The plumbers came today and installed our new dishwasher. We had to sacrifice a cupboard (cabinet to the rest of you) but both Mr LSG and I agree that it's a small, worthwhile sacrifice.
Did you know that dishwashers now have all these nifty devices inside? There's the stemware rack, for starters. The top rack shifts up and down for taller items. And there's a cool new "cutlery insert" for keeping your flatware separated ("You gotta keep 'em separated") for optimal washing.
I wanted to run a load immediately, but a quick perusal of the instruction manual told me I have some shopping to do first. Apparently I need dishwasher salts and rinse aid or I can't run the machine. The salts get poured in the "pan" in a reservoir and I MUST NOT use regular salt as it will damage the dishwasher. I also must run a full wash programme after putting the salts in to avoid any corrosion. No problem! I was planning to wash my breakfast cereal bowl, spoon and glass -- oh and my coffee mug and french press -- all by themselves as a first load, so clearly I have no issue running a full wash programme and wasting resources. Ahhh, the luxury.
I also have to call the local water authority to find out the water hardness level in my area so I can dial some gizmo to the proper setting for our water. "This shouldn't take long," she said, gritting her teeth as the local wather authority's phone rang and rang and rang and rang.
I wonder if I'll be able to use the dishwasher this month?
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