Why does hot water take dirt off dishes so much easier than cold water?

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Why does hot water take dirt off dishes so much easier than cold water?

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The steam (water vapor) in a dishwasher seems to do a much better job than the temperature of water (based on my extensive hand-washing experience). As long as that water temperature between “HOT” and “COLD” is really the hot from the hot water heater, and cold is room temperature.

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