Anyone in the market for a new dishwasher should be sure to read the latest research from consumer advocate CHOICE. Its experts have done the hard yards for you, testing popular models from the likes of Smeg, Fisher & Paykel, Bosch, Miele, Haier, LG, Westinghouse, Electrolux, AEG and more.
To help you avoid costly mistakes, these are the models that scored lowest in the latest lab tests.
Omega ODW101W
Expert rating: 58%
Washing score: 63%
Drying score: 35%
Price: $699
CHOICE says: “The worst performer in our test overall, this half-size benchtop model does about half the job we’d hoped for. It earned the lowest washing score of all models and performed very poorly for drying too, meaning you’ll be reaching for that tea towel once its long cycle has finally finished. On the upside, it is cheap to run.”
Haier HDW15F2S1
Expert rating: 64%
Washing score: 55%
Drying score: 84%
Price: $849
CHOICE says: “Not only is this dodgy dishwasher relatively expensive to operate (with a running cost of $147.60 per year) it bombs out in its washing performance with a poor score of 55%, which means it’s going to be a dreary sight when you open that dishwasher door. It also has no option for a ‘light’ or ‘fast’ wash meaning you can’t expect fast turnaround if you need to reuse your plates and cups quickly, and there’s no ‘rinse only’ program either.”
Inalto IDW604S
Expert rating: 68%
Washing score: 73%
Drying score: 46%
Price: $499
CHOICE says: It’s dirt cheap to buy and to run, but this model’s low price comes with similarly low performance scores. It delivers very good energy efficiency but you’ll have to use all your energy drying the dishes after this Inalto is done with them. It’s also pretty basic, lacking many features that come as standard with other dishwashers, such as anti-flood hose, rinse-only program, half-load option and time-remaining display.”
Read the full reviews here.
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