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Does washing by hand or in the dishwasher inactivate the coronavirus?
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)* has dealt with this question and
issued the following official recommendation on May 27, 2020:
»As enveloped viruses, whose genetic material is surrounded by a layer of fat (lipid layer),
Corona viruses react sensitively to fat-dissolving substances such as alcohols and surfactants,
which are used as degreasers in soaps and dishwashing detergents.
Although no specific data are available for SARS-CoV-2,
it is likely that these substances will damage the virus surface and inactivate the virus.
This is especially true when the dishes are in the dishwasher at 60 degrees Celsius
or higher temperature is cleaned and dried.«
This means: If you want to follow the recommendation of the BfR, you should wash with the machine.
Only this variant offers the greatest possible hygiene safety.
When rinsing by hand, the high temperatures required for this are not reached.
*The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is a scientifically independent institution within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). It advises the federal government and the federal states on questions of food,
Chemical and product safety.
1. Cleanliness and hygiene
With regard to cleanliness and hygiene, machine dishwashing with its automated dishwashing process has a number of advantages:
The temperatures are over 60 °C during rinsing and 65 °C or 85 °C during rinsing – and they are consistently high.
The water pressure and the wash duration are optimally coordinated, the wash chemicals are precisely dosed and optimized for the items to be washed.
In addition, the flushing water is automatically and permanently regenerated.
When washing by hand, these factors are not defined and depend on the “human factor”:
for example on the time available, the motivation, etc. There is also drying and polishing
with a tea towel the risk of transmission of germs.
2. Time and Personnel Expenses
Rinsing and drying by hand requires significantly more time and ties up staff capacities.
This can lead to staff shortages at peak times.
Or due to time constraints, the hygienic requirements can no longer be met.
3. Economy
From an economic point of view, machine dishwashing is characterized by the fact that it takes little time
and low consumption values: Only as much water, energy and cleaning chemicals are used as is actually required.
Overall, this ensures low operating costs. The costs due to broken crockery and glass are also significantly reduced.
When making a purchase, the acquisition costs of the machine must of course also be taken into account.
4. Environment
When rinsing by hand, exact dosing of the detergent is difficult.
The risk of underdosing and especially overdosing is relatively high. Different with machine dishwashing:
Automatically controlled dosing pumps ensure exact dosing of detergent and rinse aid.
The machine also performs better in terms of the resources used:
Machine washing requires significantly less water than hand washing for the same amount of washware.
5. Safety and Health
When washing by hand, there is a risk of glass or dishes breaking due to manual pressure or carelessness
and therefore injuries. Added to that is the direct contact with the soapy water
can damage the acid mantle of the skin in the long run.
These dangers are almost zero in machine dishwashing.
The water quality in Germany and Austria
We often forget the impact drinking water has on our daily lives. We bathe or shower, cook food,
clean the house, do our laundry, wash the dishes and water the garden.
Many drink the water directly from their tap - whether adults or children.
Mainly because of this, high water quality should be the standard.
Is our tap water always clean and sterile?
If you live in Germany, you usually have no reason to worry about the water supply.
In Germany, the drinking water quality is at a very high level, which is supported both by the utility companies and
guaranteed by regular checks by the Federal Environment Agency.
However, their responsibility ends at the local pipe network, ie where the water flows from the utility into the houses.
But this is exactly where it can happen that dirt particles get into the water pipes and ultimately into our house.
3 reasons how dirt particles get into your tap water
When water pipes are repaired or reconnected in a home construction, foreign matter can get into the pipes.
Maintenance work on the public water supply system can also lead to contamination of the drinking water.
Rust caused by corrosion, sand from the ground or metal chips are created
also a way into the water pipe system.
In addition, germs can increase due to muddy or corroded pipes.
Special Case: Do you get your water supply from the house well?
Over 99 percent of the citizens of Germany are connected to central water distribution systems.
Nevertheless, there are around 180,000 private water supplies in Germany, especially in rural areas.
These households obtain their drinking water from wells and springs and are even more so in terms of water quality
on their own as homeowners connected to the central water supply.
With a house water filter you keep foreign particles away
For homeowners, the various external influences mean above all that the water main can certainly become contaminated if certain circumstances such as construction work or repairs to the water mains come into play. Although clean water flows from the water supplier's pipes, it can transport foreign particles on the way into your house.
The installation of a water filter system can remedy this and reliably protects you from contamination in the water.