@malwaretech The first cycle indeed just rinse, but that is not useless as there are lots of stuff which is removed that way. It also uses cold water, so that the powder will not be much effective.
Most dishwashers can operate this "rinse" cycle alone, you can see for yourself how effective it is. I normally operate it if I only have half a load so that the dishwasher will only be run the next day.
I would doubt advices from TikTok, in general.
@raven667
Please do not ask me to watch youtube videos.
I don't like videos, they normally take 10 minutes to tell me stuff which can be written in 2 sentences.
I am not interested in "influencers", I don't believe someone's opinion is more valuable because of more followers.
I won't like or follow, because I don't have a google account.
I hate advertisement, either official or slightly disguised as a video.
Thank you.
@dl2jml If you don't want to watch a video, simply move along. Your comments complaining about the video are annoying unwanted clutter to those of us who do want video links.
@raven667 @vandorb12 Alec's video about dishwasher operations is excellent, thanks for sharing it as I had lost a link to it and wanted to send it to a family member.
I use a teaspoon each of borax and washing soda in the initial rinse cycle -- much cheaper than adding more dishwasher detergent and as effective.
@femme_mal
But there are easy solutions for video lovers:
1: post link to peertube, a user managed, decentralized video platform or
2: at the very least, write a short summary of the video you send people to so that they can check whether it is worth their time to watch it. Here: "that video teaches to use warm water for the first rinse". 2/2
@dl2jml And yet you continue to clutter this thread with unrelated policing of discussion.
Let me liberate you to move on.
*block*
@raven667 @kevingranade The first cycle in European dishwashers is cold and without detergent. Heating water uses a lot of energy.
European dishwashers use typically 0,6-0,8 kWh per wash and are only connected to a cold water inlet.
@swars
This looks like it could be a useful ressource. Thanks.
Obviously, it would not solve the problem that a sizable proportion of youtube videos are thinly disguised advertisements, but at least it saves time.
@dl2jml @raven667 You're right about being told to watch a video, it's annoying & videos are difficult to follow & extract information from. However this guy is actually pretty a good source of information, not an "influencer" type person, & not an advertiser (not sure if he does sponsorships because I haven't seen his videos in a while since I also rarely touch YouTube, but I don't think he does those, I use SponsorBlock anyway). If you're waiting ten minutes for the information you want in his videos, it's because he's giving lots of other information & not padding it. The only thing I wish he did differently is paste a wall of source links in his videos descriptions for people who want to read more or skip the video.
If you ever do have the time, his videos actually feel good to watch & you learn something from them, mostly about vintage or obsolete technologies, definitely check out his stuff.
@dl2jml
>Enters Youtuber toot (or whatever Mastodon calls them)
>Complains about having to see Youtubers... YOUTUBE VIDEO...
...You do know you could've kept scrolling/kept it moving and said nothing, right?
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And Mastodon wonders why it has the reputation it does.
(Anyway, back to ignoring this social media network. Toodles!)
@dl2jml Please do not ask me to read your posts.
I don't like posts, which take up paragraphs space on my timeline just to tell me a person I know nothing about doesn't want to watch a video. I feel so strongly about this that I feel weirdly compelled to broadcast to as many random strangers as possible that I don't want to see your posts.
Thank you.
@dl2jml @raven667 Sure, and I am fully onboard with that. But you got linked a Technology Connections video, not some influencer-loves-to-hear-themselves-talk shit.
Which, as you correctly point out, could usually be ~2 sentences.
But despite what some might say, there **is** a lot of **really** good content on Youtube. 😛
@dl2jml I responded to a bunch of messages older I believe.
Is your comment related to more than the age of what I responded to?
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