urmaniac13
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Over the next year or so we will be designing/remodelling/building a new kitchen in our new flat.(the existing one is really a disaster, we will strip down everything and start from the scratch. Actually it goes for the entire flat!!)
Cris is insisting on installing a dishwashing machine in the kitchen, he thinks of this for my sake, knowing how much I "adore" washing up.
However, truth to be told from my own experience with dishwashers, I never found them very helpful or time/effort saving. After all you need to pre-rinse everything before loading, the worst bit, scrubbing off the stickies and greasies needs to be done by hand anyway because the machine can't handle them, then the stuff remain wet inside so you have to dry them yourself, or leave the door open for a few hours and risk having your shin turning black and blue while tripping over it. My last impression with dishwashers was from about 7 years ago, when one of my flatmates decided to use it on a whim, the dishwasher decided to overflow and turned the whole kitchen floor into a sudsy swamp. Now you can get the picture how fondly I think of this particular appliance.
It is true that I only used ones already installed in rented houses/apartment complexes, and I suspect they had been already abused and/or the machines were not of good quality. Then during the 7 years I haven't even gone near them, it is possible that the technology have been improved. Cris wants one with an industrial strength, (he is not a sort to settle with anything less than what he looks for) and he swears with a good machine, all my worries would come to nothing.
It is not that I don't trust his words, however for someone who never had a very good experience with dishwashers what he says sounds like a fairy tale. And since he wants to get the machine mainly for my sake, I wouldn't want him to spend money on something that I would find not liking in the end and not utilizing. So, I would like some second opinion from the folks who are accustomed to using the dishwashers, and see how they can be helpful or not. Will it be a good investment that would make your life somewhat easier, or things hasn't been changed at all from the days I battled with the stuff? Any input will be greatly appreciated!
TIA!!
Cris is insisting on installing a dishwashing machine in the kitchen, he thinks of this for my sake, knowing how much I "adore" washing up.
However, truth to be told from my own experience with dishwashers, I never found them very helpful or time/effort saving. After all you need to pre-rinse everything before loading, the worst bit, scrubbing off the stickies and greasies needs to be done by hand anyway because the machine can't handle them, then the stuff remain wet inside so you have to dry them yourself, or leave the door open for a few hours and risk having your shin turning black and blue while tripping over it. My last impression with dishwashers was from about 7 years ago, when one of my flatmates decided to use it on a whim, the dishwasher decided to overflow and turned the whole kitchen floor into a sudsy swamp. Now you can get the picture how fondly I think of this particular appliance.
It is true that I only used ones already installed in rented houses/apartment complexes, and I suspect they had been already abused and/or the machines were not of good quality. Then during the 7 years I haven't even gone near them, it is possible that the technology have been improved. Cris wants one with an industrial strength, (he is not a sort to settle with anything less than what he looks for) and he swears with a good machine, all my worries would come to nothing.
It is not that I don't trust his words, however for someone who never had a very good experience with dishwashers what he says sounds like a fairy tale. And since he wants to get the machine mainly for my sake, I wouldn't want him to spend money on something that I would find not liking in the end and not utilizing. So, I would like some second opinion from the folks who are accustomed to using the dishwashers, and see how they can be helpful or not. Will it be a good investment that would make your life somewhat easier, or things hasn't been changed at all from the days I battled with the stuff? Any input will be greatly appreciated!
TIA!!