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Dishwashers are a pretty awesome appliance. They allow us to avoid the annoyance of having to wash dishes ourselves and we do not know what our lives would be without them. These appliances do come with a certain amount of mystery, though. We are not quite sure what happens once we close the door. The process amazes us nonetheless. All you have to do is add some soap and all of the dishes come out sparkling clean.

But how do the dishes actually become clean? We are baffled. If you are anything like us, this is a question that tends to keep you awake at night. That’s why this YouTube user (who goes by Bito) decided to take matters into their own hands. He placed a GoPro in the dishwasher once it had been set on full cycle. He wanted to see what would happen and we cannot blame him.

The results are absolutely priceless. The mystery has finally been solved. You won’t believe what happens inside of the dishwasher but it is pretty sweet! The item that does the actual cleaning happens to look a bit like a sprinkler. Once this item emerges from the bottom of the dishwasher, it sprays water all over the dirty dishes while moving in a spinning motion.

Photo: YouTube / Bito

Once the process has begun, the sprinkler moves more and more rapidly. This ensures that the dishes are properly cleaned and we are spellbound. The sprinkler even vanishes at a certain point in time but it returns! We are not going to lie to you, we were on the edge of our seats waiting for it to come back. This is a more interesting process than we could have ever expected.

The video has definitely captured the imaginations of many. It has since gone viral and been shared millions and millions of times. It seems that we are not the only ones who are mesmerized by this process. If you are the least bit curious as to how the dishwasher handles the arduous process of cleaning your dishes, this is the perfect video for you.