All about Dishwasher

[caffee]

$1899 too much for my budget…

[sandunes]

U can chk out Bosch. http://www.bosch-home.com.sg/products/dishwashers/freestanding/freestanding.html

[b2b3m4]

I saw quite a few at less than $1k at Audio House, you may want to check them. But I’m not too sure how good are these models.

[aussiemum]

Hi, I am moving to Sg from overseas and really want to bring my dishwasher with me. Is it easy to buy the dishwasher tablets/powder? Would most of the kitchen has the water pipe outlet for dishwasher?

[caffee]

aussiemum:

Hi, I am moving to Sg from overseas and really want to bring my dishwasher with me. Is it easy to buy the dishwasher tablets/powder? Would most of the kitchen has the water pipe outlet for dishwasher?

What model are you currently using ?
Is it good, ie. are the plates clean after washing ?

[myebelle]

aussiemum:

Hi, I am moving to Sg from overseas and really want to bring my dishwasher with me. Is it easy to buy the dishwasher tablets/powder? Would most of the kitchen has the water pipe outlet for dishwasher?

Hi... I'm in Australia too, but a Singaporean citizen. Never had a dishwasher in my life until I moved here. Now I can't live without one. If I ever go back to Singapore, I would love to bring my dishwasher too.

To answer your question, I doubt most of the kitchen have water pipe outlets. But are you leasing/buying a fairly new accommodation? If so, then maybe yes. I'd say private apartments would have a higher chance of having them compared to the HDBs. Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong.

[myebelle]

caffee:

aussiemum:

Hi, I am moving to Sg from overseas and really want to bring my dishwasher with me. Is it easy to buy the dishwasher tablets/powder? Would most of the kitchen has the water pipe outlet for dishwasher?

What model are you currently using ?
Is it good, ie. are the plates clean after washing ?

Caffee.... if you go with brands like Miele, Bosch, Asko, you should be safe. Generally, a good dishwasher also needs good tablets and we wouldn't go pass the Finish brand tablets and the rinse aid of the same brand. Of course, we use the hot water cycle. We had a Technika Bellisimo before and it was crap. You can tell the difference in the quality of the machine, the doors of the those European brands are heavy and solid, whereas the Technika Bellisimo range was light and hollow (not sure about the Technika original though). You also don't want the machine to be too noisy during its cycle (naturally all machines are a bit loud when they drain but washing cycle should be relatively quiet).

Good luck with your search.

[b2b3m4]

myebelle:

aussiemum:

Hi, I am moving to Sg from overseas and really want to bring my dishwasher with me. Is it easy to buy the dishwasher tablets/powder? Would most of the kitchen has the water pipe outlet for dishwasher?

Hi... I'm in Australia too, but a Singaporean citizen. Never had a dishwasher in my life until I moved here. Now I can't live without one. If I ever go back to Singapore, I would love to bring my dishwasher too.

To answer your question, I doubt most of the kitchen have water pipe outlets. But are you leasing/buying a fairly new accommodation? If so, then maybe yes. I'd say private apartments would have a higher chance of having them compared to the HDBs. Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong.

No issues with getting dishwasher tablets/powder/gel over here in SG. You can find them in Cold Storage. Of course, miele tablets too but only from the Miele store itself (it works out to be cheaper than Somat and Finish tablets)
As for piping, no issue either. My dishwasher share the same inlet and outlet as my washing machine, i just cannot use them together at the same time. For HDB or even private apartments, the more important issue is space. The kitchens in Sg are all rather small, especially the newer developements. Most people in SG do not cook or own a dishwasher (they have dosmestic help), so the kitchen can be really tiny. Squeezing a standard size 60cm dishwasher may be a problem.

[myebelle]

I actually read somewhere that an expat got a dishwasher but it's not under her kitchen bench. It stays where the washing machine and dryer is.


I supposed it's a matter of getting used to that kind of layout. You won't be able to put things directly from sink to dishwasher, just have to carry dripping wet and dirty plate to the dishwasher. :? I don't know what's worse ... hehehe.... I suppose it's better than not having one at all?

[radiantmum]

Will water and electricity bills significantly increase?