Hermitlux Slim Countertop Portable Dishwasher for Small Spaces

Update for January 2026:Dishwasher is still amazing! Don’t hesitate; just buy it if your home lacks a dishwasher. Future you will thank you! I only wish the company made a larger portable version. I would probably trade in for that if it has the same performance.Original review:Only a couple weeks into having this and I can’t believe I didn’t think of a countertop dishwasher before now! This machine is great! We just hosted a giant Thanksgiving dinner for family and this machine did wonderfully. If you’re thinking about getting a countertop, do it. You won’t regret it!We got a countertop dishwasher because we rent and I really didn’t want to spend money on a rolling dishwasher that could take up more space, and frankly, they typically have poorer reviews overall. It’s not large but it fits enough for daily loads for our family of 3. For Thanksgiving, we had many more people and it was so nice to load it while cooking and running it so that after dinner we had an easy clean up of what dishes we used to eat and drink. My Corelle dinner plates that I’ve owned for years fit perfectly in it along with many other things. Its small size also helps with counter space so we still have room to prep food, set out plates, etc.Because I simply don’t want to deal with a hose, we use the water tank option, which is convenient and opens up our sink for additional use. Set up was easy. Because of other reviews, I made sure the drain hose was facing downward in the sink basin next to it and just put our drying rack right over it to ensue it stays down for draining. Drains very well doing that!The heat drying feature works well and I really like the fact that it circulates fresh air for up to 73 hours afterwards. I’ve seen a few reviews about the smell of the dishwasher but I always use a tiny bit of vinegar in every load (along with a dishwasher pod), so I think it helps with the smell that can develop with plastic interiors. We also have fairly hard water so the vinegar (poured into the dishwasher, not the water tank) helps with that issue. Don’t use rinse aid in this dishwasher, unless you get a small rinse aid rack. With the small size, white vinegar is a better option since rinse aid is still a surfactant.

Living in an apartment with poor water pressure led to the untimely demise of my main dishwasher's impeller, a situation my complex manager has unfortunately chosen not to address. Which led me to searching out for another solution that didn't involve me purchasing and installing another full size dishwasher and letting my rental agency line their pockets. This compact dishwasher has not only solved this issue but also brought a great deal of relief to my family, especially to my wife, who is on dialysis and thus appreciates the reduced physical strain of not having to wash dishes by hand.Here are my thoughts on it so far, after 3 week of use:Installation & Setup:Simple and straightforward, the setup was a breeze. This aspect was crucial for me, considering the need to find an immediate solution to my broken main dishwasher, and as I work 6 days a week as the sole income - didn't need or have the energy to get into yet another fight with yet another kitchen appliance.Design & Capacity:Despite its modest size, this little powerhouse holds a surprising amount of dishes. It's stylish too. It fits right beneath our cupboards on the counter. We do need to pull it out to fill it, but that's a mild inconvenienc.eCleaning Performance:The dishes come out impeccably clean every time, which I was pleasantly surprised by, I was not so keen as to the machine's effective cleaning capabilities. I usually opt for the ‘Eco’ mode, which is both energy-efficient and thorough. For tougher stuff, I put it on "strong" and toss in an extra pod. I would recommend using pods against powder, despite the manufacture recommendation, as the powders seem to leave a residue. Haven't tried jet dry or anything yet, but maybe I will in the future if finances make me be a bit less bougie and I have to go back to powder.Noise Level: Its whisper-quiet operation is also impressive. Being almost silent, it doesn't add any noise stress, which is particularly beneficial in our living situation, as we have a rather finicky two year old.Heat & Drying:The internal heating mechanism not only cleans the dishes effectively (seen it get all the way up to 149 degrees inside; if you open the door during the cycle, it shows the temp inside on the screen, which is a nice safety feature) but also dries them quickly due to the residual heat, bypassing the need for an additional drying cycle, which I thought was pretty neat. It does have some kind of drying cycle, but you don't need to wait for it. The instructions say something about circulating air through it for 72 hours, but as of yet I haven't noticed any kind of whirring, maybe that's select models?Water & Energy Efficiency:Considering the water pressure issues in my apartment, I was again pleasantly surprised at how little water this unit consumes – about 1.2 gallons per cycle – without compromising on performance. I've noticed virtually no change to my water bill, despite running it daily.Ease of Use:The user-friendly interface, with its clear LED display, makes operating this dishwasher effortless. This feature has been particularly helpful for my wife, allowing her to manage the dishwashing process without any issues whastoever.Maintenance:Easy-to-clean filters are super easy to snap out, wash and put right back in with minimal trouble.Areas for Improvement:While the dishwasher is nearly perfect for our needs, fitting larger plates can be a bit challenging. Nonetheless, this is a minor inconvenience compared to the overall benefits it provides. I wish it came with a faucet adapter.Conclusion:The Hermitluxe Countertop Dishwasher has been a game-changer in our household. It has effectively addressed the unique challenges we face in our apartment, making life easier for my wife and me. It's been a significant improvement to our daily lives. I highly recommend it to anyone facing similar challenges or simply looking for a reliable, compact dishwashing solution.

Great Countertop Dishwasher for small families ! Uses less water than I used to, washing dishes in the sink. Does a very good job cleaning ! I just use the included measured pitcher, pour the water into the top until the red pitcher light turns blue, put a teaspoon of Dishwasher powdered soap in the soap pocket inside the door, hit start and let it go. Has nice BRIGHT WORDED control buttons with a variety of programmed cycles available even a delay option. You can even see what's going on in the door window. Even has a cycle to rinse veggies and fruit.

Oh, how I needed this dishwasher! I live in an apartment that has no dishwasher, and only a tiny single-tub kitchen sink. Doing dishes the last 4 years has been an absolute pain. I loathed dishes. Hated dishes. I got to the point I was using only paper plates and plastic utensils so I could just throw them away instead of hand washing every utensil and plate and dish. If I had a double-tub sink, I wouldn't mind dishes so much since you have a wash and rinse side. I love to cook, but over the years, I stopped cooking very much, simply because I hated my dish washing situation.Due to health problems, I had to change my diet up substantially, which meant a ton of cooking at home. One night, I stumbled on these compact countertop dishwashers. Huh, that could work... But at $300, I was a little leery about dropping so much on a tiny dishwasher. Do I go 2 or 4 place? Can I fit a 6 place? After some measurements, I decided I had no counter space to put a 6-place dishwasher. But I did have a spot, away from my kitchen sink, that I could fit this 4-place dishwasher. The problem with that spot is it's so far away from the sink. No hoses or tubing would realistically reach that far. That's where this Hermitlux Countertop Dishwasher with built-in water tank came in handy. I could just fill it with the included jug. And as for the dirty water, I simply run the tubing into a 5-gallon bucket that I dump out after a cycle or two have run.The dishwasher has more room in it than I thought it would. While I can't wash any of my medium to large pots and pans, the small ones fit just fine. It holds plenty of silverware, as well as several plates, bowls, and cups. I can easily fit 1-3 sets of dishes from my meals depending on what I make. For things that don't fit, I still just handwash them. My 8x8 baking pans and bread pans also fit just fine.Another reason I wanted this dishwasher is for sanitation. Hand washing only gets you so far. There will always be nooks and crannies that you can't scrub, or you might miss a spot. There is zero guarantee you're handwash job sanitized those dishes: it's more likely there's still billions of germs all over it. 167 degrees F is hot enough to sanitize and kill pretty much everything except for rare exotic strains that wouldn't be around your food anyways. Some of these dishwashers go up to 190F which I wouldn't have minded, but those temperatures are more likely to warp your plasticware.The dishwasher is very quiet, I just hear the gentle trickle of water splashing around. And I love the glass door. It's weirdly fun to watch your soiled dishes magically become clean. I use Finish All-in-one Ultra Powerball tablets and they work great. My dishes are left extraordinarily clean, and glassware has a beautiful crystal-clear shine to it.Overall, I highly recommend this dishwasher if you have limited space in your home. It was an absolute lifesaver. It turned me from a dishes-hater to a dishes-lover!!

I would give 5 stars for the product itself but the seller really needs to tune the manual for Americans. The girl who left the video did not put the detergent in the right spot and I guarantee it all just dissipated in the pre-wash. And obviously don’t block the jets from the dirty surfaces with how you load it. The actual detergent spot seems to be in the little divot on the bottom above the filter. I’ve put very dirty things in there and have used it about 20 times and so far no residue at all. I also washed flip flops, my phone case, tools, and more. I just wish the manual made sense. Another thing I don’t have proof of but it kinda seemed like mine came used or there was yellowish residue. I just cleaned it off though, could be from factory. I love this thing, I think the sellers could do a better job with the user support, because they also don’t show the detergent location anywhere in any of the documentation/manual. But it definitely is not just open in the front of the door.Is definitely water and power efficient!!

It's small enough to comfortably fit on a countertop, granted in my smaller apartment it's a fit with few margins but a fit nonetheless! Instillation is as easy as could be since it doesn't require a hookup to a tap, you can just pour water into the tank, and it lets you know when it's full. This machine, all on its own with a little bit of detergent and vinegar (vinegar only required if you've got hard water or you're noticing a powdery residue from using the recommended powdered detergent) it will wash, rinse, sanitize and dry pretty much anything smaller thank a wok all on its own and does so perfectly fine. Got good seals on its door and magnets to help keep said seal while making sure it's easy to open. Operating it couldn't be easier, just turn it on, select the mode, press play. I've only notice it get warm at most during even extended usage, and haven't encountered a single error code once so I've got no questions about its build quality! So as long as I keep the limescale from building up and keep the filter clean, I'm sure this will keep my dishes clean for the foreseeable future.

Love our countertop dishwasher. Does a great job cleaning the dishes and is easy to use. Fits the perfect amount of dishes for me and my husband. It is very durable and well worth the money. It portable enough to fit near our sink or take in our camper and looks great.

Just received it yesterday. Washed a few things last night and more this morning. It is fairly quiet when in use, and will take my 10" dinner plates without having to angle them, which some other machines don't. It seems to clean well. I've only tried the Quick cycle thus far. Dishes have come out clean and dry after wash an dry are complete. I have it in a rolling cart as my counter space is limited, and cabinets only have a 13" space underneath in my very small galley kitchen. At 23 pounds, it is a bit heavy to pick up and move around on a frequent basis. No apparent water leaks around the door during operation, and the touch controls respond immediately and reliably.A few things to keep in mind - the inlet hose requires an adapter that isn't supplied to connect to the threads on my faucet. I have one on order, as i prefer not to have to fill the tank with the pitcher., though it's not all that bad. Three pitcher fills. My mugs won't fit on the cup shelf, too tall. my flatware handles are just about too big to fit throug the top of the silverware basket, and the standard knives fit blade down. The drain hose will have some residual water. I have elevated the unit so the drain tube outlet is slightly above the edge of the sink which may help, but I think I also need to look into making it shorter, or just plan on putting the drain hose in a small bucket before I roll the cart away from the sink.As i recently fell and don't have use of one arm, it is a great help. Definitely worth a look in my view, but won't know how it holds up long-term.

No lava ollas grandes ni sartenes de más de 26 cm. Dicho lo anterior, básicamente compré este lavatrastes porque me rompí el brazo y me lastimé la espalda y no puedo estar mucho tiempo de pie. Tengo poco tiempo usándolo pero lo que puedo decir es que cumple muy bien con las expectativas de lavar y secar los tratses. Tiene 7 programas aunque yo sólo ocupo el ciclo rápido porque lo que me interesa es que lave y ya. Considera que en tamaño no es un lavatrastes pequeño porque mide casi 50 cm de alto por 46 de ancho. Me recuerda a las televisiones de antes que eran un cubo.¿Qué es lo que sí hace? Bueno, le cabé un sarten de 26 cms de diámetro junto con el mango acomodado hacia la parte externa. En una sola carga del ciclo rápido pude lavar cuatro platos extendidos, un plato hondo, la sartén que menciono arriba, dos tazas de café, más los cubiertos incluido el volteador. En ese sentido, creo que para mis necesidades de lavar cosas sencillas cumple muy bien su cometido. Las ollas grandes las lavaré en su forma habitual, pero eso es lo de menos porque en el día a día salen más trastes pequeños y vasos. Es muy ahorrador de agua ya que con cinco litros se lavaron esos trastes aunque, para ser honesto, hasta el día de hoy no había medido mi consumo de agua. Si tienes un vaso de licuadora, o un extractor de jugos, vas a poder lavarlos junto con los vasos, pero no esperes saturar esta maquina.Es silencioso y para dos personas está muy bien.

Una de las mejores compras que he realizado, no me arrepiento para nada. SI FUNCIONA, la he usado sin parar y todo perfecto. Obvio si advierto que si no desengrasas tus platos antes de meterlo, puede que si queden residuos.Como pueden ver tiene mil ciclos de lavado y lo mejor es que ahorras agua, jabón y trabajo manual. Se las recomiendo si quieren acabar con el trabajo diario de lavar los platos, cabe la muchas cosas sabiéndola acomodar o echando más cargas.

Compré este lavavajillas hace más de un año (13 meses concretamente) y no puedo estar más contento. Vivo en un piso pequeño donde no me cabría cómodamente un lavavajillas, ni siquiera uno de los de ancho de 45 cm, así que, cuando quise uno y supe de estos, me puse a buscar.Aquí mismo hay varios de diferentes marcas y que parecen ser iguales (por dentro muchos seguro que lo serán), pero me decidí por este porque tenía de media mejores opiniones, y no me arrepiento de mi decisión. Están también lo de puerta de cristal, que son como más "curiosos", al dejarte ver el proceso de fregado, pero ¿quién necesita ver el proceso? Lo que importa es el resultado y, además, esa tontería de puerta de cristal hace que sean más caros.La capacidad de carga, para alguien como yo, que vivo solo, es más que suficiente. Gracias a eso, lo pongo cada 2 o incluso 3 días. Da para unos 6 platos grandes y "jugando al Tetris", como otros usuarios dicen, uno o dos más, de los pequeños, ya te caben. Aparte de eso, da para unos cuantos cubiertos, gracias a la cesta incluida, y algunos vasos y tazas. Según como lo organice, me puede dar para una sartén pequeña (de 20 cm), pero en ese caso ya se limita la capacidad total. Ollas y sartenes grandes las lavo fuera, que al menos me quita el gasto de agua de lavar platos y tazas, que ya es mayor de lo que la gente cree.Para el caso del producto de limpieza a escoger, es más recomendable usar líquido o en polvo, ya que las pastillas habituales son para lavavajillas más grandes, y el líquido o polvo lo puedes controlar y meter lo justo.Tiene varios programas, de 30, 60 y 90 minutos. Yo uso el de 30 o el de 60, en función de cantidad de cosas a lavar y su suciedad. En el caso del de 30, si metes cosas muy sucias sí es posible que algo se te quede sin lavar al 100%, pero con el de 60 sale todo impecable. Una maravilla lo mucho que ahora me duran los tuppers sin esas manchas de tomate que nunca se van.Se puede conectar a la toma de agua de la cocina o (como yo) llenar el depósito incorporado. Llenarlo no lleva tanto tiempo y es una gozada, al saber que todo el ciclo de lavado no va a gastar más de los 5 litros que lleva. Una vez encendido, vas llenando con la jarra incorporada y empieza a pitar cuando ya has llegado a los 5 litros. Una vez empieza el lavado, lo primero que hace es expulsar todo lo que hayas echado por encima de esos 5 litros y luego empieza el ciclo de lavado.Tras el lavado, comienza un ciclo de secado de 60 minutos, pero yo nunca lo hago, ya que lo desenchufo, abro la puerta y espero que se seque al aire, que gasta menos luz. Ese secado lo que hace es sacar el vapor acumulado con un ventilador. Lo usé una vez para probarlo y sí es cierto que tras esa hora sale todo super seco, pero no lo veo imprescindible.El filtro que trae, que es como los normales, solo que más pequeño, se limpia como en un lavavajillas grande, con desenroscar y darle un poco con agua del grifo. Para limpiar el lavavajillas en sí, yo he usado sin problema esas botellas que venden en el supermercado, con las que queda impecable.Un gran producto que recomiendo a quien tenga poco espacio, como es mi caso, o a quien quiera he fregar menos un una escapada al campo y pueda, por ejemplo, enchufarlo en una autocaravana, gracias a su portabilidad.Como funciona adicional, incluye un programa de llenado de fruta y verdura, para lo cual también trae una cesta. En este caso, solo usa agua y no es necesario meter ningún detergente. Muy útil en esas escapadas al campo y para preparar ensaladas. En ese caso el programa es de 20 minutos.

Received well packed and nicely taped and secured inside. Installation was easy, and I use manual water top up - 3 jugs and works well. Bought standard waste pipe for washing machine (Wickes, £5.99), to extend the dishwasher one as it was a bit short to reach my sink. To be clear original one is quite long but place where I could put dishwasher was a bit too far from my sink. Anyway easy to extend as I just plugged very tightly in extending waste pipe. It can fit quite a lot in one washing. My plates are 10" and they fit perfectly - there is still some space above as dishwasher is fairly high. I do roughly one washing a day, and use Quick cycle - 29 minutes. It really clean dishes and cutlery very well. There is an automatic 60 min drying cycle which kicks in after completed washing. It goes very quiet at this stage. I could stop drying an do it manually to save energy. It works OK both ways. It is easy to maintain and I do 2 min inside cleaning after washing, especially heating plate below the filter that collects limestone from hard water which is characteristic of my geographical area. For me it is not noisy as some people claim. Could not see much difference in noise level between this one and a normal dishwasher. Yes, as it is smaller it should be maybe quieter than big one, but it stands on the worktop and is not sound proof as the built in one. Anyway I am not standing next to my new dishwasher to measure sound output, I would rather move to the living room and listen to music while washing in progress. The instruction manual is a bit spartan but sufficiently clear and informative to get you started. And one more thing - no more dirty dishes in my sink, just fill them into dishwasher and close the door. Voila, my kitchen tidy again. As for longevity will see how it goes, but so far so good. Great little workhorse, would highly recommend.

Positive things:- easy to use, very clear instructions- doesn`t take up very much space- the draining hose can have part of it upward before going into the sink which is very helpful in my caseNegative things:- the spot to put the dishwasher soap is completely loose, so it was a bit weird that you even need to put it there