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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

your energy calculations are forgetting the energy cost of the pre-heated water, it's the appliance equivalent of an offshore tax haven!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do European homes not have hot water heaters?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They do, they're just not connected to the dishwasher so don't need to be factored into its energy usage.