[witty_username]

Yeah, 3.2 KW would mean the dishwasher's heating the dishes to high temperatures, so it'd be more of an oven than a dishwasher.

[astrodust]

Dishwashers not only heat the water, they also heat up the entire compartment if you have the drying feature turned on. They are basically an oven.

You can cook in them as well: http://www.thekitchn.com/can-you-really-cook-salmon-in-a-dis...