Yes, dishwashers ARE getting slower. Here’s why.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆-𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆:
-Calvimontes, A. (2025). Sinners circle reloaded. Fouling and Cleaning in Food Processing. https://doi.org/10.25368/2025.106
-Hook, I., Schmitz, A., & Stamminger, R. (2018). Dishwashing behaviour of European consumers with regard to the acceptance of long programme cycles. Energy Efficiency, 11(7), 1627-1640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-017-9539-y
-Mars, C., & Sustainability Consortium. Technical brief: Benefits of using cold water for everyday laundry in the US, 2016. https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/sites/default/files/assets/1/Page/Cold-Water-Wash-Technical-Brief.pdf
-Stamminger, R., & Bockmühl, D. P. (2025). How to better realise the potential of automatic dishwashing to reduce the energy (and water) use in European households: introduction of a ‘short eco’programme. Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 62(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1515/tsd-2024-2634
-Stratton, H., Chen, Y., Dunham, C., Burke, T. A., Yang, H. C., & Ganeshalingam, M. (2021). Dishwashers in the Residential Sector: A Survey of Product Characteristics, Usage, and Consumer Preferences. https://doi.org/10.2172/1827934

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲) 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:
-https://cei.org/sites/default/files/DOE%20Dishwasher%20Petition.pdf
-https://appliance-standards.org/sites/default/files/Dishwasher_Petition_Proposed_Rule_Comments_0.pdf
-https://www.regulations.gov/comment/EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005-2237
-https://www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005-2302petition
-https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/climate/trump-appliances-energy-efficiency.html
-https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/04/why-does-my-new-dishwasher-take-so-long/index.htm
-https://media.miele.com/ex/professional/whitepaper/19-0281_Whitepaper_SinnerscherKreis_2019_EN_sc_final.pdf
-https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/16/2025-08591/rescinding-the-amended-water-use-standards-for-residential-dishwashers
-https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/30/2012-12340/energy-conservation-program-energy-conservation-standards-for-residential-dishwashers
-https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/new-dishwasher-rule-is-unnecessary-jeopardizes-consumer-savings/
-https://appliance-standards.org/sites/default/files/Better_Appliances_Report.pdf

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀:
-https://youtube.com/shorts/xrY9OzQJRs8?si=6atiO_GcvBL0DuiU
-https://youtube.com/shorts/vgMZSwwmYks?si=CVoIpVJhNniBCCpE
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_haQLmfoWxI
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHP942Livy0&pp=ygUfZGlzaHdhc2hlcnMgdGFrZSBzbyBsb25nIHJlbmh1ZNgGwQE%3D

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Yes, dishwashers ARE getting slower. Here’s why.

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