By Baumatic

60cm Electronic Dishwasher, LCD display, delay timer, 14 place settings, 8 programmes, 4 temperatures, 3 in 1, half load, aquastop, residual drying, 12 litres water consumption, Mark resistant coating, Stainless Steel

By Baumatic

• 12 Place Settings
• AAA Rated
• 5 Programmes
• 4 Temperature
• Fully Integrated

Details * 12 place settings. * Noise level 53dB. * Energy efficiency rating A. * Cleaning performance A. * Drying performance A. * 5 wash programmes. * 4 temperature settings. * Size (H)80, (W)59.5, (D)54cm. * Salt refill indicator. * Rinse aid refill indicator. * Cutlery tray. * TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: * Energy consumption 1.05kWh/cycle. * Water consumption 16litres/cycle.

By Hotpoint

• Energy Rating: A Rated
• Wash Performance: A Rated
• Drying Performance: A Rated
• Number of Place Settings: 9 Place Setting

• 6 Progs
• LED Push-Button

Evolution isn't always a forwards step, 2009-11-29
I don't like starting a review with the reasons I bought a particular item, but in this instance it seems like it might be useful to give a bit of background. I bought an SDW60 earlier this year to replace an older model Hotpoint that served my family very well for 8 years but eventually died from pump failure. When the repairer gave us the bad news and said that it would be cheaper to buy a new one, I didn't really bother looking at other brands but went straight for this one, the updated version of our deceased machine.

The SDW60 has many of the things you would expect from a dishwasher - 6 wash settings (delicate, prewash, fast, eco, normal and intensive), plus a delayed start option that lets you delay the start time (obviously) by 3, 6, 9 or 12 hours. It lacks an LCD screen, time indicator and advanced programming features but these are things I don't miss and I guess the majority of other people wouldn't either. In terms of pure cleaning ability, the SDW60 is a very good dishwasher. Dishes leave it (the majority of the time) completely clean and streak-free, the only exceptions being when you don't first rinse off the larger detritus or when you pack in the cutlery too close together; all things we experienced with the old Hotpoint. The lack of too many programming features also makes it easy to use - you just turn the machine on, select the program and push the 'start' button. Simples!

So why, if the thing is easy to use and cleans so well, have I only given it 3 stars? Well, it's hard to explain but the internal rack layout seems somehow `worse' than our older model, to a point that I find it much more difficult to find suitable places for all my dishes than I used to. The bottom rack is also quite strange in that it seems much lighter and flimsier and just doesn't sit in the dishwasher very well. The top rack is kept on its runners by clips at the end of the runner rails and these clips have a tendency to undo and if that happens it's a bit too easy to pull the rack off the runners completely.

The fast cycle (the one I use the most) has been increased from 20 minutes to 40, meaning that whereas I used to be able to come home for lunch and do the dishes then, now I have to turn the machine on and empty it when I get home in the evening. Hardly a problem of monumental proportions, I agree, but a bit of a pain if you need clean dishes in a hurry.

The thing is pretty noisy too, probably 2 to 3 times louder than our older one. In fact, it's quite difficult to hold a conversation in the kitchen when it's turned on, not because it's too loud to chat over but because it's loud enough to be distracting. There's no indicator on the rinse aid filler so you only know that the washer is full when rinse aid pours out of the top - Hotpoint do say to take care not to overfill but the older models had a simple indicator so it seems a little strange for it to have been removed. Plus, the washing tablet holder isn't quite big enough, or sized correctly, to take a standard tablet without a bit of force.

All these things are pretty minor in the grand scheme of things but they're a lot of problems that add up to one big ball of unpleasantness and are enough for me to remove 2 stars. If you want a dishwasher for its cleaning ability alone, then the SDW60 is worth a look, but if you're the kind of person who (like me) gets irritated by little quirks that really shouldn't be there, then perhaps you should consider another model.

By Whirlpool UK

• Energy Rating: A Rated
• Wash Performance: A Rated
• Drying Performance: A Rated
• Number of Place Settings: 13 Place Setting
• Noise Level: 44 dB

By Indesit

• Energy Efficiency Grade: A
• 9 Place Settings
• 8 Programmes, 5 Temperatures
• 24 Hour Delay Start
• LCD Display including Time to End

All Hotpoint dishwashers have the best wash, energy and drying performance utilising the latest technology to provide you with a range of specialist features and programmes to handle just about anything you throw at them. The stylish appearance of this slimline model offers the ideal solution for smaller kitchens with a AAA rating, full electronic controls with LCD display, 24 hour time delay, top or bottom basket half load with Turbo dry, 8 wash progs and 9 place setting capacity.

By Beko

• 5 programmes and 4 wash temperatures.
• Programme progress indicating lights.
• Optical adjustable rinse aid.
• Dims: (HWD) 850x598x598mm.

Dishwasher from hell, 2009-10-21
Bought it after reading great reviews and first few washes were OK but then I noticed large amounts of dry food splatered over a lot of the items being washed. I read the manual from start to finish and tried everything it stated to improve the wash but there was no change even on the highest, hotest wash. As we run a business the guarantee is void so we have a dishwasher that coats everything in a nasty food residue. If you feel like checking every dish, cup and plate and then washing about 30-40%% of them again in the sink then go ahead and buy this piece of junk.

By Whirlpool

• Energy Rating: A Rated
• Wash Performance: A Rated
• Drying Performance: A Rated
• Number of Place Settings: 12 Place Setting
• Noise Level: 54 dB

• Auto clean filter - automatically regenerates to eliminate food particles
• LED Salt and mechanical rinse aid indicators - an automatic alert to refill the salt and rinse aid
• Foldable racks in top basket - flexible loading of glass and bowl
• AAA Class - excellent energy and wash results

By Hotpoint

• 14 Place settings
• Digital
• 8 programmes
• 5 temperatures *New

By Hotpoint

• Energy Rating: A Rated
• Wash Performance: A Rated
• Drying Performance: A Rated
• Noise Level: 46 dB
• Number of Place Settings: 12 Place Setting

• Dishwasher Type: Fully Integrated
• Cleaning Performance Grade: A
Energy Efficiency Grade: A
• Drying Performance Grade: A
• Place Settings: 12+
• Number of Programmes: 8
• Normal Water Consumption
• Delicate Wash Option
• Pre-Wash Option
• Half Load Lption
• Number of Wash Temperatures: 5
• Time Remaining Indicator
Delay Start Time
• Salt Refill Indicator
• Removable Cutlery Basket
• Sensor System
• Water Stop
• Dimensions (MM): Height: 820 Width: 596 Depth: 570

By Philco

• 45ltr Net Capacity
• Soft Line Design with Integrated Handle
• 1 Shelf
• Adjustable Thermostat
• Weight 21kg
• Energy Class B
• Operating Noise Level Dba42
• R600a Refrigerant