Kenwood KDW12ST3A

Adjustable racks make pots, pans, chopping boards and large plates a breeze.

As always read the instructions before using or you will post a poor review due to user errors :-)

This is the worst dishwasher in the entire universe!!!! Whenever I put dishes in the dishwasher it comes out just like I put it in before. DIRTY AND DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!! I have to wash it with my own hands to be able to use it!

KENWOOD - KDW60X13 Dish Washer

Wow'd by the shiny stainless steel, but too tight to pay for a decent name I now wish I had done my homework better. There are several problems:

- normal sized dinner plates do not fit - they interfere with the rotor arm and so it won't wash. The baskets are not adjustable so it is not possible to wash plates in it.

- when you do manage to fill it, it is very poor at washing the dishes. So much so that I now have to rinse everything before I load it and even then it still often doesn't clean properly. If you load it as designed it doesn't clean between the plates or bowls. If you space things out, then it just about manages, so you end up washing half a load. The upper cage sits so snugly to the inside of the machine that if there are any pieces of food (God forbid) then they get stuck against the door and stay there until you open it.

I think the ratings around water use and energy have meant that we look at the star rating above whether it works or not.

I have tried to return the product to Currys (won't buy here again) but they are not interested.

Kenwood KDW60X13 Delivered December 2014, the looks of this machine and clean lines along with the kenwood name swayed me to buy rather than Miele or Aeg my preferences.

Long term review in service, washes really well love the solid feel of the door and controls stainless steel to casing really nice .

However Many problems experienced

1 top spray arm falls off not because of loading but press fit in ineffective when up to temperature it simply pops off.

2 some noise reduction wadding fell out of door if had som moisture reducing product in it, bit noises now

3 no longer heats up PCB needed to be replaced

4 roller on upper tray is really poor quality feel after 4 months use they are sticky

5 Kenwood support is poor compared to other suppliers typically 5 to 10 day response for a call for warranty repair then a further 5 days to send engineer.

After 4 months I would not recommend this to anyone quality is main concern and having looked at other reviews and repair advisors my experience is not unusual there is a trend forming

Great looking but let down by manufacturer build quality , service and support, please note paid £360 for this appliance which is mid to high end price so very disappointing

AbsolutEly rubbish, normL sainsburys or john Lewis dinner plates average size do not fit so a full wash is impossible very poor and annoying

plates do not fit, never dries the dishes absolutely pointless having it.

waste of money

Bought this a couple of months ago. Was influenced by the sale price at Curry's but I wish I had researched before buying as it is a very disappointing piece of equipment. If and when it breaks down I will replace it immediately with something better! It's poorly fitted out, and very flimsy. It dries neither the cutlery or the dishes so at the end of the day you have to have a tea towel handy as you unload before you can put stuff away which of course defeats the object. My previous machine was a Bosch and I wish I had gone back to that make. I was under the impression Kenwood was a recognised manufacturer. It may be for other things but certainly not for dishwashers. I wasted my money on a poor quality item. Do not recommend anyone to buy one.

Brilliant dishwasher. Reading reviews about not being able to put full size plates on bottom and that the arm catches on them.

This dishwasher is ADJUSTABLE and the top tray can be raised so that full size plates can be put in straight without the washer arm hitting them.

Empty top tray, unclip two runner stoppers at end of runner. Take out basket, use raiser wheels underneath the tray, slot back in and put clips on end of runner. Simple.

Cleans well, runs well. Hope this helps other people.

Normal size plates do not fit in the bottom section without the spinning arm hitting them unless you turn them so they are leaning towards the rear of the machine, this then hinders closing the front door as it pushes the bottom basket out. knife and fork tray is flimsy and poof fitting. there is nowhere for normal glasses to stand in top tray without falling over. self drying mode does not dry dishes. very poor cleaning, you have to clean the dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, defeating the whole purpose of buying the thing in the 1st place. dishes are left sloppy after washing as if the detergent has not been rinsed off adequately.

Looks great but thats it. wish I had researched better before buying.

Worst dishwasher ever, normal sized plates don't fit as it stops the sprayer from rotating, I have put up with it for a year now but can't handle anymore... I have 7 kids and busy job and need a dishwasher but this one is more hassle than it's worth, I've had to wash dishes everyday since it was bought! My husband doesn't even use it because of the state of the dishes after a cycle.. Never again will I buy a kenwood !! I wouldn't even give it away to someone to use as I know how rubbish it is! Total waste of my money wished I hadn't bothered!