If you’ve got guests coming over and you’ve finished work super late, you might need to rush home to clean your dirty dishes before they arrive.
But, how long is the dishwasher going to take to finish? After all, you don’t have all the time in the world, and your hungry diners are expecting your finest dinner set tonight…
Dishwasher Programme Lengths
Here’s a quick guide to how long different dishwasher programmes take on average:
Normal or Universal: 120 minutes
Eco (45-50 °C): 165-190 minutes
Intensive (45-50 °C): 130-180 minutes
Light or Delicates (45 °C): 100-140 minutes
Rapid or Quick: 15-30 minutes
Soak, Pre-wash or Pre-rinse: 5-12 minutes
Hygiene (65 °C): 100 minutes
As you can see, a dishwasher can take from 5 minutes to over three hours to finish depending on the cycle you choose.
If you think that your dishwasher is taking an unusually long time to finish a cycle, you should check out my reasons above so you can sort the problem out.
Bethan
Bethan has a passion for exploring, reading, cooking and gardening! When she’s not creating culinary delights for her family, she’s concocting potions to keep her house clean!
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