Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 15:14     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
I thought "they" attributed the rise in allergies, in part, to things like dishwashers and antibacterial crap. Don't know if that's still a relevant opinion.

Who has gotten sick from non-sanitized dishes?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 14:14     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The detergent does the cleaning. Sanitize is just faster drying. Less spots, but little additional cleaning.


Faster drying because of higher temps. Higher temperatures can stop bacteria growth and/or kill bacteria: bacteria stops growing at <47°F and at >146°F, and bacteria is killed at >212°F (boiling point).

The efficacy of OP's dishwasher to stop bacteria growth or to kill bacteria depends on the setpoint of OP's dishwasher for the sanitizer function.


After washing in detergent for 20 minutes, what is it killing?


I am not sure but I doubt the washing is perfect. A big part of the washing is moving around water contaminated by the particles on that item and everything else in the dishwasher. Although I guess the rinsing is fresh water ...


But a 30 second wash with lukewarm water and rinse of my hands is clean?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 12:50     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The detergent does the cleaning. Sanitize is just faster drying. Less spots, but little additional cleaning.


Faster drying because of higher temps. Higher temperatures can stop bacteria growth and/or kill bacteria: bacteria stops growing at <47°F and at >146°F, and bacteria is killed at >212°F (boiling point).

The efficacy of OP's dishwasher to stop bacteria growth or to kill bacteria depends on the setpoint of OP's dishwasher for the sanitizer function.


After washing in detergent for 20 minutes, what is it killing?


I am not sure but I doubt the washing is perfect. A big part of the washing is moving around water contaminated by the particles on that item and everything else in the dishwasher. Although I guess the rinsing is fresh water ...
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 12:22     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The detergent does the cleaning. Sanitize is just faster drying. Less spots, but little additional cleaning.


Faster drying because of higher temps. Higher temperatures can stop bacteria growth and/or kill bacteria: bacteria stops growing at <47°F and at >146°F, and bacteria is killed at >212°F (boiling point).

The efficacy of OP's dishwasher to stop bacteria growth or to kill bacteria depends on the setpoint of OP's dishwasher for the sanitizer function.


After washing in detergent for 20 minutes, what is it killing?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 11:42     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
I'm beginning to hate the word "sanitize." What does that even mean? Just press start. It will be fine.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 10:44     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:Once you touch the food, you have probably undone anything the dishwasher does anyway.


Also once you open the dishwasher and take out the dishes to put them away.

They're dishes, not syringes.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 10:27     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Once you touch the food, you have probably undone anything the dishwasher does anyway.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 09:55     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:The detergent does the cleaning. Sanitize is just faster drying. Less spots, but little additional cleaning.


Faster drying because of higher temps. Higher temperatures can stop bacteria growth and/or kill bacteria: bacteria stops growing at <47°F and at >146°F, and bacteria is killed at >212°F (boiling point).

The efficacy of OP's dishwasher to stop bacteria growth or to kill bacteria depends on the setpoint of OP's dishwasher for the sanitizer function.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 09:35     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unless you’re preparing food for someone with a very compromised immune system, you are overthinking this.


Or the elderly, etc


DCUM elderly? Which is > 50.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 09:01     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Omg yes it’s fine. Soap and hot water kill germs.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 08:35     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Anonymous wrote:Unless you’re preparing food for someone with a very compromised immune system, you are overthinking this.


Or the elderly, etc
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 07:58     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
The detergent does the cleaning. Sanitize is just faster drying. Less spots, but little additional cleaning.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 07:47     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
yes
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 07:43     Subject: Re:Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
Unless you’re preparing food for someone with a very compromised immune system, you are overthinking this.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2021 07:31     Subject: Do dishwashers sanitize dishes on regular/eco cycle and with regular detergent?
If no, are you putting yourself at risk by using regular/eco cycle?