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Jul 22, 2023

Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher? (part 3)

2 August 2023

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Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher to maximise capacity and cleanliness? (continued)

Keith MacphersonClevedon, Somerset, UK

Raúl Pérez Mohedano (10 June) suggests opening the dishwasher immediately after it has finished. I caution against this without first checking the materials and construction of the surrounding countertops.

The hot, moist efflux from the dishwasher will, over time, degrade any fibreboard in the vicinity, resulting in a possible collapse of the worktop.

W. Richard HenckeScotts Valley, California, US

The problem with placing like with like in the cutlery basket, as previously suggested, is that they love …

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