I have owned Danby Products before and have never been disappointed. This is a well built machine at a great price. It does have a long cycle but I’ve never had a built in so I don’t really have much to compare it to other than doing by hand. the Normal Wash setting runs about 2.5 hours from start to finish. But it is very quiet compared to what I have heard in friends homes. I live in a small home and my bedroom is right next to the kitchen. I am able to start the washer before I go to bed and not hear a peep. It is like having my own magic elves doing the dishes while I sleep. Of course, nothing is perfect and I will say that the “drying” mechanism doesn’t always mean that I wake up to dry dishes, but it seems that it depends on the dishes. Ceramic type dishes dry very well while plastic seem to be what holds the droplets of water… Also, top rack doesn’t seem to get the benefit of the heat like the bottom rack. Secondly, I’ve read tons of reviews on a variety of websites (competing sellers, nexttag, etc) and a lot of the problems can be avoided by reading the manual, which is not an easy feat since the manual is not all that clear on some things. The number one thing I’ve read is what is the funnel for… well, if you open the machine and pull out the bottom drawer, you will see a great big dial looking thing next to the water arm… that is where you would put water softener salts (if you live in a hard-water area)… Unscrew that cap and the funnel use is obvious. Third, If you don’t think the adapter will fit your faucet, know that the quick-release adapter has threading on inside and out, if your faucet has threads on the outside, just take the big fat washer out of the adapter and you will see the inner threading (don’t forget whenever you work with water, you MUST use thread tape). Now the machine does heat your water but I have an older home and don’t have the strongest water pressure. I alleviate this by turning on both the cold and hot taps full blast and it seems to be working. I will continue to buy Danby products because what the manual doesn’t cover, usually common sense and a little examination of the machine takes care of and I’ve never been disappointed in the quality of workmanship.

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I have had my Danby now for about five years, and it’s been just great ! Now after many years of great service it developed a very small leak in the inlet water supply hose. I will have it repaired. And when this one finally dies, I’ll buy another just like it.. If you do buy it, I guarantee you will love it.

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This Danby dishwasher is great for anyone who lives in a smaller apartment and does not have a built in dishwasher. The dishwasher is narrow so it fits in a smaller place like a corner, it hooks easily up to the sink, and creates extra counter space. The reason why I am giving it five stars though, is not because of its great aesthetic and useful body, but because it does an amazing job cleaning dishes. Compared to other dishwashers I have used, this dishwasher truly cleans effectively.

It might take a little bit longer than other dishwashers to do the cleaning, but it does clean VERY throughly.

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