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Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher to maximise capacity and cleanliness? (continued)
Keith Macpherson
Clevedon, Somerset, UK
Raúl Pérez Mohedano (10 June) suggests opening the dishwasher immediately after it has finished. I caution against this without first checking the materials and construction of the surrounding countertops.
The hot, moist efflux from the dishwasher will, over time, degrade any fibreboard in the vicinity, resulting in a possible collapse of the worktop.
W. Richard Hencke
Scotts Valley, California, US
The problem with placing like with like in the cutlery basket, as previously suggested, is that they love…
