The problem is more than likely not the dishwasher but you water heater. I have this problem because there is a long run of pipe between my dishwasher/sink and my water heater. I have to run about 2 gallons before I get any hot water you can do the same thing to "prime the pump" as it were. Also you may have your water heater set too low to sanitze dishes. This can usually be corrected by turning the nob to "warmer" or "hotter" on your water heater. CAUTION: If you have small children or handicapped individuals in your home who could burn themselves you may want to think twice about turning up the temp at the water heater as the risk of severe burns increases greatly with very hot water coming out of the tap. Some dishwashers have an axuillary heating element in them that adds extra heat to the water before/during the wash cycle if you have done nothing to your water heater or have not had the previously mentioned problems it is possible that this heating element has failed and needs to be replaced. If so best to call a service company and ask for an estimate.
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