Saturday, November 29, 2008

What To Look For In Dishwashers?

Josephine Cochran invented the dish washing machine back in 1886, which tells us that the dishwashers are not such a modern household appliances as the common misconception is. She was a wealthy middle class woman with a clumsy maid who would often chip or crack the best china tea sets. Josephine designed a machine that would wash the dishes effectively without damaging the pots in the process.

But, people have to wait until 1950s to get the real feel and benefits of new appliance, the dishwashing machine. You weren't able to find them in a household, only large catering services used them and the bigger restaurants with a lot of dish washing to do.

There is a long and succefull way dishwashers have come through since 1886, but we except they will be so much more then just machines to clean our dirty dishes without breaking them.

is there a good way to choose your dishwasher so it will fit your needs?

The amount of dishes you have to wash each day will influence your decision the most. If you have a family up to three members, then a small dishwasher of 18" should be enough, but in case you have more family members, a 24" dishwasher will be just enough to do the job.

And now comes another step, figuring out what type of dishwasher should you actually choose. In case you want to hide all your white kitchen appliances and your new kitchen, you can choose a built in dishwasher and it will do the trick for you.

You will get free standing models in any size you want, but before you choose one, you should measure the space you have in your kitchen or anywhere else you plan the diswasher to be. You should know that this little thing may have quite an impact on what you choose. In case you are living by yourself or do not have enough room in your apartment, you can buy a compact dishwasher and save some money and space.

With global warming and rising energy costs in the forefront of everyone's minds, energy saving dishwashers are obviously desirable. The greenest machines you can find are graded A, which means they are appliances with good energy efficiency. Always buy the most Eco-friendly machine you can afford.

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