Kenwood DW12CFE

Looks great, cleans well, lots of options and is easy to choose right program, lets us know when we need more salt and rinse aid.

Little cheap on inside already have a little trouble with the wheels on the top tray coming loose.

looks smart, half load a bonus, alarm sounds to tell you its still switched on

Looks sleek and not too noisy.Good value for money.

cutlery basket a little small and I have problems with large plates hitting on the rotary arm when closing the dishwasher.

fitted in gap better than previous one

takes a long time. not big enough for family

VEry simple to use and always gives fantastic results.

Internal rack system a little bit weak and on the 'cheap' side - perfectly functional, but gives the impression could break very easily

Stylish - efficient - economical

tray guides (top shelf) tend to pop off. Instuction book not comprehensive enough

looks nice

we cant stand dinner plates up in it so the plates have to lay almost flat. We can tuse dishwasher tablets either

It looks stylish and makes little noise whilst in use.

none found so far

Looks great

No quick programme

ITS ALL GOOD: REALLY IT IS LOOKS AND PERFORMS BEAUTIFUL. OOO APART FROM THE FIRST ONE I GOT KEPT OVER FILLING BUT THE REPLACEMENT WAS FINE.

N O N E ! ! ! ! A NOTE TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SAID " IT OK BUT I CAN'T FIT MY DINNER PLATES IN THE BOTTOM WITHOUT IT HITTING THE WASHER ARM" ...... READ THE INSTRUCTION BOOK !!!!!! YOU CAN EASILY MOVE THE TOP BASKET UP A BIT TO THE NEXT SET OF WHEELS TO ALLOW PLENTY OF ROOM FOR YOUR OVER SIZED DISHES SO DON'T LET IT PUTT YOU OFF BUYING ONE.

sleek finish and ease of use

design inside washer is poor eg: cutlerey container

Good value for money. Energy efficient.

Difficult to place dinner plates more than 10" diameter

Fairly simple to get to grips with. A bit more compact than other models.

Sometimes difficult to load more than a couple regular plates on the bottom rack.

light weight

lights stay on when its on pause and flash when its on.Would make more sense to be the other way round

SMart

Design of the circulating higher level spay means you can only load small/medium sized plates in the lower basket. Very poor interior design not befitting Kenwood's reputation for excellence. Basically a big disappointment

It looks good.

You can stand plates in the rack. An economy wash takes 1 hour 37 minutes!

good quality product and good controls

bad cleaning and bad drying

Price

Cannot get average sized plates in the cleaning tray without them stopping the upper cleaning arm from rotating. We have to put the plate at either side and check the upper cleaning arm will rota before we start the dish washer going.

Easy to load Easy to use

The standard washing cycle is very long (2 hrs 31 mins) compared to our previous dishwasher so we use the Economy cycle (1 hr 37 minutes) which doesn't always get the plates clean.

easy to install and use. No problems so far!

Large dinner plates/baking trays forces you to raise the upper basket meaning taller glasses do not fit in the side racks of the upper basket. Some water left on plastic items

Looks Ease of use

Wash times are excessive

Looks good - large capacity

Takes 3 hours for a wash and you can only use 3-1 tablets in one cycle.

Nice neat looking dishwasher

Once you raise the rack to fit plates at the bottom- the top shelf becomes more useless. You cannot put tall glasses or wine glasses in easily as they get knocked over

Good price, size and ease of use.

Macine will not accept any more than 3 dinner plates. Glasses emerge from the machine very cloudy.

There is nothing good about this dishwasher

This is the worse ever dishwasher I would love to return it. No dishes fit only one meal and then with great difficulty the cleaning is poor would not recommend at all

Simple to open, close and start

If you want to put anything bigger than a kiddys tea set in it you'll have great difficulty

easy to use - looks good

some programs can take along time

Excellent cleaning performance. Works very well using liquid cleaner. Looks great!

The top rack is very stiff to slide in and out and the racks feel generally quite flimsy. It is much noisier and more difficult to load than our old Bosch. The cycle is very lengthy when using 3 in 1 tablets. The information label on the front door was almost impossible to remove without damaging the finish - it took us ages! On balance, although it cleans well and was well-priced, we wish we'd spent a bit more and bought another Bosch.

It looks good... but that's where it ends!!

Initially being a kenwood i would have thought it to be the bees knees, as I have brought kenwood goods in the past. The look is great.. but the design inside is apsolutely awful. Mugs fall over, so do glasses and it will only take my dinner plastes if i adjust the top rack which will then not accomodate my utensils and wine glasses!. I wish i'd have never brought it! Oh, and it does not completely dry the things either.

Looks good for price

Normal size plates don't fit in - they are too tall and therefore the arm doesn't spin!!

Good looking, value for money at the time. Easy to use.

Normal sized plates stacked as design suggests in the bottom tray stop the spray arm spinning, and thus the top layer does not get washed. Trays are non removable so I cannot run it without the top tray in. I can only fit a max of 4 plates in, facing back to front which is uneconomical and unenvironmentally friendly to say the least. Hopeless design!!

Good digital display with time left, salt refill, etc.

Bit plasticky inside, top tray hard to push in, awkward for larger bowls

its very noisy. i dont think it cleans very well. the cycles all take so long. the arms knock against regular sized plates when they go round.

sorry they are all the things above. the only good thing was it was cheap and now i know why.

Looks sleek is big lay out good

Shortest cycle is over 2 hrs long- there is a quicker cycle but it is for the top rack only which was not made clear in the advertising of the Dishwasher

Well designed, good performance, good qulity feel

racking could have been slightly better designed to hold bulky items

Easy to use, not too loud, clear instructions..... washes dishes!!

Not as much hight available on lower shelf as expected... lots of plates dont fit without obstructing jets

once you get used to it,easy to use.Half cycle good.

instructions very poor.

Fantastic machine, great options.

may melt plastic if you put on the pan option,

looks good- simple and sleak

cycles are far too long over 2 hours for the standard cycle

cost design ease of use

no quick wash cycle

All controls on edge of door this give a very neat finish,and ease of use. Very quiet running. Excellent wash on main prog. Very flexible lower drawer. Filter easy to access and salt filler standard.

3 in 1 prog not sufficient to clean tea stains in cups

The choice of half load programms for economy the finish and style very good as never had a dishwasher before very pleased with product.

A little noisy in a small kitchen and it is sometimes difficult to fit large plates in

ease of use. no complicated buttons.

the distance between the bottom rack and the top is not big enough to take a full dinner plate. the washing wheel hits the plates as it rotates.

noisy and it is much slower than the bosch we had before

Looks Good

Takes too long to wash the dishes and is not tall enough inside to accomodate dinner plates, plates catch on the spinny thing and stops the dish washer cleaning the dishes. And its VERY noisy!

appearance

poor quality racks/runners wine glasses do not stand safely does not clean properly on standard setting does not dry

Not bad value for money all round. Layout of trays well thought out.

Silly jagged edge to dorr opening handle - uncomfortable to use. Noisier in operation than our previous Bosch.

Delay timer, quiet operation.

Hopeless top tray for positioning tumblers, mugs, large and medium size cups.

Good cleaning power / Simple to use

Washing cycle too long / basic design

No buttons on outside to tempt little children to press. Machine itself looks very sleek in design and the stainless steel is very easy to clean. The half load function is fantastic as to the rinse aid and salt refill indicators.

Have to refer to instructions for details of programs that do not use that often, as no details on machine. If upper rack is on lower setting I am unable to put certain dinner plates in, yet if it is highered to the upper setting to rectify this, I am unable to put taller glasses on the upper rack.

WORKS WELL AND GOOD RESULTS.PLEASANT TO LOOK AT

THE START BUTTON SOMETIMES TAKES UP THREE TRIES BEFORE IT WORKS.VERY FRUSTRATING,IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK UNDER THE MAIN BODY OF THE APPLIANCE.

Looks good, dishes come out feeling clean and non streaky

Quickest cycle is 1 hour 39 mins 3 in 1 cycle takes over 2 and a half hours

None

Cannot fit standard size dinner plates in dishwater, Not fit for purpose Top shelf too low. Noisy

It looks good and it is cheap. It has a setting for three-in-one tablets which means you don't need to add salt and rinse-aid.

It is very difficult to load because the layout of trays and baskets means wine glasses won't stand up, the height of the baskets doesn't give enough room for dinner plates, and chopping boards jam the runners. It also takes a long time to wash and doesn't dry properly. It is delivered with a big sticker on the front which is very difficult to remove and leaves a mark.

Clean lines. No external knobs and buttons

We have to be carfull position large platesor the sometimes catch the water rotational feeds

Looks good and has a wide range of programmes

top tray runners stick and there is a strong heat smell during the drying stage for the first 6 weeks

salt light comes on when salt is full? Dishwasher smells bad all the time as if not emptying properly Does not clean dishes properly even after 2 1/2 hours This machine is only 2 months old!!!

standard enough

does not take large plates which our last dishwasher did also very noisy

It's quiet when running.

Difficult to stack,fits little in it,blocks all the time, beeps annoyingly when cycle finishes and all cycles take too long

Cleans well even on the economy wash.

It sometimes takes a bit of planning and organisation to get larger dinner plates in.

Simplicity, value for money.

There were some dents on the inside of the door.

Cleans well.

A big sticky label put on front by manufacturer has left a distinct unsightly mark since removing. Crockery doesn't stack well on racks, particularly top rack. Can't fit in as much as with our previous two dishwashers.

Stylish, I was worried that the stainless steel would be difficult to clean and would show fingerprints - dishwasher is still looking good and requires minimal attention.

Great looks and great value.

My dishes just don't fit as easily as they did in my old dishwasher - can't seem to fit as much in. Programs are very long (3 in 1 takes over 2 hours!)and to use the shorter and eco progammes (1 hour 20) I have to use old fashioned powder and rinse aid instead of tablets

great cleaning even oven trays with used for roast potatoes come out sparkling.

Think the design of the bottom tray could be better, there is little capacity for large dinner plates, other than it is fine.

It cleans well and fitted into the gap I had easily.

I can't get as many mugs in the top drawer as I could with the old one, and the cutlery basket is very fiddly to use. It's very light and doesn;t have a quick programme - quickest is 1 hr 31 minutes.

easy to install , easy to use , nice to look at , does a good job

needs adjusting to take large plates

It is an attractive product

I have been unable to use it as yet because the cold feed connector is not compatible with a standard valve. The female part is bigger than the male part with the external thread. It is therefore impossible to tighten sufficiently to make it water tight. I need a new hose. Very frustrating and not very satisfactory is it?

Cool crisp silver colour, ergonomic in design with an excellent easy to use digital programming device, much better than the typical dial that clicks through each wash programme. Delay start excellent idea especially if your on economy 7, let it burn the electricity while your asleep. Noise levels not to bad, got to remember all dishwashers are designed to spray water, so unless you sleep in the kitchen don't bother with any appliance. Very happy with purchase, excellent value for money for a slick modern, digital dishwasher.

None realy ticks all the boxes for me, several wash programmes, serves as a replacement for another kenwood I had nearly ten years!!!!!!

Easy to use Quiet Quick Delay timer

Some plate spaces are too close together so sometimes a plate is not clean on th lower temp quicker wash.

seems to work ok

Poor quality lightweight construction. When opening door when not full, appliance rolls forward from its slot. Inside plate rack keeps coming off. Alarm noisy for use at night (prefer no alarm). Cheap and nasty compared to my last one. Have the impression it won't last many years.

Looks fantastic, the buttons are inside the door so little fingers (ie my 3 year old) can't play with them, and last but not least the dishes come out really clean and dry!

The only programme suitable for using with dishwasher tablets takes over two and a half hours. Dishes do come out sparkling though!

this is a stylish looking easy to use dishwasher. It has a number of cycles to choose from and also the lcd screen lets you know how long is left to go until the end which is a great feature. the top rack has two height settings which we have found useful and it's very easy to switch between them. Overall we are very happy witht his purchase and we managed to get it at a great price as well.

I'd say the downside is that you are advised if you want to use the all in one tablets you use the specific programme for them which is over 2 1/2hrs long. they also go in a hanging basket in the machine not in the usual dispenser. Other than that nothing. I haven't had to clean it yet so that is why i have put a general score.

Price, looks

Cleaning time, flimsy racks

None. It takes over 2 and a half hours of electricity. Wish I had bought a Bosch

Having to mess about with that ridiculous plastic cage for the Finish tablet.

had probelems from day one, cos it doesnt dry properly, hve already called out a engineer twice and still not drying

Looks good. Very easy to clean off fingerprints. Simple to use.

Not really large enough for a medium sized family as it doesn't optomise space.

Lovely design, matched the kitchen perfectly. Hidden controls - no bulky knobs on show.

With the top tray in the upper position, you could not get tall glasses in. Lowering it allowed tall glasses, but the lower rack was compromised. Couldn't get large crockery or pans in. The dishes did not dry properly even after checking things like the rotation of the spray arms incase they were sticking and rinse aid levels. There was a specific basket for the tablet. This dissapeared into the machine on every wash. No use at all. Generally, It looked good, but the design of the racks made the interior look a lot smaller than other dishwashers.

Easy to use, does what it needs to, without too many options. We have tried "Rolls Royce", dishwashers before and decided we just wanted something to wash dishes thats good value. This does the job perfectly.

None.

Some of the racks are removable making them very adaptable

Only seems to like the expensive dishwasher tablets and no indication when salt or rinse aid is required

Controls easy to understand/operate

All in one tablet wash - having to use a small basket to contain the tablet which is not built into the machine and having to find a place to hang the basket where is won't be damaged by the blades or cause damage to the blades

Cleans well.

Bottom draw drops in to base if not held up when pulling out to load

clean finish. Looks very modern and sleek in the kitchen. I like that the buttons are on the inside and the exterior is smooth.

The door is slightly too sticky and hard to open. You have to give a seriously good tug to get it to open. Could be that the door handle is just a little too low so the angle isnt optimised for opening.

IT IS A VERY GOOD MACHINE OVERALL. SMART LOOKING TOO

HAD I HAVE SEEN THIS DISHWASHER IN A SHOP I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TOP & BOTTOM RACKS ISN'T VERY BIG. IT WON'T FIT LARGE PLATES IN

looks more sturdy being stainless steel controls being inside the doors are good

stands look flimsy parts inside look cheap

The controls are inside the door so leaving the outside streamline

Need to put top basket on top runners to allow for dinner plates at bottom therefore only enabling one tier of cup in top basket.

Good design; sparkling wash

Long time for the 3in 1 wash (2.5hours)

Styling is great - no knobs/buttons on the outside - so nice clean lines.

The only bad point was the great big stickly lable stuck on the front of the machine. It took great skill and care to remove the glue without scratching the finish!

Looks nice from the front Sleek design.

Takes nearly three hours to complete a cycle. Cant use three in one tablets inside the comartment. Have to put them in a basket. Bottom tray is not safe.....rolls back into dishwasher on its own.....sometimes smashing things. Leaves smears on stuff.

It's silver

Things don't stand up straight inside it Plates are too tall and knives too long for it Cups all tip over in it

looks very good

cant put tall dishes in bottom rack

Keeps clean, can easy to clean around the rubber sealer.

Racks not well designed, if you have the bottom tray large enough for large dinner plates, the top tray is too shallow for large glasses, i.e.pint posts, red wine glasses.

good value for money - all those people who wrote and said they couldnt load normal size plates havent read the manual properly = all that is needed is to take out the top basket and reload it with the wheels in the top position = after this it takes normal plates

Only the flippin sticker on the front - I think they put in there with super glue

Very easy to use

although the door is stainless steel t