Whirlpool Gold diswasher has several cycles, some being a pot soaking, which actually works very well. Most of the cycles are quite long, at least 70 minutes. It counts down the minutes as it goes. There is a quick wash, which I usually use, but I have discovered that the other "hardier" cycles do a better job of washing the dirtier pans, as well as drying better. I have noticed that plastic containers still have a lot of water at the end of the quick wash, but not as much with the others. Recently, I stayed at a timeshare and used the dishwasher and at that time realized how quiet this one really...