A dishwasher uses less water than if you were to wash dishes by hand. Hand washing is a more gentle option that is better suited for delicate items. A dishwasher achieves a higher level of sanitation ...

It’s true. Modern dishwashers are federally regulated to use no more than 3½ gallons of water per wash, while hand-washing can waste nearly 30 gallons of H20. Dishwashers are in 73% of all homes, so ...