What is the difference between a tank dishwasher and a fresh water dishwasher
Are you a café or restaurant owner and have to make the decision about which industrial dishwasher to buy? Then you will be faced with the choice of buying a tank dishwasher or a fresh water dishwasher.
A fresh water dishwasher is always an undercounter dishwasher that can stand under a counter. A tank dishwasher, on the other hand, can be both an under-counter dishwasher and a hooded dishwasher , i.e. a tall model
What is a tank dishwasher (fast washer)?
A tank dishwasher is typically used in busy restaurants because they can typically handle washing programs of up to 1.30 minutes. This is due, among other things, to the fact that a tank dishwasher contains a tank of heated water, which it recycles 20-35 times. However, it also requires that you rinse the dishes before inserting them. It does a final rinse at 80 degrees with fresh water to disinfect the dishes.
The disadvantage of a tank dishwasher is that it typically requires space for external water treatment (BWT bottle) as well as soap and rinse aid, which are stored in cans next to the machine. You must also have space for a sink and a drying table next to it.
Popular tank dishwashers include the Zanussi LS6 and Jeros 950.
What is a fresh water dishwasher?
A fresh water dishwasher uses fresh water every time, and can handle programs down to approximately 15 minutes. They are popular in offices and in small kitchens where there is not much need. The advantage is that they are easy (functions just like the household machine at home) and they don't take up much space because they typically have integrated water treatment and soap dosing. You also don't need to rinse the dishes beforehand.
Popular fresh water dishwashers include the Miele PFD 404, PFD 101 and PFD 104.
What should I choose?
A tank dishwasher is typically somewhat cheaper than a fresh water dishwasher. But overall, when you add the BWT bottle and all the costs associated with pre-rinsing and waiting for the service to dry, you still end up close to the price of a fresh water dishwasher. Therefore, you should choose a tank dishwasher if you have periods of the day when you have to wash 3-4 times an hour. Here, a fresh water dishwasher has difficulty keeping up. If you are a busy café or restaurant, you should probably choose a tank dishwasher.
A fresh water dishwasher is for you who do not have the big peak load periods. It can be the coffee bar, the association kitchen or the small café, which only has to wash approximately once an hour. The customers who choose one of our Miele fresh water dishwashers instead of a tank dishwasher are the ones who want to save space and make it as easy as possible to operate the dishwasher.
