What does the "sani wash" cycle on a dishwasher do?

Question

What does the "sani wash" cycle on a dishwasher do?

Answer 1

The little guy in there named "sani" goes over everything with a brush

Answer 2

Sani-Wash and Sani-Rinse cycles appeal to the Western fear of many affluent consumers when it comes to germs.

What this cycle does is heat up steam or water to at least 150 to 155 degrees for a while inside the dishwasher tub. This is sufficient enough to make the inside of the tub 98-99% germ free. However the problem is, that once you touch the dishes that have been "sani"- washed or "sani" rinsed or put them back in the cupboard they're immediately infested with tiny microbes.

Also the main constituent of most automatic dishwasher detergents is bleach,  so no sani rinse. This cycle can be useful if the water in the water heater is not hot enough, but otherwise it's useless and also gives manufacturers an scapegoat to extort money from its consumers

Answer 3

It uses very HOT water to Sanitize your dishes

Answer 4

The sani wash cycle sterilizes the dishes put in the dishwasher. It makes the water super hot.