Every loafers dream!! (Zanussi ZDT6053)

Member Name: OscarA

Product:	Zanussi ZDT6053
Date:	23/05/07 (521 review reads)
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Advantages: cleans really well - energy efficient - doesn't scratch glass - doesn't need a lot of liquid

Disadvantages: Noisy

I didn't buy this dishwasher - it is a hand me down from my mother who informs me that she paid £319 for it from Currys and as luck would have it she didn't have space in her newly designed kitchen so I gratefully relieved her of it as I hate washing pots and pans.

The dishwasher is white in colour and is 81.8 cm tall, 59.6 cm wide and 55.5 cm deep - the door is placed on a hinge and falls from the top downwards. As the door is around 75cm in height this washer wouldn't be ideal in a narrow workspace.

The instruction booklet is very helpful and informative - it gives diagrams on how to plumb the machine in - how to operate it and details of its energy efficiency class - It's A so it doesn't use as much as cheaper less efficient models.

Inside the washer there are three baskets each made from moulded plastic that make it easy for plates to stand - a section for cuttlery - and rows for glasses and cups. Overall I have found that this would be for a good size to wash the pots and pans of a family of 5 - for me it gets used once every 3 days when I remember to switch it on!

Filling the washer will dishwasher liquid is simple and is done via a hatch at the bottom of the machine - a lid full is all that is needed.

It takes about 40 minutes for a full cycle and when the pots and pans are removed I have never found them to be anything but sparkling and spotless - glasses are never scratches and the plates that say "do not put in the dishwasher" have not been damaged in the slightest.

The only complaint is that the machine is noisy - published statistics say that it produces about 53 decibels of noise - in reality this is an understatement - so much so that I turn the machine on before leaving for work in the morning so it doesn't disturb me around the house.

Overall I'm pleased with the results - I would have been upset it I had paid £300+ for a dishwasher that made so much noise but it does what it is meant to do and does it well - Recommended.

Summary: A lovely labour saving device

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