Could a dishwasher be used to dispose of a body?

Question

I had this pan with serious burnt-on deposits. I put it in the dishwasher. It came out shiny and new.

Made me wonder: what on earth goes on in there? What's in those little tablets? It must be sulphur and brimstone, sprayed around in the very fires of hell.

So if, hypothetically, I had a body to get rid of, would one go in the dishwasher do the job? Would it atomise and disappear down the drain, or would I have a nice clean white shiny skeleton for my next problem?

Answer 1

the april 2002 issue of the consumer reports did a test on this very subject.

the ge profile dw2l, lg xg4420, and maytag neptuna did not pass.

while the samsung ovln r22 was only able to denature assorted limbs on full-size adult bodies, it received an acceptable rating on prepubescent corpses, although it did leave some toe residue.

the amana fuggedaboudit xle bested all comers by dusting off an entire average-sized american family and its mailman, with no fading or warping. it received extra mention for the built-in drain disposal unit, which is guaranteed to render the need for periodic rooting obsolete. highly recommended.

Answer 2

The main ingredient in dishwasher powder is polyphospate which is very good at making fat mix with water. It won't help with skin or flesh (as you'll know if you've ever cleaned out the filter).

If you want to dispose of a body using kitchen equipment, first put it through a blender (a smoothie maker is better), then put the resulting slush through the waste disposer.

Whichever approach you use, CSI will find a way of nailing you.

Answer 3

No! Why would you even consider this? The best way to get rid of a body if you are at all interested, is to invest in several pigs! Pigs are capable of eating anything, including chewing up bones & are not fussy eaters. I saw that in a film by the way - not personal experience in case you were worried!

Answer 4

Some cartilage does tent to stick around the joints if you haven't butchered the body properly but the bones can be carved into lovely ornaments and art deco pieces that you can sell in the shop.

Answer 5

I think you'd have your work cut out for you, heh heh. First you're
gonna have to chop 'em up to fit 'em in. Then, (you're gonna have a huge electric bill), you'll have to run that sucker about a
thousand cycles ( be sure to put the "extra" drying cycle on), then
the bones or whatever's left of them you gotta' grind up, then
back in they go, and so on. Works better with small children and
pets though.

Answer 6

No, try it out on a joint of beef or something.
You can steam fish in a dishwasher though, just don't put any suds in there!

Answer 7

you have to scrape the large bits of food off a plate, etc. before it goes in DW, so I doubt it!
by the way was wondering about the best DW to buy , what model do you have?

Answer 8

hmmmmm, interesting, if you chop it up nicely, it just might do the trick. BTW, sulphur and brimstone are the same thing.

Answer 9

All you need to dispose of a body is a blender and some time!

Answer 10

I think this is a clean case of insanity.