Dishwasher Efficiency

Have you ever thought how much it costs to clean your crockery and glassware? It's probably considerably more expensive than you thought...

People are becoming more and more aware of the importance of saving water, however it's not always obvious just how much your business is using and how much it all costs. Even routine tasks such as rinsing vegetables or washing your hands use considerable amounts of water. It's rather surprising that a normal tap, dripping twice a second uses around 16,000 litres of water a year. That's around £80* worth of water, literally down the drain. That same tap, left running normally uses around 18 litres of water a minute, adding up to nearly 26,000 litres in just one day!

Some modern dishwashers use advanced technology to detect how soiled the contents are and only use the energy and water necessary to leave your dishes and cutlery sparkling and ready for service. Even if you only loaded your machine once a day, every day for a year, you'd save around 40,000 litres of water in comparison to washing by hand.

Of course, every business is different and it's not always easy to know just how much you are using and whether it's economical to either upgrade your existing machine or to install a new one in your kitchen. A good general rule of thumb is that if your current dishwasher is more than ten years old, a new, energy efficient machine is likely to wash quicker, use less energy and water and easily pay for itself over its lifespan.

Dishwasher Efficiency

Cleaning your crockery and glassware is probably much more expensive than you thought. Even basic kitchen tasks such as rinsing vegetables uses a considerable amount of water, and using a standard tap is only going to add extra to the bill.

Modern dishwashers are focused on getting the job done thoroughly and saving as much water (and money) as possible.

Save money, time and energy with a commercial dishwasher

• Water flows out of your taps at a rate of 13 to 23 litres per minute
• Washing and rinsing dishes by hand can use up to 122 litres of water every time
• Rinsing dishes before loading the dishwasher can use up to 90 litres of water

What could you save?

• A new dishwasher can use as little as 13 litres per load
• A dishwasher rinse cycle requires only 5-to-10 litres, when leftover food is scraped away beforehand
• Using a dishwasher can save 3500 litres of water each month....saving you around £17 in monthly water bills

Best practice for using a dishwasher

• Run your dishwasher with a full load for each cycle
• Scrape off leftover food scraps before washing
• Stack dishwasher racks neatly to avoid breakages and ensure best cleaning results
• Select your dishwasher’s energy-saving or eco-mode where possible
• Wash glassware separately to crockery
• Use the amount of cleaning chemicals recommended