Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?

Thanks,
GT

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?


I don't know if they are any good. The ones I have seen connect to the tap
with a hose and drain into the sink. I can't recommend a model. There are
a couple of alternatives. One would be the new KitchenAid Briva dishwasher.
It is a double sink with a dishwasher in one side. It wouldn't take up any
counter space or require hoses. You can see it he
http://briva.kitchenaid.com/

A second alternative might be a drawer style dishwasher like this one from
Fisher and Paykel:
http://usa.fisherpaykel.com/kitchen/...ishdrawers.cfm
You could have one or two dish drawers. Again, this wouldn't take up any
counter space.

A third alternative would be a portable dishwasher. They come in 18 and 24
inch wide units. They can be purchased with a cutting board on top that can
function as extra counter space. They are on wheels and can be rolled out
of the way when not in use. Portable dishwasher can usually be converted
for built-in use should you move or your circumstances change. Here are
some portable dishwashers:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=portable+dishwasher

Here is a link to some counter top models:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...top+dishwasher

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?


I don't know if they are any good. The ones I have seen connect to the tap
with a hose and drain into the sink. I can't recommend a model. There are
a couple of alternatives. One would be the new KitchenAid Briva dishwasher.
It is a double sink with a dishwasher in one side. It wouldn't take up any
counter space or require hoses. You can see it he
http://briva.kitchenaid.com/

A second alternative might be a drawer style dishwasher like this one from
Fisher and Paykel:
http://usa.fisherpaykel.com/kitchen/...ishdrawers.cfm
You could have one or two dish drawers. Again, this wouldn't take up any
counter space.

A third alternative would be a portable dishwasher. They come in 18 and 24
inch wide units. They can be purchased with a cutting board on top that can
function as extra counter space. They are on wheels and can be rolled out
of the way when not in use. Portable dishwasher can usually be converted
for built-in use should you move or your circumstances change. Here are
some portable dishwashers:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=portable+dishwasher

Here is a link to some counter top models:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...top+dishwasher

"Vox Humana" wrote in
:


"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher
in my kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap
(hosepipe style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to
plumb in to the water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?


I don't know if they are any good. The ones I have seen connect to
the tap with a hose and drain into the sink. I can't recommend a
model. There are a couple of alternatives. One would be the new
KitchenAid Briva dishwasher. It is a double sink with a dishwasher in
one side. It wouldn't take up any counter space or require hoses.
You can see it he http://briva.kitchenaid.com/

A second alternative might be a drawer style dishwasher like this one
from Fisher and Paykel:
http://usa.fisherpaykel.com/kitchen/...ishdrawers.cfm
You could have one or two dish drawers. Again, this wouldn't take up
any counter space.

A third alternative would be a portable dishwasher. They come in 18
and 24 inch wide units. They can be purchased with a cutting board on
top that can function as extra counter space. They are on wheels and
can be rolled out of the way when not in use. Portable dishwasher can
usually be converted for built-in use should you move or your
circumstances change. Here are some portable dishwashers:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=portable+dishwasher

Here is a link to some counter top models:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...top+dishwasher




Both the Danby and Haier machines are pretty good as far as quality and
effectiveness. Friends of mine have both brands that they use at their
cabins. The only downside is capacity. One of them makes a model that
has a stainless steel tub and other components, and with a nylon coated
rack. Very nice.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

"Vox Humana" wrote in
:


"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher
in my kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap
(hosepipe style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to
plumb in to the water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?


I don't know if they are any good. The ones I have seen connect to
the tap with a hose and drain into the sink. I can't recommend a
model. There are a couple of alternatives. One would be the new
KitchenAid Briva dishwasher. It is a double sink with a dishwasher in
one side. It wouldn't take up any counter space or require hoses.
You can see it he http://briva.kitchenaid.com/

A second alternative might be a drawer style dishwasher like this one
from Fisher and Paykel:
http://usa.fisherpaykel.com/kitchen/...ishdrawers.cfm
You could have one or two dish drawers. Again, this wouldn't take up
any counter space.

A third alternative would be a portable dishwasher. They come in 18
and 24 inch wide units. They can be purchased with a cutting board on
top that can function as extra counter space. They are on wheels and
can be rolled out of the way when not in use. Portable dishwasher can
usually be converted for built-in use should you move or your
circumstances change. Here are some portable dishwashers:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=portable+dishwasher

Here is a link to some counter top models:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...top+dishwasher




Both the Danby and Haier machines are pretty good as far as quality and
effectiveness. Friends of mine have both brands that they use at their
cabins. The only downside is capacity. One of them makes a model that
has a stainless steel tub and other components, and with a nylon coated
rack. Very nice.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

I remember a friend had one because he lived in a small apartment and the
kitchen didn't have room for a full sized one. Because he had to store it
in another room and had to be connected to the taps and drain in the sink it
was more trouble than it was worth to set up so he didn't use it often.
When he did use it, it worked well. Can't remember the brand though.

I'd recommend getting a small one fitted into your kitchen somehow. The
Fischer & Paykel drawer ones are very popular here in Australia but this
comes as one unit with double drawers - the advantage is you can run the
drawers separately ie a half load dishwasher.

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?

Thanks,
GT

My kitchen is small, but already well equiped - the fitted oven has
cupboards on either side - one 40mm, the other 30mm. We turn the corner and
there is the sink with the gas main and various pipes underneath. Beneath
the draining part of the sink is the next cupboard containing the fitted
washer/dryer. Beside that is a cupboard that I could use for a dishwasher,
but it is only 2x44mm wide and would be hard to plumb into as pipes would
need to run behind the fitted washer/dryer and behind the gas main / sink
drainage pipes. Beyond there, I think it would be too far from the
water/drain pipes.

For these reasons I was considering a tabletop or portable dishwasher, but
it sounds as though it might be more hassle than it would be worth - fixing
onto taps and draining into the sink. I'm not quite sure what I was
expecting everyone to suggest - I didn't realise how big the
tabletop/portable dishwashers are. Maybe I just thought there was would be a
new 'Tardis' dishwasher that would fit in a shoebox and wash everything in
sight, then turn invisible when not in use, but alas it hasn't been invented
yet!

Never mind!

"Viviane" wrote in message
u...
I remember a friend had one because he lived in a small apartment and the
kitchen didn't have room for a full sized one. Because he had to store it
in another room and had to be connected to the taps and drain in the sink
it
was more trouble than it was worth to set up so he didn't use it often.
When he did use it, it worked well. Can't remember the brand though.

I'd recommend getting a small one fitted into your kitchen somehow. The
Fischer & Paykel drawer ones are very popular here in Australia but this
comes as one unit with double drawers - the advantage is you can run the
drawers separately ie a half load dishwasher.

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in
my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?

Thanks,
GT

My kitchen is small, but already well equiped - the fitted oven has
cupboards on either side - one 40mm, the other 30mm. We turn the corner and
there is the sink with the gas main and various pipes underneath. Beneath
the draining part of the sink is the next cupboard containing the fitted
washer/dryer. Beside that is a cupboard that I could use for a dishwasher,
but it is only 2x44mm wide and would be hard to plumb into as pipes would
need to run behind the fitted washer/dryer and behind the gas main / sink
drainage pipes. Beyond there, I think it would be too far from the
water/drain pipes.

For these reasons I was considering a tabletop or portable dishwasher, but
it sounds as though it might be more hassle than it would be worth - fixing
onto taps and draining into the sink. I'm not quite sure what I was
expecting everyone to suggest - I didn't realise how big the
tabletop/portable dishwashers are. Maybe I just thought there was would be a
new 'Tardis' dishwasher that would fit in a shoebox and wash everything in
sight, then turn invisible when not in use, but alas it hasn't been invented
yet!

Never mind!

"Viviane" wrote in message
u...
I remember a friend had one because he lived in a small apartment and the
kitchen didn't have room for a full sized one. Because he had to store it
in another room and had to be connected to the taps and drain in the sink
it
was more trouble than it was worth to set up so he didn't use it often.
When he did use it, it worked well. Can't remember the brand though.

I'd recommend getting a small one fitted into your kitchen somehow. The
Fischer & Paykel drawer ones are very popular here in Australia but this
comes as one unit with double drawers - the advantage is you can run the
drawers separately ie a half load dishwasher.

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
Hi folks. Hope this is the right group for this. I am considering a
tabletop
dishwasher as I have no cupboards available for a normal dishwasher in
my
kitchen:

1. Simply, are they any good?

2. How do they plumb in - Do they connect to the hot/cold tap (hosepipe
style!) and then drain into the sink, or do they need to plumb in to the
water pipes and drainage?

3. What model would you recommend?

Thanks,
GT

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
My kitchen is small, but already well equiped - the fitted oven has
cupboards on either side - one 40mm, the other 30mm. We turn the corner
and
there is the sink with the gas main and various pipes underneath. Beneath
the draining part of the sink is the next cupboard containing the fitted
washer/dryer. Beside that is a cupboard that I could use for a dishwasher,
but it is only 2x44mm wide and would be hard to plumb into as pipes would
need to run behind the fitted washer/dryer and behind the gas main / sink
drainage pipes. Beyond there, I think it would be too far from the
water/drain pipes.

For these reasons I was considering a tabletop or portable dishwasher, but
it sounds as though it might be more hassle than it would be worth -
fixing
onto taps and draining into the sink. I'm not quite sure what I was
expecting everyone to suggest - I didn't realise how big the
tabletop/portable dishwashers are. Maybe I just thought there was would be
a
new 'Tardis' dishwasher that would fit in a shoebox and wash everything in
sight, then turn invisible when not in use, but alas it hasn't been
invented
yet!

Never mind!

Years ago when I was fresh out of college I have a very small apartment
without a dishwasher. I got one of 18 inch portables and kept it in a coat
closet when it wasn't in use. It was more hassle than having a built-in
model, but better than doing dishes by hand.

"Gareth Tuckwell" wrote in message
...
My kitchen is small, but already well equiped - the fitted oven has
cupboards on either side - one 40mm, the other 30mm. We turn the corner
and
there is the sink with the gas main and various pipes underneath. Beneath
the draining part of the sink is the next cupboard containing the fitted
washer/dryer. Beside that is a cupboard that I could use for a dishwasher,
but it is only 2x44mm wide and would be hard to plumb into as pipes would
need to run behind the fitted washer/dryer and behind the gas main / sink
drainage pipes. Beyond there, I think it would be too far from the
water/drain pipes.

For these reasons I was considering a tabletop or portable dishwasher, but
it sounds as though it might be more hassle than it would be worth -
fixing
onto taps and draining into the sink. I'm not quite sure what I was
expecting everyone to suggest - I didn't realise how big the
tabletop/portable dishwashers are. Maybe I just thought there was would be
a
new 'Tardis' dishwasher that would fit in a shoebox and wash everything in
sight, then turn invisible when not in use, but alas it hasn't been
invented
yet!

Never mind!

Years ago when I was fresh out of college I have a very small apartment
without a dishwasher. I got one of 18 inch portables and kept it in a coat
closet when it wasn't in use. It was more hassle than having a built-in
model, but better than doing dishes by hand.