About 10 gallons per regular wash.
About 10 for a regular wash.
A normal dishwasher uses 15 gallons of water per load. An energy efficient dishwasher uses around 9 gallons of water per load.
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About 10 gallons per regular wash.
To use very hot water to clean and sanitise dishes
Assuming you're running the dishwasher fully packed, then handwashing the same number of dishes would consume more water. Yet if you are running the dishwasher with not to much silverware it would save water to just hand wash them.
soap and water or use dishwasher liquid detergent with water
I recommend that you use a sink full of foamy water at a temperature of about 50oC.
About 10 gallons per regular wash.
About 10 gallons per regular wash.
5 gallon
Your dishwasher soap already has a water softener included in it. You can run the salt through, but it may affect the amount of soap you need.