this was somewhat easy to install and arrived in great condition. Other reviewers have mentioned the E4 error - my unit arrived fine but due to an accident I will get to later, I triggered the E4/overflow error.

To fix this error, try turning the unit on its side and a bit upside down over a sink or bathtub to empty the overflow tray, and then set it back right-side-up with a bit of a slam (not super hard).

My understanding is that there is a buoyant switch inside the tray underneath, and if there's enough water in the overflow to make it float, it runs the drain pump and displays E4. The slam is to make sure the switch resets (it should do it anyway, but it doesn't hurt to rule out that it is stuck).

I triggered the overflow by mistakenly adapting my drain hose to my sink hot water line (because I got the hoses mixed up and bought the wrong size adapter) and basically shooting hot water up through the sump, filter and drain. Which then spilled out the front, naturally.

If you want to install the hot water line under the sink like I did (assuming you have no existing dishwasher hook-up), use the following and ditch the included hot water line (which is sized for the aerator thread on a faucet and therefore non-standard):

IN ORDER FROM DISHWASHER TO SHUTOFF VALVE -
- (x1) 3/4 inch female garden hose to 3/8 inch compression dishwasher elbow
- (x1) 3/8 inch to 3/8 inch compression dishwasher supply line
- (x1) 1/2 inch FIP to 3/8 inch compression
- (x2) 1/2 inch MIP close galvanized nipples
- (x1) 1/2 inch FIP galvanized tee
- (x1) heavy duty pipe thread/plumber's tape
- (x1) pipe thread compound, comes in a tube
- (x1) pipe wrench if you don't have one

Make sure to shut off your hot water first, then unscrew the sink hot water supply line. I recommend putting a few clockwise wraps of tape on all the male threading of the small parts (including nipples), as well as the male thread that the hot water supply was threaded to. Then apply thread compound as you fit the nipples into the tee (one on the end and one in the middle), and the 1/2 to 3/8 inch adapter onto the middle nipple.

Then thread that assembly of little parts onto the iron pipe you detached the hot water supply line from. After that, attach the sink hot water supply to the exposed nipple and the new 3/8 inch dishwasher supply line onto the other nipple with the adapter.

Then thread the dishwasher elbow onto the big yellow connection on the dishwasher, and connect the line to the other end of the elbow.

You only need the tape and thread compound for the non-compression joints (the ones without a rubber O-ring in the joint), but you will REALLY need it because otherwise you have an under-sink sprinkler as soon as you turn the hot water on.

Moved into a new house knowing the kitchen didn't have a dishwasher and thought I'd handily manage doing dishes for one.

I must've been delusional.

I hate dishes. I've always hated doing dishes. My contempt for this simple yet necessary task is immeasurable.

Maybe I just didn't want to spend the money for yet another appliance. Who knows.

I snapped back to reality in around two weeks when the poorly-suppressed, deep-seated, vitriolic hatred for washing dishes re-emerged.

Did some research and despite being a no-name appliance, the reviews across the web were generally stellar and the pictures showed construction that seemed above average. Despite the lack of a stainless steel belly pan, I decided to give it a go.

While I can't fit a Dutch oven or a baking sheet larger than quarter size in it, it dutifully handles everything else I throw at it. No joke. Even plates and glasses with stuck on crud sparkle by the end of the cycle.

Thanks to this dishwasher, I no longer dread the inevitable cleanup required after cooking something rather involved.

Sure, I periodically have to run two cycles to get everything out of the sink, but that's a small price to pay for relieving me of an otherwise hateful task.

P.S. "” The included water line and faucet adapter are trash; Do yourself a favor and properly install it to a water line.

A stainless hose, some brass fittings, and a ball valve should suffice. For drainage, I simply routed the hose directly into the sink beside it.

Had a similar machine from different manufacturer for several years. It worked fine, then one day it just said, "No!". Would blow breaker on one outlet, and on its last run - none of the water would pump out. ( not a happy day for me - had to rewash everything in the machine by hand - and then hauled it to curb for trash pick up)

I researched for a week or so on a replacement and chose this one. I use a metal cart to wheel over to my sink - frees up my limited counter space ( plus I have a Foodi and a bunch of accessories that I store on the cart). I wanted something the same size.

Old machine was 'silver tone', but I wanted a black one to match the rest of my kitchen. ( that wasn't all that important, but ...) Anyway. This was the only one I found that met my needs.

Arrived today, a week earlier than expected. Took longer to unpack it from the incredibly secure shipping boxes, than the actual setting it up for it's first use.

I was disgruntled because I didn't have any ' dirty dishes' to wash - just one cereal bowl that hadn't been rinsed, and a couple plastic Glad storage containers. A few spoons... I wanted to see how to fit stuff in it, because my old machine's rack was different. So I just pulled out a few different clean plates and bowls - a coffee cup or two, my food processor bowls, blades, lid ( plastic that I always wash by hand!) Packed it like a crazy person on crack! ( I have Corelle dishes of various sizes and they all fit perfectly)

Then I fired it up. ( read the instructions on washing chart)
First I had to fill the rinse aid dispenser ( my old machine would not operate without that fluid, don't know why) In hindsight, I should have measured out 3.5 oz's of fluid as recommended - but I just didn't. Was looking for an indication that it was full while filling. I guess it's full! Will have to look again after a few wash cycles.

I was being a rebel and used a Cascade cleaning pod. ( left over from other dishwasher, was never happy with powder because it always leaves a film). Didn't put it in the dispenser, just dropped it in silverware basket. 😎

Tested out the heavy cycle first. Kind of freaked me out at first. I thought my new machine wasn't working. I didn't hear the water being drawn in ( my old machine must have been loud - had to up the volume on TV when it was running).

And it didn't drain when I thought it should between cycles. ( but don't know yet when that happens!) So, I turned it off, changed setting, turned it back on and water pumped out like it is supposed to whenever you start the machine. Then drew fresh water in. ( I did this with all the settings after that) Opened and closed the door, restarted multiple times...
At the end, I wanted to see if the 'heat' would help dry my plastic containers, since I use them a lot every day.

It didn't. But the cups, plates, and my food processor things were completely clean and dry - except for a little water on top of the food processor bowl. Pulled the plastic containers out and put in the sink to air dry ( which normally takes hours). Put everything else away and was amazed that my plastics were already dry. That never happens.

It's only day one on the test run. Extremely pleased. Machine is quiet while running - and the draining isn't excessively loud.
Only downside is, just like my old machine, since I have it on my cart - not on top shelf, but on the middle rack - I have to 'drain' the hoses into a container on the floor after cycle finishes to get remaining water out of hoses. I may experiment by placing it on top shelf to see if that problem is alleviated.

I got the black one and was thrilled that it was actually metal on the outside. Not a cheap plastic one. Easy to clean as well. Happy I ordered when I did.

One last note. The hoses come attatched to the faucet hookup already screwed on are all curled up and twisted together. ( the part that attaches to faucet) Unhook one, straighten whole hoses out then screw it back on.

I use a large S hook on the back of my cart to hold my hose assembly and power cord. No need to remove hoses for storage like I noticed other people doing.

It works great but it has two dents in it

Moving into an apartment without a dishwasher was a deal breaker for me until I found this dishwasher. It does everything it says it will do and it was easy to hookup BUT I had to buy a whole new faucet because I had a pull down variety. I understand this can be hooked up directly to the water line but there are no instructions for that and I'm not very handy. I am fast learning that not having a sprayer on my sink is also a deal breaker for me so I guess I'll have to hire a plumber to make this right.

The fact that it holds 6 place settings is great if you are a family of 6 and you only use plates, salad plates, little cups and saucers. The tines are set for these items and anything that doesn't fit that configuration may not fit nicely. I have to do two loads every night to get everything in. This means I am buying a lot more soap pods than I used to. I do one load for glasses, plates, silverware and usually a cereal bowl or two then a second for cutting boards, Tupperware, small pots, etc. If I have a big pot/pan, that's a third load. I removed the fold down rack which is for small items. I use tall iced tea glasses, wine glasses. and tall tumblers that need that space. I also removed the silverware basket and replaced it with a metal, slotted, oval basket which is about the size of a large tumbler and sits in the same area as my glasses. That freed up the real estate which is under the silverware basket and sometimes that means I only have to do one load if I'm willing to wash some larger items by hand, I can not stress enough to the manufacturers that the tine placement is horrible and constraining. The tines that are closest to the metal on the right side (as you are looking in) are not right, so if you put a plate in that first slot it bunches up next to the second plate and doesn't get clean. That's more space I've lost because I can't use that first slot for a plate. Please please please build a dishwasher with placement which is realistic for today's small family cook. Cut it back to 2-4 place settings plus some serving/cooking pieces and make the tines have flexible lay-down placement. I had a Bosch dishwasher for 5 years that was wonderful about that. Seriously, no family of 6 is buying this thing so stop building it for a family that size. I'm a family of two and this won't hold a full day's dishes.

I don't like the hose. It is very stiff. When the cycle is done, I want to move the hose out of the sink, so I try and wrap the hose in a circle and store it in a plastic dish tub that sits on top of the dishwasher...but the hose is so stiff and it doesn't want to stay curled so it sometimes unwinds itself and pops out of the plastic tub. It could use a plastic hook which would keep it wound in a ball when not in use.

Other than these things, it's a good machine and I'm glad I found it.