Why does the washing machine have a window, but the dishwasher doesn't?

[nevergoogle]

well?

because the stuff in the dishwasher doesn't go round?

still dont see why that means it needs a window
Ditto tumble drier actually

why do you need to see the washing go round?

Because you don't put a red dish in with the white dishes and then have to sit and watch the horrors that unfold

i suppose if bits of food were floating around it might make you boak. is that why?

My top loader doesn't have a window, I've always wondered why front loaders do.

Makes sense for ovens but nothing else, imo.

AHA I have it
niothing needs a window
But they put one in washing machines so you can easily diffeentiate them from driers
Does that work?

Dishwasher - because food waste and water looks like vomit
Washing machine - as someone who has mistaken washed a bluetooth earpiece and a watch, I get the need for a window. Dishes don't usually have pockets.

i used to use a big american tub machine (in america), i coped fine without being able to see inside.

but isn't it too late by the time you've spotten a bluetooth earpiece in there.

do you watch?

dishwashers: who wants to look at scraped and smear plates and slowly dripping beakers all blardy day till it's switched on?

washing machines: so you can see if the cat is in there

To entertain toddlers

Sing

'the washing machine goes round and round, round and round etc
Mummy's knickers go round and round...
All day long

So that you can prove to your young children that their favorite blanket/toy/whatever is in the wash and hasn't been lost somewhere in the rubbish.

This is why washing machines have windows.

Because it provides a good monitor to ASD - toddlers can be entertained for hours, if they are still doing it aged 7 or 8 probably time to get them assessed!

But I used to keep DS away from the machine when his giraffe was inside - thought it might be traumatic :o

Because you can open the dishwasher door mid wash if you want and the water won?t poor all over the floor...but if your washing machine fails mid wash and you need to open the door it is nice to know if you need to catch the water or drain it out first. That is my theory anyway.

Ah that's a good theory Phyllis. Works for the top loaders as well!

yes, top loaders were good like that, very handy if the wash had started and you wanted to throw in an extra thing you had forgotten!

Perhaps you can still get them?! They were rough on some delicate clothes though I seem to remember.

Good theory Phyllis... I always wondered.

BTW in Australia top-loaders are still the norm. I suspect it's because we have more space, with a separate laundry (ie utility room) in every house and flat. Lots of people recycle the water from them now though cause of drought [hsad]

Simple, it is because it is very soothing to watch your loundry go round and round with loads of bubbles but it is very boring to look at dishes not moving and getting wet. Now, if the dishes were going round as well that would be an exiting sight

Good answers here - although I like the vomit theory.

Because I would be agitated if I did not see my washing being agitated. A bit of agitation is good for cloth, but bad for me and my china!

Have often wondered about this, assumed it was God's will.

arf at mitchiest.