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What's your laziest or most ridiculous automation? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] markus_quandt@mastodon.green 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

@JustEnoughDucks @EarMaster I'm not the original poster. I have seen lab test results supporting the LOWER water usage claim in ECO for common devices.
According to my own monitoring via smartplug, my own dishwasher uses about a 20 to 30% less electrical energy when in ECO mode as opposed to AUTO mode. It is a Bauknecht, which is likely very similar to your Bosch device in many ways (Bosch, Siemens, Bauknecht household devices all being manufactured by the same company...).