Dishes piled up after a Sunday roast? This Hotpoint freestanding dishwasher handles 14 place settings in one go, and the adjustable upper basket shifts to make room for a table’s worth of crockery. 3D Zone Wash uses two dedicated spray arms to aim water straight at the mess, giving up to 80% more washing power than the same Auto Intensive programme without it. That means getting lasagne trays spotless without the hand scrubbing. The Sanitising Cycle adds a hotter rinse when need a little peace of mind, and Rapid Wash gets a light load done in 30 minutes. When it’s done, ActiveDry opens the door, so steam escapes and plates come out ready for the cupboard. The Inverter Motor matches its speed to the load rather than running flat out, keeping the noise down to 41dB. Auto Programmes sense how dirty everything is too, adjusting the water and running time to match. That’s clever.