Keeping dishes clean: 5 dishwashers 60 cm wide

Only lazy did not mention the vaunted quality of household appliances from the German brand Bosch. Moreover, this applies not only to top products in their field, but also to devices of the low-cost segment, the category of which includes the Bosch SMS 24AW00 dishwasher.

In the assets of the machine, it is worth recording 3 temperature conditions and 4 programs for washing dishes: intensive, fast, Eco and pre-soaking. Despite the purely basic set of modes, such a number of programs is quite enough to maintain the shine and sparkling cleanliness of kitchen utensils at home.

A quiet and economical EcoSilence brushless motor is installed in the heart of the Bosch SMS 24AW00. It consumes a minimum of electricity (about 290 kW/year) and consumes up to 12 liters of water per washing cycle (slightly more than odnoklassniki). The last figure also indicates the capacity of the dishwasher, which is expressed in the possibility of loading 12 sets of dishes into the working chamber of the model in one sitting.

In optimizing resource consumption, depending on the load level of the dishwasher, built-in sensors that track the number of dishes assist. Thanks to them, the most optimal conditions for washing the contents are created. The overall picture is complemented by an intuitive control panel consisting of a rotary mode selector switch, a pair of mechanical keys, as well as light indicators of the presence of salt and rinse aid. Finally, the final touch in the design of the model is the AquaStop leak protection system, which controls the safe use of water by the dishwasher.

The dishwasher from the "daughter" of the Swedish concern Electrolux accommodates up to 13 sets of dishes in its bowels. According to all indicators of her work, she can safely be ranked among the squad of strong middle—class people, who, on the one hand, are not particularly remarkable, and on the other hand, they adequately maintain the cleanliness of dishes and kitchen utensils.

The model provides five programs for washing dishes in four temperature modes. To the greatest extent, the water warms up when choosing an intensive mode (up to 70 °C), in which even the most persistent impurities are washed off. Washing dishes in the daily programme and in the express mode lasting 30 minutes. it is carried out at a temperature of 65 °C, and in Eco mode the thermometer rises to 50 °C.

To soften heavy dirt or when the dishwasher is partially loaded, the rinsing function is useful. It helps to minimize odours and bacterial growth until the full load of the camera of the machine is reached. The choice of the required washing programme is carried out by the user using a rotary switch, and two mechanical buttons and multiple light indicators of the status of the dishwasher (including an indication of the presence of salt and a rinse aid) make up the company on the front panel of the device body.

The abundance of additional features of the Zanussi ZDF 92300 does not shine. Nevertheless, it has a delayed start function for 3 hours in its arsenal, which may be useful if there is a multi-zone counter. Since it involves different charging for light depending on the time of day, the dishwasher provides a good reason to save on electricity bills.

Reference. According to generally accepted international standards for dishwashers, 1 set of dishes includes flat and deep plates, a dessert plate, a cup with a saucer, a glass, a knife, a fork, as well as 3 types of spoons (table, tea and dessert).

A full-size dishwasher with a Slovenian passport is "dressed" in a classic white outfit for kitchen appliances. A bright spot in it is a small black insert near the door handle, which is a panel with an indication of the washing stage (directly washing, drying, the end of the cycle).

The controls of the dishwasher are located on the upper end of the door. One of the buttons on the panel is responsible for turning on the dishwasher, the second for choosing the dish washing programme, and the third activates the half—load mode. It provides an opportunity to wash the required amount of dishes with time savings, water consumption and electricity. As for the set of programs on board the model, it is quite standard and includes fast washing, intensive, daily, Eco mode and pre-soaking.

Up to 12 sets of dishes can be loaded into the Gorenje GS62010W pull-out baskets. In this figure, only plates, cups and cutlery are taken into account, while pots are counted in a separate order. The consumption of water by the dishwasher for one cycle of washing dishes at full load is about 11 liters.

The dishwasher has been assigned a high energy efficiency class A++ — on average, it consumes 258 kW of electricity per year of operation. In addition, the highlight of the model is the implemented self-cleaning system of filters aimed at eliminating their clogging with food particles. According to the set of characteristics, the Gorenje GS62010W occupies the position of one of the most balanced options for its money among stand-alone solutions with a body width of 60 cm.

The Hansa ZWM-646 dishwasher impresses with its increased capacity even against the background of full-sized peers. The thing is that the basket for knives, forks and spoons in its design is made in the form of a separate pull-out tray, which does not take away part of the free space from the main baskets and is located on the third level (i.e. at the very top of the working chamber).

In concrete figures, the capacity of the model is estimated by the possibility of loading 14 sets of dishes (plates, mugs and cutlery) in one approach. The contents are washed in one of six preset modes, among which a delicate washing at a temperature of 40 °C stands out in a separate line. In addition to the standard programs, the dishwasher has a half-load function, aimed at saving water and light when the machine is partially loaded with dishes.

The model effectively consumes electricity and water: for a year it increases the readings of the electric metre by an average of 266 kW, which makes it possible to classify the dishwasher as a class A++ energy consumption devices, and about 10 liters of water will be consumed in one washing cycle. At the same time, the noise level of the Hansa ZWM-646 does not exceed 45 dB during operation.

The push-button control panel of the dishwasher is placed on the door. A special charm is given to it by a black decorative strip of glass, behind which a digital display is hidden to display the time remaining until the end of the cycle and start the start delay timer (up to 24 hours). The negative side of the model, in fact, is only the long duration of the express mode of washing dishes (60 min.), however, against the background of all the advantages of the dishwasher, this disadvantage can be safely ignored.

Siemens home appliances need no introduction — they are often top products in their segment with an abundance of progressive functions and assembly at the highest level.

The Siemens SN 278I36 dishwasher has been assigned several epithets at once with the prefix "the most". It is one of the most highly efficient, quiet and economical dish washing machines on the market today. Judge for yourself, according to the last point, the model is ranked among devices with the highest class of energy consumption A +++, which allows you to significantly reduce the cost of paying for electricity, moreover, the dishwasher uses a minimum of water per washing cycle — only 8 liters.

A silent inverter motor is installed in the heart of the model, which is famous for its durability and reliability. And if the noise from its operation can still be heard during the day, then when the night mode is activated, the dishwasher becomes inaudible at all. In general, the number of pre—installed washing programs in Siemens SN 278I36 is eight — they all cover the most popular scenarios for cleaning dishes from contamination.

The duration of the content washing cycle can be reduced without compromising quality, for which the varioSpeed function is sewn into the electronic "brain" of the model. Also, the category of software "chips" of the model includes the possibility of delaying the start in a time interval from 1 to 24 hours. The greatest interest is the support for remote control of the dishwasher from a smartphone — the Home Connect application must be installed on the mobile gadget, and the machine is connected to a home Wi-Fi network.

The list of advantages of the dishwasher continues with a large capacity (13 sets of dishes), the presence of illumination of the working chamber and thoughtful ergonomics of pull-out baskets. And the only serious disadvantage of the model is the high price tag. However, a product of such a high class a priori cannot cost less money, and the developed functionality of the dishwasher justifies its cost on the shelves of stores.