Eco mode in a Bosch dishwasher

We live in an age of frugal consumption, when everyone is trying to use the planet's resources wisely, so it is not surprising that manufacturers of household appliances are trying to keep up. The eco mode in a Bosch dishwasher is just one of the many ways to help the planet while saving on utility bills. A work cycle with the eco function activated helps to save not only energy, but also water. We will analyze this mode in detail, whether there are any disadvantages in it, in addition to the well-known advantages.

Features of the IVF program

The Eco mode has been around in modern dishwashers for quite some time. Most often, this mode can be found with the name “Economical BIO program”, and what is important is that users are satisfied with the washing quality of this working cycle, noting reduced resource consumption, but not reduced washing quality.

The essence of the mode is that when activated, the “home assistant” not only heats the water to 50 degrees Celsius, but also draws less liquid for work. Because of this, the cost of tap water, as well as the electricity spent on heating the liquid, is significantly reduced. Automatic dishwashing in dishwashers was already more economical than manual washing, and with the Eco mode it becomes even more profitable.

The exact washing time must be found in the instructions for the specific PMM model.

Increased savings in water and electricity is why the program is not called economical, but environmentally friendly. It helps to save 20 to 35% of water compared to classic operating cycles.

Dishwasher manufacturers recommend choosing this mode in situations where you need to clean not very dirty dishes that have just been used, for example, during dinner. The cycle is not suitable for washing serious stains, such as stubborn grease or dried food residues, so you should not use it for pans, pots or baking trays, but it can be used for cleaning plates, glasses and cutlery.

Does technology help you save money?

Despite the loud words, saving resources does not always help save the family budget. As an example, let's look at the full-size Bosch SBH4HCX48E dishwasher, which is designed to wash 14 sets of dirty dishes at a time, that is, approximately 63 different utensils, such as forks, spoons, knives, plates, glasses, cutting boards and others. Let's give an example.

• When you select the Eco mode, the dishwasher will run for approximately 4 hours without interruption, which is the longest program on a Bosch PMM. Water consumption during the implementation of the program will be about 10.5 liters of water.
• During manual washing, a housewife spends on average about 20 minutes, during which she can wash half of what a dishwasher washes. During this time, a person uses warm water and spends approximately 43 liters of liquid.

This way the machine works much longer, but during the operating cycle the dishwasher spends almost 4 times less water, so the savings are obvious. Now let's look at the other important factors.

• For automatic washing you need to buy special detergents, salt for PMM, plus rinse aid. All of them cost much more than regular hand wash detergent.
• The machine also consumes electricity, which is not spent on hand washing - approximately 1.36 kilowatts in 4 hours. If you use a dishwasher every day, the monthly consumption will be almost 41 kilowatts.

All data was taken specifically for the Bosch SBH4HCX48E model, so the calculations are relevant only for it.

This is why the user will definitely see savings in water consumption, but the family budget will not notice this, because they will have to pay more for light, as well as for household chemicals. On the other hand, if the housewife has already decided not to wash dishes by hand anymore, for example, because of an expensive manicure, then the Eco mode will save resources and money compared to classic work cycles.

In addition, do not forget that many cutlery items are very difficult to wash with your own hands, which significantly affects the washing time. Therefore, this program may not save the resources of the planet as much as the family budget, but it saves the user’s time and effort.

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