Dishwashers use less water than hand washing your dishes in the sink. Only run the dishwasher when it is a full load though. Dishwashers are even better when they have the Energy Star logo on them. The average water consumption with kitchen sinks takes roughly 20 gallons per day for preparing food and washing dishes. However, the average water consumption using the dishwasher is only roughly 5 gallons!
Each person washed 12 place settings. On average, hand washing used 27 gallons (103 liters) of water, and 2.5 kWh of water-heating energy. The human time it took to wash, rinse, dry, and put away was approximately 80 minutes. The dishwasher used approximately 4 gallons (15 liters) of water, consumed 1-2 kWh of total energy, and required 15 minutes of human time (loading and unloading the dishwasher). All in all, the dishwashers got the dishes cleaner, in less human time, using less water and energy.-One Green Generation Even the Environmental Protection Agency agrees;
Washing dishes by hand uses much more water than using a dishwasher. Using an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher instead of hand washing will save you annually 5,000 gallons of water, $40 in utility costs, and 230 hours of your time.And also, dishwasher are less work might I add. Who has time to mess up their manicure in the sink? Go figure.
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