- Don't worry about rinsing dishes before putting it into the dishwasher
- Heat sink water before turning on Dish Washer
- Use the 'Normal Setting' on your dishwasher to make sure the pre-wash happens
- Use powder Detergent (DON'T use dish soap, pods, or gels)
- Place in both the main wash, and pre-wash cups
- Don't use TOO much - the amount you need correlates with how hard your water is. If you have a powdery residue or film on dishes, you may be using too much. Try filling it halfway
- Don't sweat whether or not it has phosphates
- Get rinse-aid, it can not be included in detergent
- Consider getting a dishwasher cleaning product, like Glisten Dishwasher cleaner
Wdym? He said powder or gels were good, the only things he advised against were pods and dish soap, the kind you use to hand clean dishes which bubbles a lot. He never said anything about dishwasher soap as a gel.
@@nico_qwer1732 hey may have said something about it in the follow up. Been a long time so I can’t remember, lol
@@Mysteroobut when you made that comment it wasnt a long time
@@realcartoongirl right but it’s been a long time since I wrote it. I don’t remember where he specified that
Meh pods work fine@@Mysteroo
I have never had such a strong urge to buy powder dishwasher detergent
I did right after watching this.
I have a powdered pod i can cut in half
@Biden DidntWin I didn't know about running the hot water before starting the dishwasher until recently. Sometimes I forget anyways. My dishwasher cleans everything perfectly either way. Been using powdered detergent my whole life.
Also, according to my dishwasher manual, you don't need as much detergent if you live in an area with soft water. I live in an area with very soft water, so I started filling the pre-wash/main-wash cups 1/3rd full or less. Still cleans dishes perfectly.
Me too - and I don't even have a dishwasher.
2 of my favorite UA-camrs watched and commented to this video.😀 You and Codyslab.
Just a quick note, my girlfriend and I just watched this video together. When I looked over at her at the end, she was on her phone already buying liquid detergent.
Good job, youve changed our dishwashing habits!
I'm 51 years old and I have never used a dishwasher in my life. I don't even know how to operate one.
@Egon Freeman Not really. Science is not stopping the process halfway through, and saying "see? This removes more at the beginning, therefore, without testing the end result, I proclaim it to be better". Science is doing a ton of experiments with and without pre-wash detergent, having the machine finish its cycle, and seeing how often you get dirty dishes after the full cycle.
Exactly the kind of testing that the companies who make these pods (and traditional detergent) do to ensure their product meets expectations. I'm pretty sure those pods are formulated stronger to compensate for the lack of pre-wash detergent. In all my testing the only stuff that came out still dirty was charred bits on frying pans that wouldn't come off even after two more cycles in an otherwise empty machine. A smaller amount of extra detergent during pre-wash won't help if two full doses of detergent and two full cycles fail to do the job. For some things you still need steel wool and elbow grease. For all the rest, these pods seem to work just fine.
@Ross Bourne And then just go online and start spreading the word of a dishwasher detergent shortage 😜
We had an awful time with gel detergent. Our dishwasher ran much better with powder.
I never realized how much I wanted to see the inside of a dishwasher in action until this video.
I want a transparent dishwasher door now.
A long, long time ago the appliance department at Sears had transparent models on display. I believe they had one dishwasher and one washing machine. They would just run all day and it was mesmerizing.
I have been servicing appliances and teaching how to fix them for 35 years or more lol. I still learned a few things, very enjoyable. I had my class watch this video and the second one on too much detergent. I have my own channel on youtube on how to service appliances tmm appliance repair. One note the Frigidaire dishwasher if you opened the bottom where the macerator blade is there is a plastic ball which is used every time the dishwasher stops it moves and blocks either the upper or lower arm for cleaning and that's how it shifts water from upper to lower and visa a versa.
Thanks.
I have never owned a dishwasher, either in the states or in Europe, where I did not have to wash the dishes before putting them in the washer. All those things are good for is rinsing and sterilizing.
EDIT: Ok. I decided to try out your advice, Technology Connections. I put my dirty dishes in the washer, not even scraping them. Ran the hot water until it came up, and put a pack in the pre-wash and the wash receptacles. My washer only has a bottom sprayer, so I was not full of hope. But, one hour later, I open my machine, and Voila! Everything was spanking clean! Wow! This will save me a lot of labor and time, which is important as a single father of three. Can't thank you enough!
Your skepticism and later edit are both extremely appreciated. Thank you sir.
My great grandfather used to sell dishwashers. Remember in this video, they say the physics of dishwashers haven’t changed much 😉 He used to have a party, and my great grandmother bake a fullsized chocolate cake (frosting and everything), which he would take the plate and whole cake and set it inside the dishwasher.
Run a cycle, and when it was done, the plate was clean and the cake was gone.
It will also save a LOT of water. Handwashing dishes uses a lot more water than a dishwasher, and if you use warm or hot water you are also paying to heat that extra water as well.
I just wanted to boost engagement by telling you that you're the only person who can make talking about dishwashers for 30 minutes interesting
Yes it is surprising entertaining, even if the points were a bit circular.
I agree, hes pleasant to listen to, and i actively watch him as opposed to most others (those easter eggs keep me coming back!)
Haha, the "Please do comment about [differences], it boosts engagement" remark @1:37 is such an outright cynical back-handed compliment, I could have sworn Alec was from the other side of the pond. Not so different now, aren't we?!
And look at me, I too am boosting engagement!
@@ropersonline comments boost youTube ratings. Thats why many youTubers encourage them, although they wont tell you thats why
@@Mach141 Thanks for telling me. It boosts engagement.
Best catch phrase ever - "Luckily, I have one right here."
Almost like a super villain that has an AI named ARIA.
Just one step away from the Blue Peter catchphrase "Here's one I prepared earlier".
“Struggling intensifies” @1:03
Don't forget the 2nd best "And thanks to the power of buying two..."
Especially when said just before chucking a dishwasher onto the desk, powerlifter style!
This was a really fantastic video. I’m a stay-at-home-dad and did similar research on washing machines so I could figure out if I was using too much laundry detergent. (Spoiler alert: everyone does.) I’ve bee get ting frustrated with all the standing water, smells, and unclean dishes. I finally decided to do something about it and found your video. I also really appreciated the thoroughness and nuance. Now off to watch part 2!
I definitely use WAY too much detergent but I live at an apartment with shitty machines so it's the only way to guarantee a good smell. Are there bad effects from over-soaping?
@@joshyoung1440ehhhh its so-so, if you're not leaving any residue on your clothes you should be fine really, if youre using too much it can change the texture of your clothes. the issue comes with how it can damage the machines but you cant control how others use the machines anyways ( people use fabric softener in my building which is awful for your clothes & the machine ) theres also the factor of if your building even washes the washer machines, where i live i havent seen ours cleaned once in the 2 years ive lived here when they should be cleaned roughly every 30 cycles or so.
you really shouldnt need more than a few tablespoons full per normal load though, if i remember right? id have to google that part again and im too lazy rn sorry lol
Hi, what did you learn about standing water even after the cycle ends?
bee get ting?
@@joshyoung1440yes. Colored clothes 👕 fade easily.
Lost my dad to cancer this fall, and this video is one of the ones I'd rush to show him. We always loved discussing the inner workings of appliances, and he was always the Guardian of the Dishwasher, knowing how things needed to be stacked to fit as much as possible in one load, and not hinder the arms or anything. Leave it to you to show me the inner workings of a dishwasher. Seeing the top arm tilt by the jet from the lower also made me realize what that periodic clunking sound from mine is. Pre-wash detergent will forever be used in my household, and god damn do I miss my dad.
So sorry for your loss. Your dad sounds like a great guy.
That's always when losses hit the hardest, for me. When I'd spot my Dad's or Grandma's favorite foods at a store and instinctively want to buy it for them, only to Remember... Or so many series, movies, and UA-cam clips I'd love to have seen Dad's reaction too, or if my Grandma would've loved this one song...
But hang in there. He'd want you to keep right on experiencing the life he's been preparing you for. And when you stumble upon a shared joy, enjoy it enough for the both of you. You'll always carry that sense of him with you. A second life in your heart.
May he Rest In Peace, best of luck handling your loss
He's probably the dish wash king in Heaven, now.
That's a sweet post. Sorry for your loss. I'm sure he's watching it in heaven.
no joke, it's 6 AM, can't sleep, just watched this, my family hates doing dishes, and I just took the racks out of my dishwasher to peer inside and find out how best to use this one. there isn't a prewash tub, so I just started a load with detergent in the main release thingy, and squirted a little onto the door itself, and didn't rinse the dishes I put in there at all. if this legit just ended my family's war of frustration on the dishes, then you sir, I like you.
I've also noticed that white vinegar in the rinse aid dispenser (if present) helps alot!
@AJ Pink we’re waiting with baited breath, here...
another casualty in the dish war, unfortunately
Update? Please?
r.i.p.
I feel like this channel is the one-stop shop for thing's I have wondered about at one point in my life but didn't think anyone would care about.
You seriously might have just changed my life when it comes to dishwashers... When I was growing up my mom's famous saying was " It's not a garbage disposal, You have to rinse the dishes before you put them in"... Based off what you've explained and I've seen, that's exactly what they are, A big fat garbage disposal that cleans your dishes. I am shook. I must spend 30 minutes scrubbing and rinsing all the dishes before I stick them into the dishwasher I've been wasting my time energy, and water and now I get to do exactly what you get to do, stick them in dirty, I can't wait to see how it works!!!!
So? How did it go?
Yea, I'd love to know too@@neshirst-ashuach1881
But you pre-heated the water !!
"huh, never seen that pre-wash cup"
*goes to look at his dishwasher*
"OH!?"
Literally just did the same. I was blind and now I see.
NANI!?
Same here. Looked and yep, that pre wash cup is there.
I don't have one, but … Bosch.
Me too as well, I've been enlightened. And I think I know why sometimes the dishes come out still dirty. Especially after left in there after a few days waiting for more dishes to fill it up.
1:01 The unmistakable sound of a beautiful table getting all scratched up.
The agony
Those kinds of scratches are badges of honor reminders of things the table has held for you
I was just thinking man he really needs a Gamers Nexus mat for that thing
That’s EXACTLY what I thought
@Tom Says heretic only a non believer would place things upon the holy table
I appreciate that we spent 30 minutes talking about dish washers, dish washing detergent and detergent packs. This was very eye opening and educational.
as a person with a dishwasher that is never in use, it made me change the way i wash dishes in the sink. Not being sarcastic, just that im dumb sometimes
Your pettiness regarding such tiny consumer gripes is REFRESHING. I love this channel. I am a tinkerer and love thinking about this stuff. The difference is that YOU make full videos about such ideas!
This video actually changed my life. I never realized that I had been snookered by the pretty colors and fancy bullshit and actually believed packs were somehow better than normal detergent, then got mad that my dishwasher wasn't working properly. It never occurred to me to *read the instructions.* a 3 dollar box of kroger brand powder works better than anything I've ever used.
Apparently you could just divide the pack into a smaller portion for the pre wash and it should work similarly well.
That's good, and pretty embarrassing. You can hopefully imagine lots of your life is probably like this and you can better the aspects in many areas.
@@Un1234l Packs cost more money, there is no benefit to them. Get a bottle squeeze it into the wash, spray it all over the door, close the shit and go
@@gg-gn3re
Point was OP already bought them. So now have to find best way to put them to use.
What if you don't live near a Kroger but a Publix instead?
When I saw the dishwasher, I was fully prepared for a 'by the magic of buying two of them' joke.
I mean, technically he did. It's just that one's price was included with the house.
Same, but this year just getting appliances has been a challenge, I had to order a new Whirlpool Dishwasher from Best Buy back in July after my old one started spitting water all over my kitchen floor, and it took till the end of Oct. for it to arrive from them, and get installed with all the delays, and backorders. had to get a new fridge after my old Fridiagre(never buy one from them they are junk)side by side gave up the ghost right before Thanksgiving, got the last black Whirlpool top/bottom fridge/freezer with ice maker around me from Lowe's(every other store was out of stock or wanted over $400 to ship it to me) within 4 states, then I ordered an Artic King 5 cu ft chest freezer from Walmart's website to go with it, and it was the very last on on the website with them out of stock for almost a month after my order. and I also to get a new tankless water heater this year after my nearly 30 year old gas one started to leak, and had to special order a Japanese Tankless model paying extra to get it, so I could have hot water, and get the job done, as I had to get all new plumbing to go with it.
Just the pitfalls of inheriting your grandparent's house originally built in the mid 50's.
"can they please make a dishwasher with a transparent door? i want to see what's going on in there
washing machine: open, honest, shows you how its cleaning your clothes
dishwasher: mysterious, untrustworthy, keeps its cleaning methods a secret"
- candygarnet
I was told by a Kenmore repair guy, that the glass would inevitably become cloudy, and become permanently etched by the chemicals in detergents, making cleaning it futile.
@@dogmosatchmo yeah like on drink glasses after few years of electric dishwashing.
My dishwasher has a transparent door, even with a light in the tub :)
@Dogmo Satchmo @Vierax The reason why glass becomes cloudy and silverware stale is bad detergents, mostly from expensive brands. Good Tabs from non expensive no name brand keeps your glass and silverware all shiny. Still I'd argue against glass for several reasons, the main one pretty obvious how much space it would take away looking at how the looking glass in a washing machine is shaped.
As a kid, I remember seeing displays in a store (early 90's or so) where there was a dishwasher had a clear front and was running showing the action of the water jets, etc.
We’ve been putting two dishwasher tabs (one in the compartment, and one in the cutlery rack) this whole time, not realizing why it worked so much better this way. Thanks for saving us future money!
Me too I tried it once and saw the difference 😂😂 I understand now
@@SimonWoodburyForget I mean it’s about the same as filling both compartments on a dishwasher that has them for a pre rinse cycle like he talks about.
Ive never understood why the tabs are so popular in the first place. Always just bought powder. Its dirt cheap, always worked fine, and its not exactly difficult to just pour powder into the dispenser. Never knew about also pouring the powder in the prewash till just now watching this video though, so thats pretty neat.
That is doubling your cost then
@@Inbal_FeuchtwangerWhen I bought a new dishwasher in 2020 (Kitchen Aid) the salesman recommended that I use powdered detergent and only 1TBSP because of the water qualities in Chicago. I currently use the gel (ALDI has a cheap house brand) and it works great. I’m now going to start adding a squirt to the tub for the pre wash.
Man you hit everything right on the head!! I’m a appliance repair tech and everything you said is true! The only thing I would add is, I have found that all the detergents that have an extra “scent” like lemon scent, lavender scent, orange scent leave a nasty residue over time. Avoid those as well! There are also “organic” ones that don’t do a good job. Just things to keep in mind.
This is GREAT to know! Thanks for that tip!
I literally do not want a dish cleaner that leaves behind any kind of scent, because I know I'm going to be eating that scent and I don't want it in my body
I thought it was just me noticing the scent clinging to the dishes.
I put a small amount of washing machine powder in the tub for the prewash. Cheap and works. Can't buy proper dishwasher powder anymore!
Hence why using only trisodiumphosphate is the only good washing substance.
Markiplier: "I am a man who owns 5 ovens."
Alec: "That's cute. I own at least 2 of EVERY appliance."
Through the magic of buying two of them, I have an already taken apart one right here!
@@Eidolon2003 I was half expecting him to pull that one off
What does Markiplier need all those ovens for? (juat curious, it's been a while since I watched one of his videos)
two wives as well?
they make the best kitchen appliances.
@@95rav no, they do not. one is difficult enough
OK, hear me out - a detergent tank. You just fill that thing once a month from a large bottle, and the dishwasher adds as much as it finds necessary, at any stage it wants.
Damn that's an awesome idea!
How many pods can I fit in the tank?
/s
Your comment makes me angry...that it does not already exist. Lol
This exists in the restaurant industry...
Would love to see it implemented in a residential washer. They also make clothes washing machines with the same "autofill" for soap
Miele washers have implemented this in their new 'AutoDos' system in the latest lines
My Miele dishwasher has a salt compartment but no designated pre wash space. I checked the manual and it says that you can put detergent on the door if the dishes are very dirty. It also says that the difference of powders / gels vs pods is that you can tune the amount of detergent. So yes, Miele is with you on this one. Great video by the way!
The detergent cup on ours is stepped so it is easy to measure how much to add.
Can we appreciate that Technology Connections can put out a half hour video about dishwashers and end up #35 on trending? Good on you, sir.
I'm more surprised that people actually use the trending tab. Never found anything worth watching in there.
“Honey, have you seen where the dishwasher is?”
“Er, I think it might be on the table in my studio”
"I'm using to, er... boost engagement!"
The closed captioning is great. [Struggling intensifies]
I was going to say "she went to the store to get stuff for dinner"
With the magic of buying two....
"Honey, you can't just leave dirty plates all over."
"What?"
"There were eight plates just sitting in your studio for god knows how long, it was disgusting!"
"No, my experiment!"
I knew I had become a grown-up and left behind the innocence of childhood when I bought a new dishwasher and started watching videos about how to make it run at its best.
As an adult, you probably also have a favorite spatula now.
I knew I hit this point when I got excited about Dyson announcing new vacuum cleaner ranges lol
Great video - thanks also for not having any annoying background music or flashy graphics - makes it so much better to watch.
The subtitles are a nice touch xD
"various shuffling and struggling"
"struggling intensifies"
"struggling intensifies" did it for me
I really liked "no relation to Zefram"
"phosphate-free smooth jazz"
Wow... you’ve managed to completely entertain me for 32 minutes talking about dishwashers. Also, I can not believe that I’ve gone my entire life just glancing past the pre-wash cup without ever even thinking about it in the slightest. I’m really starting to wonder what other obvious things I’m completely missing.
I'm here to watch this video for a second time a couple months later and this time I specifically searched for it.
This is what youtube is for. I stopped watching television years and years ago, but I never stopped watching random stuff like this on youtube. This channel is terrific.
My aunt didnt even know about the rinse aid fill point until yesterday when i told her
He's good at makin videos :)
I can't believe he just lifted a FREAKING DISHWASHER so casually
I KNOW I WAS LIKE HOW… I had a hell of a time getting mine up some stairs.
Lol I've lugged giant metal oil drums up a mountain for the hippies before so they could build an oven with it. Not to mention entire trees balanced on my shoulders. The looks you get when your not a very big or built guy carrying stuff like that is funny.
Just takes will some elbow grease balance and determination. Also didn't say "Hi" afterwards...that was kinda weird. Pretty cool though. He should help people move if he's that strong.
@@moguldamongrel3054 Wow. Very man. Much strong. Many feat.
I have that dishwasher, it’s really not that heavy
Put on the subtitles. They say, "Struggling Intensifies" during that.
Better late than never. I watched your above video yesterday (5th December 2023) and was totally fascinated with you research and findings. I did not know that there were such great differences between US and European Dishwashers. I find the idea of a compartment for pre-wash powder and also a sterilise cycle are things we could use here, but drawing hot water from the tap and not having built in water softener, well you can keep those ideas on your side of the pond.
Today I used out and and after a search, I bought a 1,5kilo bag of Dishwasher Powder for €2,85 giving me 100 washes. I normally pay around €8.00 for 50 Tabs. So far so good. I will now test with 15gr Powder per load and a tablespoon of Powder for the pre-wash. wish me luck
I have a Bosch machine WITH salt softener and no separate compartment for cleaner
Thanks for the excellent presentation
I freakin’ lost it when “ferrofluids” and “salad dressing” were next to each other. Thank you, Wikipedia, thank you.
I am still wondering whether salad dressings are industrial or artisan products
@@mzflighter6905 I think that depends on the chef.
As an appliance salesperson who has had to take multiple training courses on appliances, this is the most thorough explanation about a dishwasher I have ever received. Thank you.
People tend to knock learning things from UA-cam, but the best information I’ve ever seen presented about mechanical contrivances have been from channels like this one, AvE, project farm, engineering explained, and us auto industry. A channel that has old training videos from the military and auto makers to train mechanics. Most all things that I truly understand, I've learned from UA-cam.
This whole video is about dish washers and detergent packs, and the most interesting takeaway I got was actually the little fun fact about eggs acting as an emulsifier in baked goods.
I was really happy to learn that little fact
Eggs (and lots of other things) contain Lecithin. They work by being two-part molecules where one half of the molecule attracts water and the other half attracts oil, therefore will grab both at the same time.
yoLks
And it's the job of eggs in Mayonaise too.
Yeah the yolk is where the bulk of the emulsifier is, thats why its used in mayonnaise and salad cream 😁
I've lived in Japan for 10 years now and I haven't seen a dishwasher that entire time. I only watched this video because I wanted to be reminded about what dishwashers were like
now I understand why japanese american parents hate dishwashers lmao
I lived in Japan for over 5 years, and while they were pretty rare, my flat did come with a dishwasher. However, it was a tiny countertop machine, and I only ever used it a couple of times. Probably because without an oven, I used far fewer dishes.
@@ambercolie1200 It is true that there are small tabletop dishwashers, but places where they are sold and people who have actually bought them are few and far inbetween. Perhaps the people who owned your flat believed you would feel more accustomed to the place if it had a dishwasher and got one for you.
@@TheNewRobotMaster It probably wasn't for me specifically, but that housing agency rented to a lot of U.S. military personnel. A couple of the flats I looked at even had ovens.
As a 30-year-old man, thank you for teaching me how to use a dishwasher properly.
@J Hemphill Ditto, at 66.
I'm 24. This was great
I am a fignewton; comprised of fruit and cake. I wash my dishes by hand.
@Benjamin Sims Yeah, I noticed he loaded his sideways, usually, I've loaded a dishwasher with plates facing forward. It'll probably differ by model though.
I wish I had a dishwasher to use. My mom does and I'll take a look at hers and see if she too needs to swap detergents because she does like using the pods as well. But she also lives in an apartment so that dishwasher has had many other owners and the thing might need an internal clean in general. She sometimes uses it, sometimes washes by hand.
Appliance delivery person: So we'll just swap these out and take the old one back to the warehouse.
Technology Connections: *Pats old dishwasher* Oh no, I have plans for this baby...
Correction:
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Appliance delivery person: So we'll just swap these out and take the old one back to the warehouse.
Technology Connections: {Pats old dishwasher, and laughs Maniacally } Oh no, I have plans for this baby...
No company takes the old one back without a hefty fee - the truck is filled so that the orders are delivered sequentially. If you start putting old equipment back into the truck, you gotta take it all out again on each subsequent delivery.
Old appliances are the customer's problem to remove, unless you pay a pickup fee, and then your delivery order is close to the end.
@@the_kombinator You must be a man who doesn't understand jokes.
@@alyssawarrick22 I must be a man who knows what he's talking about though - I delivered these bad boys for a summer.
@@the_kombinator In europe some Stores take back the old appliances, without charging extra. They then recycle the old device.
the moment the screen pans and he says "I have one!" and pulled up that whole ass dish washer I could not stop laughing 😂😂😂
I was waiting for “through the magic of buying two of them...”
It's unclear what you are really talking about now - a 'whole ass' washer or a 'dish' washer? The former would be called a 'bidet'.
I believed he would have like a small one xD
"Hiii"
Best show ever! I'm cancelling my Netflix account, adding some detergent to my rinse cycle, switching to powder. Also loved you as badger in Breaking Bad! Thanks dude!
i choose to think he's always had a dish washer next to him
Haha that's funny 😂😆😂
He's the dish watcher
I hope the next video begins with the dishwasher in shot. Continuity!
2001 space odissey: black monolith
Alec: white appliance
Seems appropriate
"this framing is ridiculous"
Yes, and I absolutely love it.
But how does detergent work when it's all the same colour? More colours means more cleaning! 😂
Dang. Got me there, I'm stumped.
More colors are more better!
Teach me more of your vast wisdom!
the raw power of RGB!
More colors means more flavors when you eat them, right?
This video helped me realize something: My house’s dishwasher soap dispenser is at the bottom of the door blocked by the dish rack. It doesn’t open far enough to let a soap pod fall out! The pod doesn’t dissolve all the way so the rinse cycle leaves soap film over everything. Maybe it’s older than I think and was designed before the popularity of pods, intended instead for regular detergent granules 🤔
Try regular powder (or liquid _dishwasher_ detergent) in there, along with the separate prewash dose. Good luck.
Never seen a DW like this honestly where it doesn't open all the way
Finally, a youtuber that did some research, and concluded that their knowledge is only limited to a certain country.
My dishwasher in the NL uses cold water
Does the dishwasher then heat it up or?
@@muhilan8540 Yes. Believe it or not it is more energy efficient.
@@georgedeaney7270 I can believe that, given the energy efficiency of those whole-house water heaters (especially if you have an older one, like we do)
Same in Spain.
Since the eletric power prices in germany are pretty high it is cheaper to hook the washer on the hot water outlet. Provided, you heat your water by wood, gas or oil. It's also supposed to shorten the actual washing cycle, since the heatup is shortend.
You absolute legend. I thought my dishwasher was just ass, turns out I'm the ass.
No, the detergent marketers are the ass.
Karl Jobst has entered the chat.
I never filled pre wash because it looked like it all opened at the same time
This video has changed my life
of all the persons that commented here, I did not expect a totally unrelated youtuber that I ALSO see from time to time to comment! this video must be important!
I use the pacs and would get filmy dishes, so I started putting liquid detergent into the prewash and my dishes came out significantly cleaner. Also I didn't know about running hot water before starting the washer so I'll keep that in mind.
Were you too blind to see the holes which allow the prewash detergent to flow out?
Yeah it's a little confusing at first but the pre wash has a hole in it
@@Eidolon1andOnly without knowing there is an initial grime rinse cycle I thought it was extra that wouldnt contribute much or drip out slowly. Not blindness but ignorance to how the machine works since its completely sealed with no windows
A) My wife totally needs to see this: scrubs the dishes before they go in the dw, tosses a pack directly into the tub, and wonders why the dishes still aren't clean.
B) *Part* of the "dishes must be scrubbed clear before entering the dishwasher" may come from the commercial kitchen side. Those washers are *basically* not designed to do any scrubbing (that's what the sprayguy (me for 5 years!) is for). The washer is only designed to break down any remaining films and sanitize the dishes in very quick order.
No need to scrub, just remove large pieces.
you're telling me my parents had me pre rinsing the dishes for nothing?!?!
To stengthen your character.
@@5Andysalive Oh, hi Calvin's dad.
Any food left on dishes goes down into the filter. When your dishwasher goes to rinse cycle the water goes thru that food in the filter into the pump and then rinses your dishes. Do w that what you want.
Pre rinsing? I had to clean them because my family refused to accept the dishwasher was broken until it fell through the rotting floor.
Wrong. You have to wash the dishes first
why didn't you put this video out 5 years ago when I was still selling dishwashers, this is better than literally any training home depot gave me.
It is because you were working for Home Despot, you are supposed to sell the teachings of despotism, not dishwashers!
But it could be worse... You could have been working for Cambodian Tire though...
Home Depot wouldn't want salespeople knowing how anything actually works. Just read the sales copy like a good lil' drone....
@Evey Hammond - That’s doubly dumb because they sell ceramic coated deck screws; and IIRC they’re more expensive?!?!
In Switzerland we have a "Cheese Fondue Mode" on our dishwashers (and "Money Laundry" of course)
What detergent you guys use to wash away sin? Asking for a friend.
😄
In the Soviet Union we had a Pot-of-Borscht mode planned in 5-years, but of course they never actually managed to bring a dishwasher to the market and that's why grandmothers were so helpful to have around our tiny one-bedroom flats.
Laundry ≠ dishes.
@@marcheck3400 The Book of Revelation suggests the Blood of the Lamb.
Changed my life! I was doing WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too much work for most of my life thinking I just never owned a good enough dishwasher to clean my dishes. Now with this information we throw in whatever stuck on nastiness and it comes out clean! MIND BLOWN. Powder in prewash and main wash, don't even have to use a rinse aid.
"I don't trust those wishy-washy detergent packs! What about the prewash??"
"Come on Grandpa let's get you to bed"
Back in my day our dishwashers had to walk in the snow
I remember when dishwashers were made out of wood!
And the kids would take turns cranking it!
@@ChrisSmith-tc4df this thread is beautiful
Don't sit the dishwasher directly on the concrete floor...it will drain it's batteries.
I'm impressed with the way he just yoinked the dishwasher up on the counter. If I had done that I'd be getting myself an appointment for physical therapist for Christmas.
It being mainly just plastic certainly helped him yoink it. I had a similar experience when taking my old exhaust air tumble dryer out of the basement. Was light as a feather compared to the replacement condenser heat pump model that weighs 50kg. Let's wait until his new dishwasher breaks and lure him into making a video about it for comparision :D
This was a very persuasive argument for using the prewash function.
Something also worth checking is if the seal on your dishwasher's detergent dispenser is functional. I would rather not use packs, but I've gravitated towards them recently because my dishwasher is an ultra-cheap model (landlord provided) that immediately oozes out any gel you put in. I figure the packs are a little more likely to not get swept away in the pre-wash, and they're at least not running down the door as soon as I close it.
You can check this with a gel by filling it up, closing the doors, and then not running the dishwasher immediately. Check back in a few minutes to see if you have a mass goo escape on your hands. If so, there's no way that gel is making it all the way to the main wash
Good idea!
Got a bunch of friends who share a house. Couple weeks ago they were complaining about their dishwasher, and I told them about this. Apparently it worked so well that when I was over yesterday, one of them stopped another friend (who didn’t live there) from washing a dish, saying “we have a new thing with the dishwasher, just put it in there and they come out perfect”.
Your thing worked so well that they actively stopped someone else from washing their dishes
"Welcome to the Master Class of using Dishwashers"
I'm a certified pro after watching this.
I use to dishwash and i feel like the experiment with stuck on 3 day old foods is kind of dumb, even with commercial dishwashers, i know what dishes won't be clean with stuck on food and a hand with a metal scrubby is needed. Otherwise i can confidently throw anything in there, while periodically cleaning the filters and spray blades for good measure.
I've been knowing about the hot water line and a few other points he mentioned. I however did learn about dishwasher pods. But that's not a problem for me since I have lemi shine dishwasher booster tablets. I can just place 1 under the tub upon the start of the wash
"Paints, ferrofluids... and salad dressings."
Ah yes, the three main food groups.
Mmmmmmmmmm terrofluids yummy
I can’t believe I finished watching a guy talking about dishwasher for 30 minutes…a very well done video. Thanks