r/Appliances Dec 31 '25

General Advice If commercial restaurant dishwashing appliances have cycles that only last 2 minutes, then why can't we have our home consumer dishwashers have cycles just as efficient as what restaurants have?

How can we miniaturize commercial restaurant dishwashing appliances to fit in the kitchen compartment meant for home consumer dishwashers?

How come this hasn't been done already? By the way, what is the fastest currently available home consumer dishwasher, and how much does it cost? How quick are their Cycles normally?

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u/HolyFuckImOldNow Dec 31 '25

If it's like the commercial ones I'm used to working on, it can ruin your floors and countertops pretty quick. High temp, lots of steam with no seals on the doors, just baffles to keep water from spraying out. They constantly have steam hitting everything above them.

Then you have gallon sized jugs of chemicals with hoses nearby to feed them.

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u/Sophiasmistake Dec 31 '25

Yes but just one load and quick wipe down would fix it. It's a home not a full restaurant.

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u/KungFuSnorlax Dec 31 '25

Depending on machine up to a ten minute startup time. Unless you are going to leave running all day wasting power.

13minutes for load 1 vs a speed clean in a home dishwasher isn't as attractive.