Midea MDC22P1AWW Energy Star Portable Dishwasher, 6 Place Settings & 8 Washing Programs, Speed, Baby-Care, ECO& Glass, Dish Washer for Dorm, RV& Apartment, White

This arrives in really large box, very well wrapped. The bottom is not attached. This is so that the top portion of the box can be lifted off. If you are aware of this it will unwrapping easier. The washer itself is considerably larger than I expected. It is quite tall and fills the counter space, totally obscuring wall switches and plug in areas, which I had not expected. The washer itself requires very little assembly and is ready to go quickly. The book that comes with it is easy to follow. When attaching the hose make sure that water is already hot before attachment by running the water until it is hot. I found that the dishes come out cleaner this way and that the soap packet opens (it did not open properly otherwise). I was surprised at how quiet this runs. One big issue involves the hoses. There is no pocket area for storage when not in use. And there is nothing in the pamphlet regarding what to do with them. I assume that I will have roll it up somehow and sort of hide it behind the dishwasher. The washer does an adequate job of washing and though it supposedly will hold a twelve piece setting I would never try to put that much into an area this size. Because this is a “portable” it will not hold my standard fiestaware plates unless I lean them over which takes more space. Larger items such as a cookie sheet will not fit into this so of course occasional hand washing will still be required from time to time. My second complaint with this is that it just takes too much space, actually about 50% of my counter space and as I stated previously obscures wall switches and plugs. Also according to instructions this should be unplugged when not in use which means that I will need to twist the entire appliance on the counter to reach the wall plug. I am considering putting this on some sort of rolling table which sounds an awful lot like the old portables. I was expecting something that could be permanently left on the counter. And I don’t think this will work out that way. So be sure to measure and be aware of what this will and will not do. UPDATE 5/2/2024 I have learned to enjoy the dishwasher. I never have to look at dirty dishes in my sink and by running it about once a day I rarely need to wash dishes myself. I still can’t reach the light switch behind the dishwasher but by adding a “light switch extender” I can easily turn the light on and off. When not in use I fold up the hose which fits into the space behind the dishwasher. And by adding an appliance surge protector I am able to unplug the dishwasher as per instructions. I still have almost no counter space but I do have a large kitchen table which I use for food preparation. And by rearranging my kitchen it is a little better. Definitely worth it.