Thanks, My husband is really good about turning it off, I tend not to notice, Maybe I should time it and then set a timer so I know when it is done washing. I do do the full load thing, which means my dishwasher is sitting there with room for a whole two bowls right now, I am actually kind of funny about that
. I even plan my next meal with filling it up in mind. (p-nut butter and grape nuts for breakfast)
Sorry for not finding the info before I asked for it.
On the plastic, I guess I need to find out how much it actually costs. but it really hasn't been that cold. I convinced him to set the thermostat at 67 and it hardly ever comes on. Outside is cold but inside is 68 - 70. But around here (Charlotte NC) the real cold comes in the ice storms of January. Electricity goes out every year and the house gets down to the 50's.