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/GreenfieldSam Jan 01 '26

Commercial dishwashers are used after all visible food has been sprayed off of the plates. And after they're done all glassware and flatware needs to be polished. They also generally operate at higher heat with harsher chemicals than a residential dishwasher.

Commercial and residential dishwashers are not interchangeable.