What is it?
Advanced dishwasher from Samsung.
How will it change my life?
Anyone who has enjoyed the convenience of a dishwasher and had to revert back to manual scrubbing of crockery and cutlery will appreciate the hardship I face on a daily basis. Granted, I'm not walking 10 miles to collect said water or having to dry plates using sheer lung power, but being bereft of this particular appliance has had a significant impact on my spare time.
The hours spent elbow-deep in soapy suds have left me dreaming of dishwasher utopia. Samsung has added more time-saving features to their latest cleaner (the catchy-sounding DW60H9970FS) including a sweeping water-jet for more coverage, condensing drying system and isolated cleaning technology to reduce any manual cleaning tasks.
Good points?
The Waterwall system deviates from the standard central spinning water nozzle and instead utilises a moving rail mounted with multiple jets which equates to a more even clean. This prevents the need to re-rinse dishes that would otherwise still have food remnants stuck due to them being hidden from the fixed spinning nozzle.
If you have certain items needing more attention, such as lasagne-caked dishes, you can set an isolating zone which will target the area in which these dishes reside with more powerful bursts of water. Equally impressive is the half load setting which means you don't have to wait for a full dishwasher before you start. It will only clean the upper or lower sections, saving water and energy.
The condensing drying mechanism worked well and allowed everything to be put away as soon as the machine was finished without having to resort to manual drying. This makes it more hygienic as there's less chance of contamination from dirty towels or wet hands.
Bad points?
The noise of the unit was more than noticeable and the price will certainly put most off from relinquishing their hard earned cash.
Best for ...
Those who cherish every free minute.
Avoid if ...
You have an open plan lounge-kitchen as the noise will interrupt a quiet night.
Score: 9/10, whoever said idle hands do the devils work clearly doesn't work for Samsung.
Samsung DW60H9970FS, £900 (samsung.com)
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