Haier HDT18PA Space Saver Compact Countertop Dishwasher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Haier HDT18PA Space Saver Compact Countertop Dishwasher
Customer Review: The truth about it! Positives and Negatives.
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall it is a great item. However...
The dishwasher says that it is a countertop dishwasher, but it is too tall for the countertop. You will need to buy a kitchen cart in order to have room for it. Make sure that the cart has wheels on it so that you can roll it over to the sink when you would like to do dishes
It says that you have a dry cycle, but you really do not. It is vented dry, which is a fancy way to say air dry. This also means that the inside of the dishwasher always has beads of water throughout it.
It washes the dishes perfectly, but it can be a challenge to fit everything into it.
I have not found any defects. :)
The set up is annoying. This is simply, because the dishwasher does not come with a full set of instructions. The hose will not attach to every sink at first. You do NOT have to buy an extra attachment. Instead there is a piece that you need to remove on the end of the hose, which allows for you to attach it to your sink. The people at Home Depot can explain it better than me. :)
Basically, for the amount of money this is good for a family of 1-2 people. I do not suggest it if you have more than 3 people in your family. If you do not mind buying a kitchen cart, and air/towel drying your dishes... it is a great dishwasher.
Customer Review: haier hdt18pa--first day of use review
Summary: 4 Stars
Took about 5 days to receive this ordered from amazon. I so far do not have any problems with it. my hose is a little leaky but nothing a plastic steal won't fix. Came with the faucet adapter which is a weird looking adapter but works fine, over all i like this product and the power of this product depending on which way you load the plates in you can fit up to 5 plates in it plus 3 cups and 2 bowls and about 6-10 peices of silverware. i've done 3 loads worth of dishes so far very happy with the results. the vent dry mode doesn't dry them completely but it takes only about 5 minutes of air drying to finish the job. When its finished with the cycle it beeps then turns itself off. pretty nice only thing i wish it had was a water release valve on the hose to get rid of the water presure between loads of dishes. PRODUCT WORKS GREAT. several types of loads i've done so far, a single load of cups and silverware fits about 10-12 cups. a single load of bowls about 6 , a single load of plates would fit about 7 max. if you load the plates with the rack inside the washer it is easier to fit more inside because there is a lip that hands down on the top of the doorway that makes it harder to put plates in when the rack is extended out. i'll give an update on this product if i can in the future. works perfect for my family of 3!Customer Review: Broken after one month. Useless and badly constructed.
Summary: 1 Stars
Quit working after about 10 loads. The rinse stopped working. Wife bought this because she could not wait until we remodeled the kitchen and installed a real dishwasher, but it was money down the drain.
The manual said in one place to attach the hose to the COLD water supply. In another place it says to make sure the water temperature is 120F. A bit confusing, since few people have a cold water supply that is at 120F. Called customer service and they said the manual was misprinted and offered to mail me a correct one. They must not have a working printer because they sent a cover page and then 20 blank sheets of paper. Like the machine itself, there was no quality control. After we used the machine for a couple weeks, it stopped rinsing. We are still trying to get them to fix it since it is supposedly under warranty. We are waiting to hear where to send it. I'm guessing that they will expect us to pay a hundred bucks to ship in a machine that cost $170.
The loading rack is horrible, you could wash the dishes by hand in less time than it takes to load it. I really don't even want this thing fixed, I want it recycled.
For less money than the dishwasher you could get a mutt dog from the classified ads to lick your plates, and they would come out cleaner than what the Haier machine can deliver.
Customer Review: No more handwashing.... YAH!
Summary: 5 Stars
I hate washing dishes!!!!! I live in a tiny studio apartment and had to do dishes in my bathroom sink; I wasted so much water, and it took forever! Plus, the dishes would take forever drying on the counter of my dank little bathroom; it was gross and unsanitary.
I installed the dishwasher using hints from other reviews. I was sure to carefully attach the quick-release adapter, I removed all the tape from the inside, I made sure the washer was level, and i made sure that the hose drained down.
I've had the washer for over three months, and it has worked perfectly with no leaks.
I can fit a ton of dishes in this washer, even small pots and frying pans. I wash my dishes using the normal setting with vented dry and store brand powder dish washing solution. Everything comes out wonderfully clean and mostly dry; I crack the door when the cycle is dry and let them air dry the rest of the way (tupperware usually must be dried by hand).
I have had no problem with smelliness, etc. I usually run the washer everyday, so I guess that keeps it clean.
I can't tell you how great this is! My dishes are much cleaner and more sanitary, and I love not doing dishes!!!! It take 15 seconds to set up the hoses and turn on; less to detach the hoses!
A++++!
Customer Review: Does the job, but still have to test for how long!
Summary: 4 Stars
Actually, I purchased my Haier Dishwasher in late Oct 2002, and since then it washed my dishes as good and in some cases even better than some of its larger counterparts. However, in the middle of February, the machine broke completely down on me, and I was forced to call Haier to repair my machine. Within a couple of days they sent a contracted repairman, and the repairman discovered that the control board of the dishwasher broke down. After some miscommunication on my part, the technician, and Haier, they finally shipped me a factory new dishwasher. I was without a dishwasher for one month, but since I'm rather patient - considering that it takes time to contract the repairman, send them the cord as proof that I'm not using the machine, and them shipping the machine - they still responded fast. So, unlike some of the other customers who did not receive such good customer service, I would rate Haier with 'very good' on their customer service. Now, if this machine works for a longer period, it will get five stars (since it washes the dishes as good as some bigger machines do), however if it does break down again, it would hit the one star rating for me (i.e. not worth buying). I will post an update, should the machine break down again (so if you do not find my update, it did not break down!)