this post was submitted on 22 Nov 2023
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your energy calculations are forgetting the energy cost of the pre-heated water, it's the appliance equivalent of an offshore tax haven!
Do European homes not have hot water heaters?
They do, they're just not connected to the dishwasher so don't need to be factored into its energy usage.