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Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)

Technology Connections · 8.5M views · 2024-06-11 · 27:47

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Technology Connections explains how dishwashers work and how to use them well, including detergent use, the prewash cycle and why pre-rinsing hurts. It follows his earlier dishwasher videos.

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HN people recommend it as the definitive, thorough guide to getting dishwashers to clean properly and often send it to friends.

Recommended by 6 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2024–2026

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What people said

mastercheif · 2025-06 · Strong recommendation

You don’t need to pre-wash dishes before they go in the sink, beyond a basic scrapping of the plate into the garbage. Pre-washing dishes degrades the performance of the dishwasher. This is due to the use of enzymes in modern detergent formulations. I’ve sent dozens of people the Technology Connections video on this topic to rave reviews: [VIDEO]

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modeless · 2026-02 · Recommendation

Article is wrong. Tablets/pods are silly. The most important thing to improve dishwasher performance is to put detergent in the prewash compartment as well as the main compartment, which you can't do with pods. Second most important (maybe North America-specific) is to run the hot water in the sink to flush the cold water out of the hot water line before starting, so the first fill of the dishwasher uses hot water. More than you ever wanted to know: [VIDEO]

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foenix · 2026-02 · Recommendation

Hate to be that guy, but I'm not sure this is an HN worthy article to be honest. It's a listsicle that covers the title for a minority of its points. Perhaps one could look at this recent Technology Connections video and its accompanying blog for a more insightful look: [VIDEO] Alternatively, perhaps a direct link to the video from this article is in order?

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