Tabletop dishwashers that dont need plumbing in.......anyone got one ?

[Webbo2]

I am the cleaner!
I don't wash them: I take them out of the sink, make the sink sparkle, then put the dirty dishes back in
Supervisor's orders, actually.

Yes all the staff were aware it wasn’t the cleaners job to wash up but some folk are just lazy gits.

 

[Dave7]

I would have thought the energy to produce the paper for kitchen roll would be greater than what it is for a bowl of hot water.

Please tell me you are not serious.

 

[fossyant]

Please tell me you are not serious.

Actually yes.

 

[Webbo2]

Please tell me you are not serious.

Google it if you don’t believe me and you can’t recycle food contaminated paper.

 

[Dave7]

Google it if you don’t believe me.

I have and you are wrong.

 

[Webbo2]

I have and you are wrong.

I disagree you have landfill and deforestation just for a start, never mind the Co2 impact.

 

[FishFright]

I disagree you have landfill and deforestation just for a start, never mind the Co2 impact.

Just wait until you hear how much CO2 breathing produces !

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Google it if you don’t believe me and you can’t recycle food contaminated paper.

True this.
You could put food contaminated paper in a compost heap, leave to decompose it naturally, but you would get rats.

 

[CarbonClem]

I bought my daughter one for Xmas, she has a flat so space is limited. I've plumbed it in for her and installed it in a kitchen cupboard. I bought the biggest one that would fit without having to butcher the unit carcass at all. Its a good result, she gets an almost integral dishwasher - there's no visible sign of it or alteration the the fitted kitchen.

 

[Seevio]

Because I did not realise that these were a thing before I saw this thread, I went and bought one despite never having used a dishwasher before. It turned up today and after the first wash it seems that things got really clean, especially glassware. I got one with a tank although there is also an option to plumb it in. I did measure my biggest plates and checked the specs before buying. I could have easily slipped up otherwise.

It's almost certainly going to be more inefficient and cost more than manually washing but there is less effort and better results. (so far)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Because I did not realise that these were a thing before I saw this thread, I went and bought one despite never having used a dishwasher before. It turned up today and after the first wash it seems that things got really clean, especially glassware. I got one with a tank although there is also an option to plumb it in. I did measure my biggest plates and checked the specs before buying. I could have easily slipped up otherwise.

It's almost certainly going to be more inefficient and cost more than manually washing but there is less effort and better results. (so far)

I have seen some reports saying that using a dishwasher is actually more energy efficient than hand washing
I can;t remember the figures but when I read it it seemed to make sense

Not sure it would apply to tabletop as they hold a lot less than normal ones but then they have less water to heat

but it would not be as bad as it seems

 

[Dave7]

Because I did not realise that these were a thing before I saw this thread, I went and bought one despite never having used a dishwasher before. It turned up today and after the first wash it seems that things got really clean, especially glassware. I got one with a tank although there is also an option to plumb it in. I did measure my biggest plates and checked the specs before buying. I could have easily slipped up otherwise.

It's almost certainly going to be more inefficient and cost more than manually washing but there is less effort and better results. (so far)

Good on you. I was talking about it again with the guy that told me about them. He is also definitely getting one.
May I ask which one you went for?

 

[Dave7]

I have seen some reports saying that using a dishwasher is actually more energy efficient than hand washing
I can;t remember the figures but when I read it it seemed to make sense

Not sure it would apply to tabletop as they hold a lot less than normal ones but then they have less water to heat

but it would not be as bad as it seems

Yes....I agree. To fill a bowl with hot water you need to turn the tap on, wait for hot water to come through and when you turn it off there are x metres of pipe full of hot water which will go cold and be wasted.
IMO of course.

 

[iancity]

Yup, I have one. £200 I think from Amazon. Its great. Dont have it plumbed it, just sits on the counter top with a drainage hose to the sink. It needs filling up with a jug supplied but wish I had bought it sooner. Its not so much the effort its just the time that it saves, would 100% recommend.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09P1574D8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_6
I'm single and probably use it twice a week, not really found any negatives so far...

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yes....I agree. To fill a bowl with hot water you need to turn the tap on, wait for hot water to come through and when you turn it off there are x metres of pipe full of hot water which will go cold and be wasted.
IMO of course.

Yes - and also you tend to run it for a while
wash the stuff
then run it again to rinse things
and sometimes the water gets grubby so you let it out and refills
and rinse things again

overall you use a lot more water than you think