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Only run your dishwasher with full loads of dishes
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Only run your dishwasher with full loads of dishes. Running your dishwasher with full loads can help you to save energy. This is because running a dishwasher with a partial load uses more energy to heat up the water than running it with a full load.
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What You Need to Do
  • Step 1
    Only operate your dishwasher with (close to) full loads; fewer washing cycles should be needed.
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