Is it more ecological to use an energy efficient dishwasher rather than using a bowl of water?

Question

Is it more ecological to use an energy efficient dishwasher rather than using a bowl of water?

Answer 1

Only run the dishwasher when it is full.  Always wash a full load of clothes.  Never buy a refrigerator that is bigger than you really need.  These are the efficient ways of using appliances.

P.S.  Turn out the lights when you leave a room.  lol

Answer 2

Any dishwasher would use  much more water and energy than a bowl of water.   If you instead were to leave the hot water running while washing like some people do, then the dishwasher might be more ecological.

Answer 3

Yes , it certainly is. And it's much more sanitary also.

Answer 4

Absolutely not!!!

A bowl of water uses no energy!!   It also uses less water!!!

Only a very small amount of soap is used.

The manufacturing and delivery of dishwashers Create a large carbon footprint and the  power used has to be generated and that increases the carbon footprint.  They use more soap and also salt so causing more pollutants.

They also tend to cause wear on the things put in them meaning these items are replaced more frequently thus meaning more manufacturing and more carbon!!

Answer 5

No using  a sink of water uses way less energy then the dishwasher

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

no.     I waste alot of water washing dishes though, and you have to ask how clean do you want your dishes.    I clean like a man, and wash till I see no more crud.   A female would gasp at the concept, because evidently my dishes still feels a bit oily.      It depends on the individual.   I do try to save the water from washing veggies to wash my dishes.      It really depends on the washer, but in your case, I would believe that you would make it ecologically advantageous to hand wash your dishes.

Edit:  Also depends if the individual prewash their dishes before putting it in the dishwasher.

Answer 8

Some dish washers allegedly use less water than the "average" hand wash, but consider this scenario:

- You use a bowl of hot water for the washing up (after having first wiped off most of the dirt with a cloth)

- you use another bowl of (cold) water for the rinsing

- you save this water and use it for watering your potted plants or garden

This scenario requires only the energy to heat up the water (as you're doing all the work!), but not very much water, with all of it reused afterwards, and the only manufacturing energy needed is that of producing the bowls.

Hope that helps!