Danby DDW631SDB Countertop Dishwasher, Stainless Steel

this is a very nice unit. I was worried because people say table top dishwashers are not good. But this one works great, cleans dishes better than our old full size. I would recommend this unit to anybody.

Received a strong recommendation from a friend who had tried portable dishwashers from all of the major brands... "Danby is the brand you seek." Took their advice, purchased this model. Used my unit 2x per week for 18 months. It ran flawlessly, with zero leaking. I only sold it due to changing living arrangements. Have recommended this brand to several friends & co-workers, every one has returned to say thanks. 'Nuff said.

This little ("little") dishwasher is honestly one of the best purchases I have made this year. It's been such a great addition to the little apartment space. I honestly like it better than any standard-size dishwasher.TL;DR It's an amazing little dishwasher that builds you a good dishwashing habit; with a little bit of work on your end it seamlessly integrates into your nightly routine and you don't have to think about dishes anymore. Pictures are of 2 different loads, and the plumbing I did.So, my apartment space: a finished basement with essentially just a small bar-style sink, not nearly big enough for even just the singular insta-pot inner pot to fit. Washing dishes was always a pain, as they had to be hand washed and often the sink would overflow and splash you pretty good. There wasn't ever enough space for the drying rack, and definitely not enough drying rack to accommodate all the dishes. Lots of precious counter spaced was constantly being used up for still-drying dishes, even the morning after, which again was a major pain.This dishwasher is just the perfect size for two to three people. We run the washer about once a day, and that will cover all the dishes the two of us use with the exception of really big pots and pans (like the insta-pot, rice cooker pot, griddle etc). Typically it'll hold 2-3 10.5" plates (or 4-5 8" plates), 3-4 coffee mugs, 1 or 2 tupperware+lids, tongs, 2 full size kitchen knives, a couple of bowls, and a handful of silverware and misc stuff, all in a single wash. You'll have to play a bit more tetris and take care not to let the dishes stick too far below the rack, but it's very manageable and I'm very rarely finding that I can't fit things in.In terms of physical size, it can seem a bit hefty and boxy - I had to find some filler to get it level across the mini-fridge and the counter top (it half hangs off the counter top). Really though, this dishwasher makes up for the space it takes up with how much it can take and how well it washes. Plus, you can make use of the space on top of the washer itself, so it's not like you really lose the horizontal real estate.Being smaller than a normal dishwasher means you do more frequent and smaller load, which means what dishes you have left over (ie you can't load up) often only take a couple of minutes to hand wash. Because it sits at chest height at the countertop, it's stupendously easy to load, so you don't have to be bending down all the time. Finally, when it's done, there's simply just less to put away, so unloading never takes more than a minute or two.Make sure to use Finish Powerball Quantum for best washing results. I've tried dish pods from Cascade as well, and while they work, results vary and it's about 50/50 whether the pod fully dissolves and actually gets everything clean. The Quantum pods have worked every time and get 95% of everything off. Really hard stuck on stuff, mushed pasta on wet wooden stirring sticks and bad loading are the other 5%, so human error not the machine or the detergent's fault. 9 times out of 10 I just use the regular 1:50 cycle (which is a little misleading, takes maybe 2.5hrs including the dry time), and on lighter load the eco and glass wash cycle work a charm (I've only got the pods on hand, so even the lighter cycles get the full pod power lol)I would also recommend spending the time and money to get at least the inlet line plumbed into a hard line (make sure to plumb it to the cold line!). Without plumbing it hard, you have to use the weird little faucet adapter. It works, but it's awkward and the space it took up in my already tiny sink essentially rendered the sink unusable. The little faucet button is also sprung very hard, so it takes pretty hefty finger effort to open it and get normal sink water flowing. Instead, do the plumbing, and all you have to do is make sure the return line goes into the sink when you run the washer. It's so good!Overall 4/5 stars!The biggest complaint I have is in regards to plumbing it to a hard line; the sink adapter has some obtuse and hard-to-know fittings, so I just cut off the original plastic ones and put in a standard sink faucet barb (been a while since then, but I think it was 3/8"?). Both the inlet and return lines are very stiff, and the inlet is non-removable, so the dishwasher will need some room behind to allow the lines to slowly bend around where they need to go. I wish they both came out of the unit with a 90 degree elbow, but that's a minor gripe.

EDIT: 90 day update. Still going strong and zero issues aside from some detergent packs that just didn't dissolve properly. One of these was a dishwasher cleaner pack and the other was just a normal Finish pack. I'm not sure why there was a problem. Cascade Platinum packs doubled in price to 50 cents each so I have moved to using the much cheaper Cascade powder detergent most of the time and it always works fine.Original review below:This is the first dishwasher machine my family has ever had since I was a kid so I have nothing to compare it to. However, the results I'm getting are amazing. Incredible, even. Every single thing is coming out squeaky clean. Maybe all dishwashers are like this and I don't know any better, but I don't care. I absolutely love what this one is doing for me and wish I'd gotten it years ago.Pros: Gets stuff clean. Does what it claims to do. Very quiet. Uses only 570 watts at peak and that's quite reasonable for an appliance. Good build quality and materials. Mine had no dents from shipping. The Danby name is not exactly a household name in the US but it is a major brand in Canada and it's a real company, not just a brand conjured up out of nowhere.Cons: It's small but takes up a huge amount of the counterspace in my tiny apartment. To be fair, it's not a lot wider than my old dish rack and drip mat. But it's a solid cube. The machine does not have a top sprayer bar. My dishes are still getting clean just fine but it would be nice to have that feature. It also lacks a drying cycle. Damp dishes are going to air-dry slowly. The faucet hookup works but it's probably my only frustration point. Using this machine means I cannot use my faucet-mount water filter while dishes are running, and then everything has to be unscrewed and swapped out of the faucet end. There's apparently no way around this. Nobody seems to make a Y splitter to let a faucet have two devices hooked up at once. Or at least, I'm still trying to find one.Other thoughts: I'm using a one-two punch of Cascade powder for prewash and Cascade Platinum pods for the regular wash, along with rinse aid from Lidl. If you don't know why prewash is vital, please see Technology Connections on Youtube for his outstanding video on how dishwashers work and how they should be used.The combined cost of detergent and electricity to run one load, for me, is about 40 cents. The water use is so little, I can't even count that as a cost. It's only a couple gallons and much less than I'd use washing by hand. But with 100% less back pain from standing at the sink. Worth every penny!