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Old 01-07-14, 10:24 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by brogsie View Post
Is it less expensive to have the dish washer heat the water?
If it's a standard electric water heater, that's always true. If it's gas or heat pump, it depends on whether the reduced operating cost is enough to offset the extra losses from a higher setpoint.
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