The Best Dishwashers of 2024
When you buy a new dishwasher, you want the best. Fortunately, we’ve made a selection of the best dishwashers of 2024 for that purpose. We looked at several features such as build quality, energy consumption, the amount of dirty dishes you can fit in and any extra features that increase convenience.
The most important feature is of course the price/quality ratio, so we avoid having only the most expensive dishwashers in the top 5.
Another one of Bosch’s top-rated dishwashers is the SHEM63W55N. This
built-in dishwasher measures 24 inches deep, 33.88 inches high and 23.56 inches wide. It weighs only 94 lbs. This dishwasher is one of the industry’s quietest. Producing just 44 dBA of noise, you will barely even hear it as in runs in the background. It is also Energy Star rated, with the highest Tier I grading, consuming only 269 kWh of power per year. With 16 standard place settings, this dishwasher is big enough to fit in your family’s dishes and cutlery in one load. The silverware basket is in the rack for easy access. This dishwasher comes with a third rack to allow you to load up to 30% more dishes in one load. The RackMatic™ Adjustable Upper Rack adjusts to three different heights and up to nine different rack configurations with ease, allowing taller objects like stemware to fit in the middle rack while leaving room below for pots and pans.
Enjoy 5 wash cycles (1 Hour, Auto, Normal, Pots & Pans, Rinse) and 4 options (extra dry, half load, sanitize, Speed60®) to customize each wash. Use the extra dry option for better drying results. Half load is best used when you aren’t filling the dishwasher to full capacity so you can save on water and wash time. When you are in a hurry, Speed60® can turn your dirty dishes to table-ready in just 60 minutes. The Sanitize Option uses a higher temperature and can be adjusted to fulfill the NSF cleanliness criteria, eradicating 99.9% of bacteria while also boosting drying performance. Dishwashing should be done according to your schedule. Delay Start can be set to start up to 24 hours later, allowing you to do the dishes while you're away. Bosch PrecisionWash® has intelligent sensors that continuously scan and verify the progress of cleaning the dishes throughout the cycle, and powerful, precise spray arms target every item in the dishwasher for a perfect clean. Even when your dishwasher is turned off, AquaStop® Leak Protection helps prevent water leaks, giving you peace of mind.
Bosch dishwashers are built to the highest standards. To ensure that you obtain consistent results, every Bosch dishwasher goes through 485 quality checks.
Consider the GE PDT715SYNFS if you're in the market for a new dishwasher. The cut-out measurements for this built-in dishwasher are 24 inches deep, 34 inches high, and 24 inches wide, which is a terrific size that will fit nicely into a kitchen closet. For easy cleaning, it's housed in fingerprint-resistant stainless steel. Plus, it's only 99 pounds! Because the sound rating is below 46 dBA, you can expect a quiet wash every time. Enjoy power savings with a yearly energy consumption of only 270 kWh. With the 16 place settings available for you to organize all your dining wares, every dish and glass has a place. For convenient access, the silverware basket is stored in rack. 5 wash cycles, ranging from auto sense to heavy wash, ensure that every dish is thoroughly cleaned. Delay the cycle from 1 to 12 hours to wash the dishes when you like.
Get every silverware, plate and glasses ready without towel drying with the Dry Boost™ with Fan Assist which uses a fan to circulate the air, pulling out moist air and pulling in fresh air for a more effective drying. There's a spot for your silverware, spatulas, and pot lids on the built-in third rack, so you can wash and dry more in one cycle. This dishwasher has four water wash jets to properly clean tall items such as jars and even narrow cups. Deep Clean Silverware Jets, on the other hand, is a powerful wash jet that lets you clean your silverware to perfection, no matter how you load it. A system of 40 jets blasts the silverware basket from the bottom up, ensuring all soil is removed. With the steam + sani option, you can use the power of steam to loosen tough soils before the wash cycle begins for a more efficient cleaning, and then kill up to 99.99% of bacteria on dishes at the same time. Use your dishwasher without pre-rinsing with the Piranha Hard Food Disposer. It grinds and grates food particles using stainless-steel impellers spinning at 3,600 RPM, ensuring no clogs. Avoid overflowing and enjoy a sense of calm. The Active Flood Protect sensor detects possible flooding and, if necessary, pumps out excess water to prevent spillage. With the optional Wi-Fi adaptor, you can turn your dishwasher into a smart device (PBX23W00Y0).
The GE PDT715SYNFS is ready to serve you and your family.
The Whirlpool WDT730PAHW built-in dishwasher is available in four stunning colors to complement your kitchen: Black, White, Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel, and Fingerprint Resistant Black Stainless Steel and Sunset Bronze. It measures 24.5 inches deep, 34.5 inches high, and 23.87 inches broad and weighs 55 pounds. Sunset Bronze, Black Stainless Steel, and Stainless Steel are fingerprint resistant finishes that are easy to clean and resist smudges. Every piece of cutlery has a place with 15 standard place settings. The location of the silverware basket is in the rack for easy access and convenience. With a sound level of only 51 decibels, this dishwasher is extremely quiet. The annual energy usage is expected to be 270 kWh, with a Tier I energy efficiency rating.
Soak and clean, 1 hour wash, normal, heavy, and sensor are among the 5 wash cycle options. During the prewash and wash cycles, two sensors assess temperature, soil level, and load size, and the sensor cycle automatically selects the ideal wash and dry settings every time. With the 1-hour wash cycle, you can clean glasses, dishes, pots, and pans in as little as an hour and have them ready to use in no time. This
dryer has a soil sensor that detects how unclean the dishes are and changes the standard cycle as needed, ensuring that your dishes are always clean. Fan Dry guarantees that air is circulated, forcing damp air out and sucking fresh air in, putting all your cutlery ready to be stowed in the cabinets straight away after taking dishes out of the dishwasher. You can manually modify the height of the upper rack by up to 2 inches to accommodate taller objects. Sani Rinse® sanitizes dishes and destroys up to 99.99 percent of bacteria, ensuring that your dishes are always clean. The high temperature wash option provides extra cleaning power for delicate goods such as baby bottles and glasses that require a deeper clean.
The Whirlpool WDT730PAHW comes with a slew of useful features that make dishwashing a breeze.
If it’s time to replace your dishwasher, have a look at the Whirlpool WDF520PADB. This built-in dishwasher has a Tall Tub measuring 24 inches. Weighing just 55 lbs. with measurements of 24.5 inches deep, 34.5 inches tall and 24 inches wide, it is the perfect size to install in your kitchen cabinet. This dishwasher features 14 standard place settings to comfortably fit all your family’s dishware. Place the silverware basket on the front of the lower rack or in the door to make room for more dishes. Run your dishwasher while you are in the same room and barely even notice it, because it only produces 55 dBA of noise. With an energy consumption rate of just 260 kWh per year, enjoy big energy savings every month.
Choose the best wash cycle among four options to perfectly take care of your dirty dishes, glasses, and pots and pans. The Normal cycle is great for your day-to-day dishwashing needs. Use the Heavy cycle to take care of dried food crusts and heavily soiled dishes to ensure a perfect clean. With the High Temperature Wash option, get extra thorough cleaning as food particles get softened with the high heat. With Cycle Memory, you can quickly start your dishwasher using your last used settings in one touch. The Soil Sensor determines how dirty the dishes are and adjust the cycle accordingly to ensure all dishes come out clean. For extra protection, use the Sani Rinse option, which can kill up to 99.9% of food bacteria. This dishwasher comes with two wash arms that ensure every piece of dishware is thoroughly cleaned. With the Heated Dry option, each dish come out from the dishwasher ready to be used or put away in the cupboard without extra hand drying.
The Whirlpool WDF520PADB is a chic dishwasher in an elegant black color to enhance your kitchen’s overall look.
If it’s time to replace your dishwasher, have a look at the Whirlpool WDF520PADB. This built-in dishwasher has a Tall Tub measuring 24 inches. Weighing just 55 lbs. with measurements of 24.5 inches deep, 34.5 inches tall and 24 inches wide, it is the perfect size to install in your kitchen cabinet. This dishwasher features 14 standard place settings to comfortably fit all your family’s dishware. Place the silverware basket on the front of the lower rack or in the door to make room for more dishes. Run your dishwasher while you are in the same room and barely even notice it, because it only produces 55 dBA of noise. With an energy consumption rate of just 260 kWh per year, enjoy big energy savings every month.
Choose the best wash cycle among four options to perfectly take care of your dirty dishes, glasses, and pots and pans. The Normal cycle is great for your day-to-day dishwashing needs. Use the Heavy cycle to take care of dried food crusts and heavily soiled dishes to ensure a perfect clean. With the High Temperature Wash option, get extra thorough cleaning as food particles get softened with the high heat. With Cycle Memory, you can quickly start your dishwasher using your last used settings in one touch. The Soil Sensor determines how dirty the dishes are and adjust the cycle accordingly to ensure all dishes come out clean. For extra protection, use the Sani Rinse option, which can kill up to 99.9% of food bacteria. This dishwasher comes with two wash arms that ensure every piece of dishware is thoroughly cleaned. With the Heated Dry option, each dish come out from the dishwasher ready to be used or put away in the cupboard without extra hand drying.
The Whirlpool WDF520PADB is a chic dishwasher in an elegant black color to enhance your kitchen’s overall look.
Find your new dishwasher
Are you looking for the best freestanding dishwasher or the most energy-efficient dishwasher?
What to look for when buying a dishwasher?
When buying a dishwasher, you naturally have a number of requirements in mind. Not only should your dishes come out clean and dry, you also want a good dishwasher that doesn’t use too much water and energy. Here you will find all the features to look out for when buying a new dishwasher, so you can be sure you haven’t forgotten anything! If you have a smaller kitchen, we recommend you look at a compact dishwasher or a mini dishwasher.
The Connections
A dishwasher uses water and electricity, so you need to make sure your kitchen has the right connections. If there aren’t any, you can sometimes use PVC pipes to make a branch, so you’re not immediately lost if the connections aren’t there yet.
It may also mean that a built-in dishwasher isn’t an option in your kitchen, and that you should still look for the best freestanding dishwasher. Always find out before you begin your search.
Position of control panel
With a built-in dishwasher, the control panel is often on the inside of the dishwasher, so you can only operate the appliance when you open the door. If the control panel is on the outside, remember that you can see the dishwasher. It will not blend in with the design of the rest of your kitchen. Sometimes there is a light on the bottom that projects this information onto the floor, but it is not easy to see on every floor type.
The number of place settings
On average, a dishwasher can hold between 10 and 12 place settings, which means there is room for that many plates, glasses and cutlery sets. For large households, the best dishwasher is equipped with enough place settings to fit all the dishes.
The opposite is also true, a narrow dishwasher or a compact model is just right for small households that don’t have as many dirty dishes. The best dishwasher has plenty of features that make it easier for you to get your dirty dishes clean. For example, a dishwasher with a delayed start option is very handy if you want your dishwasher to start running when you’re not home. Other options such as an eco program or a special program that lets you wash fragile glasses or large pans are also worth looking into.
Cutlery Placement
When it comes to your cutlery, it can be placed in the dishwasher in two ways. Either in a separate cutlery drawer at the top of the unit, or in a cutlery basket in the bottom drawer.
The first option requires less bending and leaves more room for other dishes in the bottom drawer. A cutlery basket washes your cutlery upright and when you remove the basket from the drawer you can easily put your clean cutlery back away.
Frequently asked questions about dishwashers
Despite the fact that a large number of households in the Netherlands have a dishwasher in their home, there are still many questions about the appliance. We’ve listed the most frequently asked questions here.
What makes a good freestanding dishwasher?
The best freestanding dishwashers fit right into your kitchen. Unlike built-in dishwashers, this model stands freely in your kitchen, so there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Firstly, the dishwasher must not be in the way – you still need to be able to get round it easily if you have a hot pan of food in your hands, for example.
Also, there must be enough space around the dishwasher. At the front, make sure the dishwasher door can open all the way, without banging into anything else. There are several different drying methods that are used to get your dirty dishes dry again. New dishwashers often have a zeolite drying technique, where there are grains on the bottom of the unit that convert the moisture into heat. This makes your dishes extra dry, including plastic containers and glassware. Zeolite also makes it an energy-efficient dishwasher, as no extra energy is used to dry your dishes.
Another quick and energy-efficient technique is ventilation. This involves opening the door of the dishwasher after the wash cycle has finished, so the hot air goes out of the dishwasher and cold air comes in to dry your clean dishes.
Most standard dishwashers often still have the old-fashioned condenser drying technique, where your clean dishes are rinsed dry with cold water. This takes the longest of all the techniques and also requires a lot more energy.
Which dishwasher will last the longest?
The average life of a dishwasher is 11.5 years, which can also be expressed in 2500 to 5000 washes. So if you don’t use the dishwasher that often, you can extend its lifespan. Many people think that a built-in dishwasher won’t last as long as a freestanding one, or vice versa, but that hasn’t been proven.
You can get the most out of your dishwasher by regularly cleaning the inside with vinegar and baking soda to remove any caked on food. Also, replace the drain hose once every five years to prevent it from clogging up. Finally, rather than running a half-full dishwasher too often, wait until you have more dishes to wash.
Which dishwasher is the best?
What the best dishwasher is depends on your personal preferences. If you want your dishwasher to blend in with the design of your kitchen, a built-in or under-counter dishwasher is best.
Do you have a spacious kitchen, on the other hand? Then a free-standing dishwasher might be a better idea. The best undercounter dishwasher for a small kitchen is a narrow dishwasher. There are also undercounter dishwashers that are 40cm wide, which will fit into a narrow niche.
