Hi guys, new to lowyat forum.

Anyways, may I know if there are anybody here using a dishwasher?

Currently, I'm looking at Electrolux, Beko, Bosch. Anybody here got use before these brands? Any comment?

And is there any type of dishware I cannot put in the dishwasher?


Personally, I'm leaning more to Electrolux because I received great customer service from them when my washer broke down in the past but I hope u guys can share your experience of owning a dishwasher.

I use glo and sunlight only.

Using that too, but wash until handpain hahahaha....
I wash everything in my house...so yeah

i use bosch, bought a display model. its all the same, other then soap tablet they use hot water, so could easily clean the stubborn plate

but for small amount of cleaning such as few plate, i suggest just use ure hand.

Hi there,
How long have u used your unit? Any problems so far?

May I also ask if u use rinse aid or just dishwasher detergent only?

i use electrolux for washer n dryer. never had problem with dryer. but for washer, have problem with ants getting into one of electronic parts. they immediately change the parts, not much question asked.

My model use soap tablet (Finish brand), dont ask me how to use it only my wife know.
per tablet can wash a lot of plates, mug and even kuali, best used after family visitation . she never bising2 anymore.

beko is turkish brand? not so sure about after sales and parts because still new in our market.

This post has been edited by azadhamid: Mar 10 2022, 03:31 PM

Dishwasher is a great appliances. Makes your life much easier

But you need to have more plates & utensils than normal people. Because you would want to only run it when it is full. Each cycle would take around 2 hours. It saves water, not electricity. You need special dishwashing liquid for dishwasher, not the normal sunlight we use. Not everything could be put into a dishwasher, so you need to make sure the things you use at home is dishwasher friendly.

I don't have any at home. But my sister have 2 in her house. Teka brand. So far no complaint.

I have been using dish washer for almost 12 years and they are really great in cleaning. First one I bought second hand a Fagor for just Rm400. Unfortunately it got damage when my house pipe leak. My current dish washer is a brand from Turkey “Brant”. Have been using it for 4 years now and is totally great.

Alright thanks for the reply 😊

Alright thanks for sharing 😊

Not exactly true, I found a used Compact 8 place setting Toshiba Dishwasher for below RM800 from an expat who was leaving Malaysia; Brand new is about RM 950 - RM 1100

Eco-Mode takes 3.5hours to wash, rinse and dry

There is another programme that get stuff washed, rinse & dry in 1.5 hours too

Quick Mode takes about 35 mins to wash, and I can clean a greasy Air Fryer in no time. (one appliance everyone loves to use but no one wants to wash up)

Since this is a compact model, so can get filled quite fast & the power consumption is also low. I monitor my usage daily and I think on average it takes about 0.5 to 1 kwh unit.

You are right about not placing wood items, seasoned cast iron pans etc. However, other general items can be thrown into the dishwasher. A smaller compact unit is more worth it for a family of 4 - 6 persons.

Since only need 35 mins, I can run it twice if needed. Dried stuck on items require a longer wash cycle (ie Stainless Steel Rice Cooker Innerpot with overnight stuck on rice starch)

This post has been edited by dayalan86: Mar 11 2022, 09:59 AM

Also if you have a family or often have friends visiting, better to go for bigger capacity. From what I've seen people only regret getting the smaller capacity ones, instead of regretting getting a dishwasher.

Oh I didn't know the quick wash setting also can cleaning greasy stuff like airfryer. I guess we all stuck with the mentality of more (time) = cleaner. Just like washing machine which most of the time we run full cotton setting.

Hi, do you use rinse aid in the compact dishwasher or just the normal tablet only?

I prefer the dishwasher powder & rinse aid separately. Toshiba model can pre-set the dose amount of rinse aid based on requirement.

So far, I find the quick cycle leaves the item wet; the 1hr 30 minutes cycle properly washes, rinses and dries off (with rinse aid)

But airfryer, I wipe off the excess grease first with kitchen towel before placing in dishwasher.

Worry the grease might clog my drain, more than the dishwasher itself.

So far, the air fryer basket is much more cleaner compared to manual washing.

Washing machine, yea we run full cotton cycle too but this really depends on washing machine brand and model. LG Front Load is one of the fastest we have used for standard cotton wash; around 1hr30 mins (even with extra rinse added in); unless I choose heavy soiled (or intensive as LG calls it); then it washes longer.

In any case, best to trial and error each programme; at first I also thought need to use the 1hr30 minutes cycle only on the dishwasher but 35 mins yields good results for me as well.

Very true, first bought a used Electrolux Tabletop Dishwasher for cheap; it cleaned well but was too small and couldn't fit some of our larger than usual dinner plates.

Eventually sold it off and bought a used Toshiba; my house doesn't have space for full sized dish washer. I find 8 place size is just nice for us; can fill up the major serving items and the small stuff like mugs and cast iron wok etc, we still handwash.

If family or friends visit, probably just have to do two loads I guess.

This post has been edited by dayalan86: Mar 11 2022, 04:51 PM