BLACK+DECKER BCD6W 6 Place Setting ENERGY STAR Portable Compact Countertop Dishwasher

This product was worth every single cent! My apartment does not have a dishwasher so I purchased this and it fits perfectly on my countertop next to my sink. the setup was easy but I had to watch a YouTube video because the instructions are very vague, just a picture. But once I got it up and going it works like a dream. I can definitely fit a good amount of dishes in it, but I would 100% recommend liquid detergent because the pods don't dissolve all the way. It's very quiet too. The cycle length is a little long. Get's my dishes really clean though, surprisingly clean. And I'm not sure if the drying ability is lacking because I'm opening the door too soon or what but they don't get more than 95% dry. Which is still good enough for me.

9mos later Update: Still working great, still worth every penny. No leakage, I use this thing maybe 5-6 times per week. Water/energy efficient as well. Do take the time to clean it monthly -- the filters, the door, and the hoses too. Will help make sure your dishes keep smelling fresh. Doesn't hurt to run an empty load with some dishwasher cleaner every couple of months either.**Original Review**I've been fortunate to live in an apartment that I love for a few years now, and one of the only drawbacks to this place is the lack of dishwasher. It's a luxury I was willing to go without for the sake of a great living space. Now I do kind of enjoy washing dishes to an extent, I find it to be meditative and satisfying, but it's a big consumer of time. Especially so when my partner and I both work full time, and often eat late dinners between 8-10pm and just don't feel like doing chores afterwards, so things can pile up.There are a lot of similar units closer to the $200 price range, but most of them were brands I'd never heard of, didn't have any LED displays, and a lot are just on the boring side aesthetically. We decided it was worth a little more to go with a brand we knew we liked, the display, and something that wasn't all white or all black. Very glad we did!We've had this thing for about 6 weeks so far, and we use it probably about 5 times per week. Our kitchen has never been cleaner, and without any sort of planning my partner and I have naturally worked on a 50/50 split of running the wash because it's so easy. Let me tell you -- we still marvel regularly at what a life upgrade this has been. So much time back, cleaner kitchen, less stress around chores, and the cleanest dishes we've ever had. I am pretty meticulous about cleaning dishes thoroughly, and I have been impressed with the wash quality.Now I'll give some practical tips for anyone who has one of these or is in the market:- These countertop units are definitely on the heavy side, especially if you're a smaller person. So I highly recommend having either a dedicated counter spot for it, or getting a wheeled cart where you can tuck the unit below and move it into place as needed. This is coming from a pretty large dude who has been a manual laborer on more than one occasion.- The hose that connects to the sink needs a little attention after each wash cycle to make sure it's fully drained. We usually put a large mixing bowl onto the floor, then angle the hoses as needed to let gravity do its thing until there's no more water leaking out. Talking maybe 1-2mins of work at most.- I've read reports of leakage from these units. We did spot a leak, but it was connected to my point above. Moving the hoses around while draining meant that the connection on the back of the unit loosened up a bit, and some water dripped out from there. Now every time I drain the hoses, I simply check the connection as well and tighten if needed, and no leaking ever since.- I've tested out various levels of rinsing dishes, and overall I'd say that minimal rinsing is required for most things. I do a quick pass under the sink for anything that is heavily soiled, especially if it's got onions or other foods that tend to really stick. More than rinsing, I think it's important to make sure that the way you're loading the washer isn't blocking the things that are heavily soiled. The instructions give some general pointers on spacing, and while I still manage to cram more into this thing than is suggested, I make sure that anything real dirty has enough space for water to comfortably flow around it.- Larger plates may not fit in this thing, at least not in the plate rack. I believe the 10-10.5" range is ideal. If your plates are larger you might need to wash them in a smaller load and angle them into place. Have done this once or twice and the end result was still a nice clean set of dishes.Hands down one of the best purchases I've made in the past 5 years.

Works fine as long as no dishes extend below the basket. If they do, the soap will not dispense. After a year and a half we thought it was broken, it just said E4 and wouldn't stop beeping. Finally my husband realized there's a plug in the filter you have to take out and clean, in addition to cleaning the filter itself. This was nowhere in the instructions or anywhere online and we had almost given up (he had spent all afternoon trying to fix it) so good for you to know if you buy this dishwasher since the warranty expires at one year. Now it's working fine again.

When first purchased, this seemed like a fantastic compact dish washing option. We were able to wash approximately 1/3 of the amount of dishes in this in the same amount of time as a full load in a full sized washer, but considering the countertop design, that was fine.While the dish drying feature never worked as well as I had hoped, dishes came out consistently clean for the 3 months it worked.After 3 months, we started experiencing a E4 error, indicating an internal leak in the machine, causing water to leak out of the bottom of the washer onto our countertop.Due to still being under warranty, we contacted the third party warranty service listed in the manual, explained the situation and error code, went through some troubleshooting steps, and ultimately they determined it was a faulty unit that they would replace, after mailing them the following: my information, the serial number sticker from the machine, and the electrical cord which I was required to physically cut, making the machine inoperable.It has been nearly a month since they have received the items (verified over the phone on follow up calls) and yet to receive a replacement, nor any information regarding how long a replacement will arrive.**UPDATE — moved from 1 to 2 stars**I did receive a replacement unit, after approximately 2 months since it originally shipped and multiple phone calls with their warranty department. The replacement must have been an older refurb (had a sour food smell to it upon setup that my original did not have).For most of its life, it has worked relatively well. However, effectiveness has very clearly declined since first use.When first used, nearly all dishes were well washed. But now, over a year later, despite being well maintained and regularly cleaned, more than half of dishes washed each cycle are not completely cleaned. Most dishes will still have food grime and remnants still on them, even after pre-washing.We have tried using different brand detergents, as well as the various different programs/modes available on the machine.While it served it's purpose for a time, I'm disappointed with the purchase. At the expense this item is, I expected better longevity and effectiveness. But for now, I will continue pre-scrubbing dishes before the dish washer, but at that point— what's the point of having the dish washer?