Best Premium Dishwashers

Lighten the washing up pile with this dishwasher from Whirlpool. It can hold 14 place settings, making it ideal for medium-sized households. With a quick wash time of just 30 minutes, you’ll have the plates ready for when guests come over for dinner. It’s eco-friendly too, thanks to 6th Sense technology. It uses sensors to measure the dirt in the water and adjusts the settings for each individual load, saving you energy. Plus, once the programme is finished, the door opens to let the air dry your cookware naturally, so you won’t need to grab the tea towel afterwards.

This stainless steel dishwasher from Siemens is a great choice for tackling the pile of dirty plates. It can hold 14 place settings, meaning it’s ideal for medium-sized households. And if you’re out of clean dishes for breakfast, the VarioSpeed Plus feature is 66% faster when combined with another programme – perfect for getting the little ones to school on time. The Home Connect app is handy too, as it sends alerts to your smartphone when the machine is done, so you know when to set the table if you’re busy with other chores. Plus, Zeolith® drying uses natural minerals to make sure there are no stray water droplets for cupboard-ready dinnerware every time. 

Pop your dirty dishes in this Smeg dishwasher and watch it do all the hard work. With room for 13 place settings, you’ll easily fit in oven dishes and containers. If you forgot to turn it on the night before, the 27 minute programme will have everything sparkling in no time. Brilliant. And with the Planetarium Wash System, several water jets hit every corner inside so that even the tumblers at the back will be thoroughly soaked. You won’t have to reach for the tea towel either, because it uses the heat from the wash to dry everything perfectly. Time for a cuppa? 

Tired of mucky sponges? This Samsung dishwasher will spare you the ickiness. It’s perfect for households with 3 or 4 people, and the flexible rack system lets you fit big, awkward pots inside. If you’ve got last-minute guests arriving and a machine full of dirty dishes, you won’t need to pull them all out and do them yourself – just switch on the quick wash and in less than an hour, everything will be spotless. Once you get it set up and reach the end of the rinse cycle, don’t worry that you’re imagining things – the door opens by itself to allow fresh air in to get your dishes dry.

If there’s anything worse than cleaning the dishes, it’s drying them after. But with this Miele dishwasher, you won’t have to do either. It dispenses the perfect amount of detergent at exactly the right time, to make sure all your plates and glasses are squeaky clean. And when it’s finished, the door automatically opens to let everything dry by itself. Plus, because it can hold up to 14 place settings, you won’t be scrubbing away at any leftover pots or pans. It’s even got clever Freshwater tech that makes it super eco-friendly, so you’ll be doing your bit for the environment too. And you won’t have to fret about replacing it any time soon, as it’s been tested for 20 years use.