Assuming you're running the dishwasher fully packed, then handwashing the same number of dishes would consume more water. Yet if you are running the dishwasher with not to much silverware it would save water to just hand wash them.
Washing by hand uses less water, but more effort.
Running a full load of dishes uses 9 to 12 gallons of water. Washing and rinsing the same load by hand takes 20 gallons.
When washing dishes, turn off water when using soap. Also you can turn off water while brushing teeth, when you rinse, then you can uses the water.
The number of gallons of water that a washing machine uses varies between models. The standard washing machine uses 40 gallons of water.
If the washing machine only uses hot water, you should use the "hot water" setting for washing your clothes.
A typical family of four uses water for various purposes, including drinking, cooking, bathing, washing dishes, doing laundry, and flushing toilets. Additionally, they may use water for activities like gardening, cleaning the house, and washing cars.
The number of gallons of water that a washing machine uses varies between models. The standard washing machine uses 40 gallons of water.
the different uses of water are cooking,washing our clothes,swimming in our pool and bathing in our bathroom.
Hand washing is less expensive considering the average dishwasher uses 30 gallons each time it is ran.
gardening, drinking, hydrating, washing....
depends some are 155 the best ones are around 70 litres I have to buy a new washing machine and what with all the water drought upon us (Mar/Ap 2012) I thought I would find one that uses less water. The Siemens iQ500 WM16S496GB uses 56 litres per cycle and has a A*** energy rating so good on electric too - hope this helps
Basically, a dishwasher is a robot that cleans and rinses dirty dishes. Humans have to load the dishes, add detergent, set the proper washing cycles and turn it on, but the dishwasher accomplishes a whole series of functions by itself. A dishwasher:Adds waterHeats the water to the appropriate temperatureAutomatically opens the detergent dispenser at the right timeShoots the water through jets to get the dishes cleanDrains the dirty waterSprays more water on the dishes to rinse themDrains itself againHeats the air to dry the dishes off, if the user has selected that setting