Who Invented The Dish Washer

Well to answer that question, one must ask another question, i.e who best understands a woman?s problems. It can only be a woman. The woman who was the inventor of dishwasher happened to be a socialite, constantly beleaguered by problems of chipped china at the hands of careless servants.

Invented in 1886 by Josephine Cochrane, the commercial production of the dishwasher was started after 1893. The invention of the dishwasher is the culmination of efforts to eliminate human error in the carrying out of mundane tasks like dish washing, which although monotonous requires alertness and careful and delicate handling. And of course, inventing the dishwasher makes practical sense, allowing dishes to be washed together in one go and with minimal water, with water consumption alone estimated to be half of what would be required when washing them by hand. Dish washers also provide convenient storage of the dirty or used dishes, until it is ready to be washed.

Modern dishwashers also have ?rinse and hold? cycles, that runs a summary wash/ rinse of the dishes to eliminate excessive food particles, and storing them until such time that the machine is fully loaded to clean in one go. Dishwashers also facilitate a more hygienic cleaning with near boiling water, while also drying the dishes with hot air, a technique that not only saves on the time normally required when individually drying dishes one by one. The dishwasher is a woman?s answer to the challenge thrown to her in juggling with separate roles as a housewife, mother, career woman, entertainer, socialite and what not.

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My Dishwasher is Not Starting - What Can It Be?

The dishes are in the dishwasher and you close the door. You hit the start button and nothing happens. What now?

First make sure the dishwasher is getting power. Check your fuse box for blown fuses. If you have circuit breakers, check to see if they are tripped. Make sure plug from your dishwasher is secure in the outlet.

If power is not the problem, take a closer look at some of the electrical parts of your dishwasher. The most common part to fail is the door switch.

A door switch is used to start and stop your dishwasher. It's a safety feature that won't allow water to flow with the door open. With a faulty door switch, there is a chance your dishwasher won't start at all.

Dishwasher door switches are about an inch long. They are usually black but can be red. There are metal prongs on the body of the switch called terminals. Some door switches have two terminals and some have three.

If your door switch is OK, check the timer assembly. This controls when and how long power is sent to other controls on your dishwasher. If these controls don't receive power, they won't work.

The timer assembly contains a motor. Check this motor as well. It is often cheaper just to replace the timer motor rather than the complete assembly.

My last suggestion is to check the cycle selector switches. These switches indicate cycles for washing, drying, and setting the temperature of the water. If one of your switches is the problem your dishwasher may not start.

Dishwasher cycle selector switches tell the timer which cycle to run by opening and closing electrical circuits. Most selector switches are six to eight inches long. They are usually black and have terminals.

By testing each one of these parts with an ohmmeter you should be able to determine why your dishwasher is not working. It is possible for other parts to fail but these are the most common parts to check.

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