Dishwashers

Alivelu,

There is another thread in this forum where the dishwashers have been discussed. Here's the link: I want to buy a dishwasher in India.

Here is my post from that thread:

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We are using IFB Neptune Model from 1.5 years. It saves a lot of time and gives a hygienic wash. Some points to be noted are:

1. If anything sticks to the vessel like rice/milk, it has to be scrubbed slightly before loading it in the dishwasher
2. The consumables are not only detergent but rinse aid (give sparkle to dishes) and dishwasher salt (to regulate hardness of water)
3. For a small family (2-3), once per day would be sufficient but for larger families, atleast twice perday.
4. Electric bill goes up, though not by much, because it uses hot water to wash.
5. Can be used for glass, crockery and good quality plastic vessels.
6. Make sure that IFB supplies are available in your city. Many people have complained that IFB service is pathetic when it comes to delivering supplies (they home deliver it). Else you can go for other brands. They also work great.

Some have doubts regarding the investment ~25k and the running costs. I would say, if you are looking towards saving money paid to maids, then please dont go for it. I have seen some reviews in mouthshut.com where people purchased dishwasher to save money spent on maids and were disappointed. But if you are looking for an easy, reliable and hygienic way to clean your vessels. Then this is the one for you.

Many people asked me that if i have to scrub vessels, why use a dishwasher. My reply is, it requires very light scrubbing and still saves me the effort of rinsing and drying the vessels. Also if the maid doesnt turn up, my day is not ruined.. Thats the best incentive..

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-Lakshmi