Hotpoint FDL570 Reviews: Freestanding, 60cm wide, Multi Dishwasher

+ I have been extremely pleasantly surprised by how great this dishwasher is.
I had a negative perception of dishwashers since my parent's one is old, not very good and the way in which they use it does not make it labour-saving or economical either.
However I have had the completely opposite experience wih mine. I am totally surprised at how well it cleans the dishes. And I deliberately do not rinse my dishes - having seen my parents rinsing (washing) the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher and wondering what is the point of having a dishwasher. So my dishes are pretty dirty when they go in. I currently live alone and it takes me about a week to fill it so the dirt is pretty caked on by the time I switch it on but the dishes come out sparkly clean. The kitchen is always tidy as I no longer have dirty dishes lying around waiting to be washed or have to wash up every few minutes in order to keep it tidy.
It seems to be very eco friendly - especially since i do not put it on every day and is probably more eco friendly than handwashing. And, if the literature is to beleived, is probably more hygenic than hand-washing too. From someone that used to be a dishwasher-sceptic this is one of the best purchases I have ever made and it was far cheaper, more economic, more efficient and eco-friendly than I had expected.

- Please not that where I have given slightly lower marks the issue probably applies to ALL dishwashers and is not a specific complaint against this model. I have given lesser marks on cycle times - but i doubt it is longer than any other product on the market and I have always thought that cycle times for washing machines and dishwashers are too long. Ease of loading - again i find it awkward getting everything into the slots - especially wider plates and bowls. And always feel there should be more spaces for cutlery and irregular shaped items. But again most dishwashers seem to have a similar configuration and maybe I just have not got the hang of it yet.

+ Very quiet and effective - very very quiet in fact.

- not easy to safely load wine glasses in quantity, although maybe I just need some practice.

+ A great time saver

- None

+ easy to use.

- no holders, for glasses.

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- It only seems to get the dishes clean on the hottest and longest wash, they never come out dry and there is always a few items that i have to wash up again by hand, i had the previos model to this one which was a lot better so i am disappointed, i tend not to use it unless i'm really in a rush.