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[โ€“] claude_flammang@dju.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@EarMaster
Under some specific circumstances AUTO might be more economic but that would be the exception rather than a rule.

[โ€“] EarMaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It is for me. The user manual states how much water and energy is used for each program. For the Auto program a range is given. The water consumption of the Eco program is almost identical to the worst value of the Auto program. I can measure the power consumption using a smart plug and I know that - at least for my dishes - the Auto program uses less energy than the Eco program.