Very well made and solid dishwasher
4/5
Very well made and solid dishwasher. Good selection of washing programmes, with the ability to add options such as being more gentle on glassware and providing a more thorough clean. This machine also has the ability to set the level of water hardness in your area, to modify the amount of salt used. So, if as in my case, you live in a very soft water area, you don't need to use salt at all and won't be reminded of having no salt in the machine. There's also a start delay option, if you want to set it to run at an off-peak time to save on your electricity bill.
In addition, this machine is 596mm wide, which makes it one of the narrowest in the 60cm wide category. If the space in which you plan to fit it, is a little tight, that will give you that extra little bit of room to squeeze it in.
On the downside, having the On/Off button on the top of the door, which is hidden by the countertop, is irritating as you have to open the door ajar to turn it on. It could have easily be located on the front panel with all the other buttons.
Another thing to note, which is relevant to all those that will fit this machine, is that the template to fix on the semi-integrated door has the screw holes printed in the wrong places. I only found this out after drilling 6 pilot holes and found that the door was out by about an inch. I ended up having to fill all 6 holes, then amend the template held up against the machine, then drilling the new ones. Perhaps the template included was for a different machine, so check it against the machine first.
These are minor quibbles and should not deter you from buying this really good machine.
Stuart W