I trying to figure out which kind of dishwasher to buy - I don't want to use rinse aid because I have allergies to the ingredients.

What works better for drying without rinse aid - heated dry

or a fan with condensation drying?

The Kitchenaid customer support people said their heated dry gets the dishes 85% dry without rinse aid. I'm sure this depends on how hot the dishes are being washed. If

you wash dishes by hand in hot water, they dry pretty quickly on the rack.

The Asko customer support person said their dishwashers,

which use a fan with condensation drying, dry fine without rinse aid as long as you raise the temperature of the wash. They have an option for a really hot wash if I remember right. I don't think I want an Asko because they apparently have such problems with repairs, I would be using the dishwasher a lot, and I want something reliable!

I think I know the answer to my question - that a heated dry will work better. The fan with condensation drying isn't going to pull moist air out of the insides of jugs, say, while heat does penetrate. But I thought I'd ask for people's experience.

thanks

Laura