Review of under-sink dishwashers

The use of dishwashing machines is not considered a mandatory attribute of kitchen life, but they have become firmly established in the lives of most people. The market offers a wide variety of models that take into account various features of kitchen life. The article will look at a small under-sink dishwasher and others that can be used in a kitchen of almost any size.

Is it necessary to purchase such equipment?

Homework is very voluminous - it takes a lot of effort and time. The more people live in the house, the more time spent washing plates, cups, forks, spoons, pots and pans. Sometimes items are so dirty that in order to carry out a quality wash, you will need to pre-clean them from food residues. The latter procedure may require considerable effort and time.

If there are few people living in the house, after one meal the amount of dishes will be insignificant. Therefore, in order to use the appropriate equipment, you will have to either waste water and electricity, or accumulate until the items are collected in sufficient quantities to fully load the machine.

Varieties

On sale you can find dishwashers for almost every taste. They can be divided into three main types according to the available performance:

1. Large units are capable of processing up to 17 sets in one go. Some models may have a partial load mode, which allows for washing a small number of appliances. In this case, compared to the standard situation, the amount of water and electrical energy consumed will be reduced.
2. A medium-power dishwasher can usually handle up to 10 loads.
3. Small size machines are intended for use in cases where no more than 7 sets need to be washed.

There is a classification related to how machines can be installed in the kitchen:

1. Built-in dishwashers made in such a way that they can be decorated as one of the pieces of furniture in the kitchen set. In order for these units to be installed in this way, it is necessary that their dimensions do not exceed a certain size permissible for a given kitchen furniture.
2. Some models are small enough to sit on your kitchen worktop. Relatively small sizes in no way mean that the quality of operation of such units is inferior to other types of machines.
3. Some types of such equipment can be installed together with a sink.This can usually be done as a single structure or placed side by side.
4. Have become widespread freestanding machines. Their different models can have performance from minimum to maximum. Their main disadvantage is that usually these brands of equipment operate noisier compared to their counterparts of other types.

Small machines

Miniature units usually designed to wash about five to eight sets at a time. Their sizes are small. For example, such a construction might take:

• height - 50 cm;
• width - 54 cm;
• depth - 44 cm.

Such a washing mashine Can be placed on the kitchen work surface, under the sink or other suitable location. Visually, the dimensions look almost the same as for a microwave, only the height here will be greater.

When talking about productivity, they use the concept of a set of dishes, but not everyone knows what exactly should be included in it. Here is the list of items:

• There are three plates: for the first and second courses, as well as for the salad.
• Saucer with cup.
• Cutlery. Usually this refers to a spoon, fork and knife.

Installation under the sink gives the housewife the opportunity to conveniently organize the flow of water and drainage after completion of the working cycle.

The small unit installed on the countertop is also quite easy to install. To do this, you will need to connect the hoses from the water supply and drainage, as well as the power supply.

Advantages and disadvantages of miniature washing mashines

This type of kitchen appliance has its own positive features:

1. Since they are small in size, they can be easily placed in the kitchen.
2. Such a small design can be useful for those who live alone or together. It is convenient to use for small amounts of washing.
3. Their resource consumption (water and electricity) is small compared to other types of dishwashers.
4. Miniature machines not only benefit from compactness, but also cost significantly less compared to more powerful equipment.
5. In apartments where there is a small kitchen you can always find a place for such a unit.

Of course, this technique also has some disadvantages:

1. If there is no more than 40 cm of free space under the sink, it is necessary to dismantle the siphon and change the design to increase the space to position the machine.
2. Even for a small family, situations may arise when it is necessary to wash a large volume of dishes at once. For example, this happens after a big feast. In this case, the performance of a small device will not be enough.
3. It is necessary to wash not only cutlery, but also other dishes. These could be: pots, pans, trays or other items with non-standard dimensions. A compact dishwasher is not suitable for washing them.
4. If the machine is installed on a countertop, it will reduce the remaining work surface area of ​​the kitchen. This significantly limits the housewife, since every centimeter is accounted for here.
5. Due to the small size, there are fewer opportunities to conveniently place dishes inside the machine.

How to choose

If there is a need to purchase such equipment, you need to know how to choose the most suitable model.

To do this, the following must be taken into account:

1. If you want to find the smallest model of a dishwasher, then you need to take into account that the minimum number of sets that such a machine can be designed for is four. Moreover, the width of such models is only 30 cm. However, it is very difficult to find such a small copy on sale.
2. Models designed for 8 sets have become widespread, while their width ranges from 45 to 55 cm, and their height is 45 to 60 cm. Usually the depth does not exceed 55 cm, but there are brands where it is 5 cm less.
3. Typically, for one working cycle, machines of this class consume from 6 to 8 liters of water. It is recommended to pay attention to this parameter and take it into account when choosing.
4. The method by which water is heated for operation is important. Usually one of two methods is used: using a heating element or flow heating. The second of the listed options is considered better and more economical.
5. When purchasing, it is important to clarify what energy efficiency class this dishwasher has. The best is "A", "G" is the most expensive. If this parameter was taken into account when choosing, this will help save a significant amount of electricity over time.

When operating, the small unit uses built-in washing programs. In practice, 4 - 5 operating modes are usually used. The number of available programs may significantly exceed this figure. In small machines there is not much difference in the composition of the programs offered compared to more powerful units. Typically, the options offered include the following:

1. The most common mode is normal. As a rule, we are talking about heating water to a temperature of 65 degrees and working for an hour and a half. Typically, this washing mode does an excellent job of removing dirty dishes in the vast majority of cases.
2. Sometimes a particularly thorough wash is not required. In this case, it is convenient to use the fast mode. Here, heating occurs only up to 65 degrees, and the operating cycle lasts 30 minutes.
3. Sometimes very dirty dishes are put into a small dishwasher. In this case, a special washing option will be used. The procedure will be divided into two stages. The first of them is preliminary in nature, warming up to 40 degrees. Then comes the main stage of work - in this case, the water is heated to 70 degrees for intensive washing. The entire procedure lasts for two hours.
4. As a rule, an economy mode is provided. Its main feature is the careful use of resources: water and electrical energy. At the same time, the water heats up to 40 degrees, and the working process time increases by one and a half times.
5. In automatic mode, the decision on choosing the optimal washing method is made by the technician based on sensor readings.

The fourth and fifth options are not always used, but the first three of these are used in most models.

Overview of the main models

Here we will talk about the most popular models of small under-sink dishwashers.

Bosch Serie 4 SKS62E22

This washing mashine has a beautiful and stylish look. Condensation drying is used. A display is installed on the case, which is used for electronic control of the equipment.There are washing programs for special cases: delicate washing, for slightly soiled dishes, soaking.

There is a function to start work with a delay, the value of which cannot exceed 24 hours. This little machine is noisy at 48 decibels. The dishwasher provides the maximum class for washing and drying dishes.

This is a narrow dishwasher. The height of the unit is 45 cm, width - 55.1 cm, depth - 50 cm. The machine can simultaneously process 6 sets, for which it requires 8 liters of water.

Electrolux BLACK line ESF 2400 OK

This unit can be installed not only in the sink, but also on the table. For one operating cycle it requires 0.61 kW of electricity. The washing duration is 190 minutes. Condensation drying of dishes is used. The unit operates with a noise level of 50 decibels. Energy consumption, quality of washing and drying of dishes corresponds to the maximum level.

Designed to process 6 sets, using 6.5 liters of water. Dimensions are: height - 43.8 cm, width - 55 cm, depth - 50 cm.

This dishwasher combines high-quality performance with compactness.

Conclusion

Using a small dishwasher makes it easy to find a place for it in the kitchen. This technique combines high quality and economical use of resources with a reasonable price.