Kenwood KDW1274W Reviews: Freestanding, 60cm wide, White Dishwasher

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+ This dishwasher has no outstanding positive points. - It scores very poorly on ease of loading. “Very quiet and a good choice of cycles. instructions for connecting in were clear…” Martin, Chichester View all 126 real customer reviews

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126 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
70% of people recommend it.

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Choice of Wash Cycles	8.0
Cleaning Performance	7.7
Cycle times	6.6
Ease of Loading	6.2
Noise	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.2
Overall rating	7.3

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Ellee, Stoke on Trent , “Frequent user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Quiet and efficient. Does what it is meant to do.

- The top shelf. It has to be in the upper position to get decent sized dinner plates in - but then it is too high for wine glasses. Always end up having to wash some things by hand which was not the point of buying it!

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purchased 06 Jun 2009

Sarah , Basingstoke , “Frequent user”

Score 2.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- difficult to load dishes -bottom tray not big enough for large dishes
doesn't clean effectively
doesn't dry efficiently
made cheaply and the handle is sharp on your hand to open

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purchased 18 Jun 2009

john, northants , “Frequent user”

Score 5.0/10

+ quiet, easy to know how long there is left of the cycle

- very small inside - 12 place settings indeed - that I would like to see - ( barbie doll place settings perhaps - our dinner plates are too large to fit)

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purchased 16 Jul 2009

Rozia, Maidenhead , “Frequent user”

Score 4.0/10

+ It's quiet and tells you how long the cycle will take.

- The bottom rack doesn't slide in and out easily,. it always gets trapped and is nightmare.
The space between the plates isn't enough for most dishes... soup bowls cannot be washed in this dishwasher unless they are upside down as opposed to sideways.
Highly disappointed in Kenwood with this machine!

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Sharon, Waterlooville , “Frequent user”

Score 5.0/10

+ cleaning is good, fairly quiet, good choice of programmes.

- the rack is really badly designed, nobody uses teacups these days, and a mug will fall over when placed in the sides of the top rack, so I am disappointed with it.

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Allan, Leamington Spa , “Frequent user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Easy to operate, cleans well

- Door catch too stiff

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

carol, erith , “Frequent user”

Score 3.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Does'nt wash very well

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purchased 30 Aug 2009

gillian, northampton , “Frequent user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Very good economically priced dishwasher.

- Worried about lastability as compared to other dishwashers seems a little 'tinny' but for the price you cannot expect more.

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purchased 30 Aug 2009

Vicky, Wakefield , “Frequent user”

Score 7.0/10

+ Quieter wash cycle, easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Annie, Bodmin , “Frequent user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Delay start and eco wash

- Non so far

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purchased 02 Nov 2009

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Product Features

Construction	Freestanding
Built-in machines have a cabinet door attached to the front of them so that they look like the rest of your kitchen. Freestanding machines can be seen and the machine can be placed in any position in your kitchen.
Width in cm	60
Colour	White
The main colour of the product.
Energy Efficiency	A
The more efficient the product, the less energy it needs and the more you get for your money. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient. The most efficient products can now be identified by new ‘A’ and ‘A*’ ratings.
Number of Different Temperatures	4
Number of Programmes	7
The number of different programmes available on this machine that you can choose from
Height in cm	55
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Depth in cm	58

Noise Level in Decibels	49
Measures how loud the machine is. For quieter machines, look for models with a noise level under 60 decibles.
Cleaning Efficiency	A
Measures how efficient the machine is at cleaning. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Drying Efficiency	A
Measures how efficient the machine is at drying. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Energy Consumption in kWh per Program	1,05
How much energy the machine uses in kilowatt hours for each programme. Kilowatt hours (kWh) are the commercial unit of electrical energy. One kWh is equal to the work done by a power of 1,000 watts in one hour.
Water Consumption in Litres per Program	16
How many litres of water the machine uses per programme.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Number of Place Settings	12
One place setting consists of a dinner plate, soup plate, dessert plate, a glass tumbler, tea cup and saucer, a knife, fork, soup spoon, dessert spoon and a teaspoon. So if the dishwasher has 12 place settings, the machine will hold 12 of each of the above.
Release Date	10 Dec 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.