Singaporeans are not used to having a dishwashers in their HDB homes. As the common misconception of water and electricity wastage outweighs the convenience.
Besides, first time dishwasher users find it hard to built in a full size unit. And for smaller households, it would take days to fill up the dishwasher for an economy wash.
Suitable for Singapore HDB?
Well, the time of giant dishwashers have gone long. Various brands are slowly offering portable and compact dishwashers for a smaller space.
We’ve seen high ratings from HDB home owners, praising its simple setup, convenience and above-average reliability. Some of these are even designed to be used on countertops and some completely portable.
Here we have selected a few popular compact dishwasher to help you decide.
Xiaomi Youpin Portable Dishwasher
Smart compact countertop dishwasher. High temperature dual layer wash to reduce stains with all-in-one double effect drying. Support Mi Home app control.
Xiaomi Youpin Portable 5.3L comes in white color that fits in the aesthetic style of any kitchen with ease. This compact dishwasher is easy to install. Place it next to the sink, run the water inlet pipe from the tap and water outlet to the sink. The simple installation makes it hard for you not to consider having one.
For such a tiny dishwasher, it is able to wash two layers at a high temperature of 75 degrees and up to 4 set of dinnerware. That’s a good size for a household of 4 members. It also packed with features like sterilisation, drying all in one function and works with the popular Xiaomi MiHome App.
We definitely like Xiaomi stuff.
EuropAce Portable Dishwasher
Most portable dishwasher with easy installation. Detachable 5L water tank that allows you to plug and wash! All-in-one clean, dry and store dishes.
The EuropAce Portable Dishwasher EDW 3050U is one unique dishwasher that doesn’t require any water inlet pipe to work it. Besides loading your dirty dishes, you need to fill up the detachable 5L tank before each wash. After a wash, it dry and store all your utensils for your next use.
We saw very mixed reviews on Shopee, like receving a faulty set, can’t fit bigger plates and one user’s review,
“A bit too small, big size plate (whole fish size plate) cannot fit. Cleaning is thorough, see my two glass mugs can tell the difference the bottom mug went in the dish washer…look like new after washed. I like it.“
And the good news? It comes with warranty from Europace Service Center. That’s what you don’t get with Xiaomi imported products from China.
Electrolux Compact Dishwasher
Compact yet a good size dishwasher. Washes up to 8 sets of dinnerware! Easy placement on any front load washing machines.
Electrolux Compact Dishwasher ESF6010BW is considerably larger in size. Yet it is one of the first compact dishwashers to be adopted by Singaporean home owners. It sits nicely above any front load washing machine and washes twice as much dishes compared to the Xiaomi Youpin Portable Dishwasher and EuropAce Portable Dishwasher above.
Another dishwasher that is warranted locally. It is worth considering for a 4-5 member household.
Toshiba Portable Diswasher
Using the rapid mode function, the table wares would be fully cleaned in 29 minutes!
Toshiba DWS-22ASG(K) 5L Portable Dishwasher doesn’t require any installation of connecting water inlet pipe. However, if you think it is a hassle of refilling the water tank whenever it is running low, this handy dishwasher provides the option to connect the water inlet pipe. It is able to fit 22 pieces or 3 sets of tableware per wash.
One of the most useful function is the fruit wash function. Other than washing fruits, we can also use it to wash our vegetables. The fruit bowl for the fruit wash function is provided within the package saving us the hassle of purchasing one.
All in all, a dishwasher is a long term investment for a happy household. Imagine all the time and arguments saved. Choose one that is based on size and not the initial price tag. Happy washing!
