Use of Automatic Dishwashers and Their Programs in Europe with a Special Focus on Energy Consumption

Thomas J. Tewes, Laurence Harcq and Dirk P. Bockmühl ()
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Thomas J. Tewes: Faculty of Life Sciences, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Straße 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany
Laurence Harcq: NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, Temselaan 100, 1853 Grimbergen, Belgium
Dirk P. Bockmühl: NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, Temselaan 100, 1853 Grimbergen, Belgium

Clean Technol., 2023, vol. 5, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: Due to the current high awareness and rising energy costs, the energy label of domestic appliances is an important indicator for consumers when buying a dishwasher. However, not all consumers use efficient Eco cycles on a regular basis. When investigating the use of domestic dishwashers and the chosen programs in a survey with 6090 participants from 11 countries in Europe, it turned out that only 25% used Eco cycles regularly while the vast majority of 48% prefer to use Normal/Auto cycles. We also assessed individual energy and water consumption as well as duration and temperature of the programs. Considering the fact that Eco programs are not well accepted due to their duration, our study shows that Short programs, which on average only last about 30 min and consume little energy and water, might be an economical and convenient alternative to the more time-consuming Eco programs. In fact, some Short programs considered in this study proved to consume less energy for a full dishwasher load (0.74 kWh on average) than the standard Eco programs (0.90 kWh on average), especially due to their shorter duration, but it is important to note that, according to the manufacturer, these programs are designed for rather lightly soiled dishes.

Keywords: dishwasher; short cycle; quick cycle; eco cycle; auto cycle; energy consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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