Wednesday, January 31, 2007

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways!

I have a confession to make: Prior to purchasing the acreage, I had never owned or even used a dishwasher! Shocking, I know. For some reason I've just never had one. But now that I have this appliance, I'm not sure how I was ever living without it.

The dishwasher we purchased is by no means top-of-the-line. But it works well for our particular needs. We required a "portable" dishwasher since our kitchen isn't constructed for the built-in type. But when we were shopping around for a dishwasher, we soon discovered that portables are kind of a thing-of-the-past and stores don't have many to choose from. And the one thing that portable dishwashers are notorious for are the "fake brown wood" top, which I despise. The dishwasher we bought has a white top instead of a brown one. Plus, ours is small, which means it's not taking up too much space in our kitchen. And it has a built-in water softener, which is good for our hard "farm" water. Although our new dishwasher is smaller than normal, by placing the dishes in just the right spots, I can usually get away with only have to run it once a day. Plus, it's Energy Star, which is even a bigger bonus.

So, yes, I'm in love with this appliance. It's given me more free time to spend with the people I love most. Thanks, Danby!

Here are all the details. I've highlighted the features that I particularly appreciate.

Capacity: 8 Place Settings
Colour: White
Description: Portable Dishwasher


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Warranty: In-Home Service
18 months parts and labour + an additional 18 months (parts only) on the motor, pump, spray arm and dish rack.





Product Features

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8 Place Setting Capacity

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Large Lower Dish Rack and Silverware Basket

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Dish Rack accommodates plates 11 in. diameter

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Adjustable Upper Dish Rack

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7 Wash Programs

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Three Tier Spray Wash System

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Rinse Agent Dispenser

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Maximum temperature allows for sani-wash option

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Automatic Detergent Dispenser

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Low Water Consumption (Normal/Short programs) 3.8 gallons (14.5 L)

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Quiet Operation (55 dB)

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Convenient hose storage

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Built-in Casters for easy movement

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Water Softening System

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Stainless Steel Spray Arm & Interior

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Energy Star

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3 Tier Filter

2 comments:

Becky said...

Oh man. I'd die if my dishwasher died. I'm sure of it.

Kim said...

I can relate. Our dishwasher is the best purchase we have ever made. It used to take me 2 hours each evening after the kids were in bed to clean up the kitchen from the day. What a life saver now.