I despise the dishwasher in my apartment. It's racks are the most irritating that I have ever seen, severely limiting both the number and type of dishes that it can be used to clean.
Exhibit 1: The Top Rack
Bowls go in the middle, facing each other like soliders at war and wasting room that could be used to fit two additional bowls. I know that it was done so that it would be easier for the dishwasher to clean the bowls, but I have never seen another dishwasher with this set-up, and they all worked well enough. The racks for the cups are also unnecessarily wasteful. Eight bowls and 12 cups is the entire capacity of the upper rack.
Exhibit 2: The Bottom Rack
An enormous hub in the middle of the bottom rack means that only small plates can be placed in the center rows in both front and back as regular plates don't fit. Also, the silverware holder is part of the bottom rack, while the empty space on the inside of the door is wasted.
Dishwashers are one of the most energy- and water-intensive appliances in the house. THey should be loaded efficiently and run only when necessary, but the poor design of this diswasher forces us to run it at least one extra time per week.
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