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The Changes in The Dishwasher

  • Joel Houghton

    Joel Houghton
    small wooden machine which was cranked, water would find a way through the wood and splash the dishes
  • Josephine Cochrane

    Josephine Cochrane
    Although Houghton had invented it first, Cochrane had actualized it and had began the evolution of the dishwasher.
  • Installation

    Installation
    Dishwashers become installed outside of homes because indoor plumbing was not around
  • English Inventor (No Name Recorded)

    English Inventor (No Name Recorded)
    came up with the idea of a dishwasher with rotating washers and a rack system to hold the dishes in place. there was no interior plumbing at the time so his idea did not escalate.
  • William Howard Livens

    William Howard Livens
    Upgraded the dishwasher to have a drying setting.
  • Miele Dishwasher Companies

    Miele Dishwasher Companies
    When indoor plumbing became about, this company came up with a newer and better dishwasher that was an electric top system. However, it cost so much, no one wanted to buy them. They did not accomplish this because they were too expensive.
  • Today

    Today
    We have dishwashers that come with many different was we can wash our dishes that will not ruin them or break them. We can change the temperature of the water, determine how hard the water is sprayed, and even choice how long to wash it for.