VIDEO: Dishwasher Hot-Start Hack: Why You Should Run the Hot Water First

Bet’cha didn’t know! You can speed up your dishwasher’s run time by running the kitchen faucet on hot before starting a wash cycle. That’s because it takes your dishwasher 1 to 2 minutes to heat the water it uses by just 1 degree. And considering dishwashers heat the water they use by 120 to 145 degrees — well, you do the math.

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Getting the water as hot as possible before starting a wash cycle gives your dishwasher a head start on heating up, closing the gap between the starting temperature of the water as it enters the dishwasher and the temperature it needs to reach to properly sanitize your dirty dishes, shortening the amount of time and effort it takes to get dishes clean and extending the lifespan of your appliance. Watch the video above for the details on how to prime your dishwasher to come in hot!

In the video, we’ll cover the following topics:

• Why run hot water before using the dishwasher?

• Dishwasher hot water tips

• The best way to start the dishwasher

• How to improve dishwasher performance

• Dishwasher water temperature hacks

• How to get cleaner dishes

• Dishwasher maintenance tips

• Does running hot water help the dishwasher clean better?

• How to get hotter water to the dishwasher

• How hot should dishwasher water be?

Did you already know about this hot-start hack for your dishwasher hack? Watch our video and sound off in the comments — and if you learned something there, please like and share!

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