Hello dear forum members,
Please excuse the somewhat anecdotal style at the beginning of this post. The underlying question is genuinely serious.
My partner and I recently visited a kitchen specialist retailer. Apart from the fact that all the warnings regarding the budget proved true (15,000 EUR instead of 10,000 EUR), it was a pleasant experience.
During the initial discussion, the topic eventually turned to dishwashers and how ours is almost always full, either with dirty or clean dishes. The kitchen fitter joked that we might need two. We laughed and continued planning as usual, of course with just one.
A few days later, I’m still thinking about it. There might actually be something to it.
You load the dishwasher until it’s full, and when it finally finishes after about 2 hours, you unload everything only to put dishes back in 15 minutes later, which then get used again and put back in another 15 minutes later.
In our case, it often happens that we take half of the dishes directly from the dishwasher for immediate use. When the dishwasher really needs to be emptied, it’s usually because there’s new used crockery, and by then, there isn’t much left inside.
Could it actually make sense to have two dishwashers from this perspective? You save one unloading process into cabinets that, it feels, only store half of the dishes they’re meant to hold anyway. A dishwasher with two pull-out racks and a cutlery tray already offers quite a bit of capacity. Two wouldn’t take up that much more space or be that much more expensive...
This mainly applies to regularly used dishes, cutlery, and “normal” pans and pots.
Specialty cookware like the asparagus pot and crepe pan would still have to be put away normally.
Aside from the fact that it goes against all traditional habits...
Is this a crazy idea or a concept worth considering?
Good luck
Tolentino
Please excuse the somewhat anecdotal style at the beginning of this post. The underlying question is genuinely serious.
My partner and I recently visited a kitchen specialist retailer. Apart from the fact that all the warnings regarding the budget proved true (15,000 EUR instead of 10,000 EUR), it was a pleasant experience.
During the initial discussion, the topic eventually turned to dishwashers and how ours is almost always full, either with dirty or clean dishes. The kitchen fitter joked that we might need two. We laughed and continued planning as usual, of course with just one.
A few days later, I’m still thinking about it. There might actually be something to it.
You load the dishwasher until it’s full, and when it finally finishes after about 2 hours, you unload everything only to put dishes back in 15 minutes later, which then get used again and put back in another 15 minutes later.
In our case, it often happens that we take half of the dishes directly from the dishwasher for immediate use. When the dishwasher really needs to be emptied, it’s usually because there’s new used crockery, and by then, there isn’t much left inside.
Could it actually make sense to have two dishwashers from this perspective? You save one unloading process into cabinets that, it feels, only store half of the dishes they’re meant to hold anyway. A dishwasher with two pull-out racks and a cutlery tray already offers quite a bit of capacity. Two wouldn’t take up that much more space or be that much more expensive...
This mainly applies to regularly used dishes, cutlery, and “normal” pans and pots.
Specialty cookware like the asparagus pot and crepe pan would still have to be put away normally.
Aside from the fact that it goes against all traditional habits...
Is this a crazy idea or a concept worth considering?
Good luck
Tolentino
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Bertram1005 Jun 2020 13:13I would mainly make sure that the dishwasher (or both dishwashers) is installed in a practical way. Built-in at a raised height, so unloading is done in only one direction, with a designated space next to the dishwasher. This way, unloading only takes about 2 minutes. If you also choose a dishwasher with a cutlery drawer, you can sort the cutlery by type and simply toss it into the drawer. If you need a second dishwasher, go ahead. I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary, but it’s not a bad idea either.
Curly schrieb:
With us, it turns off by itselfWhich actually makes a lot of sense.Yes, I think I would try it normally with one first. It was just an interesting thought.
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Fummelbrett!6 Jun 2020 13:12If you need two dishwashers, then go ahead and install two. I wouldn’t pay much attention to others’ opinions on this. However, I would carefully consider beforehand whether a second dishwasher is really necessary – also for space reasons.
This may sound preachy, but it worked for me: try to get into the habit of unloading the dishwasher immediately when it’s finished. At first, when I got my first dishwasher, I used to delay unloading it as much as possible, until there was so much “new” dirty crockery on the countertop that it became overwhelming. I even timed how long it usually takes to unload the dishwasher: I got it done in under two minutes (a logical arrangement of kitchen cabinets helps a lot). Nowadays, I use the quick program during the day; it finishes in about an hour. My Siemens dishwasher even projects the remaining time and end of the cycle onto the floor.
My concern would be that people might get too lazy, hardly unload a dishwasher at all, and in the end, both dishwashers run through while only half-full, with more dirty dishes waiting to be loaded. That would create even more chaos than before – you might end up transferring clean dishes from dishwasher 1 to the half-full dishwasher 2 just to reload it.
Thinking it through, two dishwashers in daily use actually require more discipline than just one. However, for parties and events, having a second dishwasher is definitely a good idea.
This may sound preachy, but it worked for me: try to get into the habit of unloading the dishwasher immediately when it’s finished. At first, when I got my first dishwasher, I used to delay unloading it as much as possible, until there was so much “new” dirty crockery on the countertop that it became overwhelming. I even timed how long it usually takes to unload the dishwasher: I got it done in under two minutes (a logical arrangement of kitchen cabinets helps a lot). Nowadays, I use the quick program during the day; it finishes in about an hour. My Siemens dishwasher even projects the remaining time and end of the cycle onto the floor.
My concern would be that people might get too lazy, hardly unload a dishwasher at all, and in the end, both dishwashers run through while only half-full, with more dirty dishes waiting to be loaded. That would create even more chaos than before – you might end up transferring clean dishes from dishwasher 1 to the half-full dishwasher 2 just to reload it.
Thinking it through, two dishwashers in daily use actually require more discipline than just one. However, for parties and events, having a second dishwasher is definitely a good idea.
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hampshire6 Jun 2020 15:44A friend of mine has been using these two appliances for years in a three-person household. It works well for him since he never transfers the dishes. This is convenient and saves space in the cutlery drawer as well as for plates, cups, and glasses. Sometimes clean dishes just end up being washed twice. One machine always holds used dishes, the other clean ones. This setup came about out of convenience and the fact that the machine was significantly cheaper than an under-counter cabinet in his kitchen.
We don’t have a dishwasher, and that works well for us.
Different strokes for different folks.
We don’t have a dishwasher, and that works well for us.
Different strokes for different folks.
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