Danby Energy Star 8 Place Settings Portable Dishwasher

I am extremely happy with this dishwasher. It performs as well as any full-sized, major-brand-name dishwasher. A great value for the money and it arrived several days sooner than promised. The instructions should probably state that one shouldn't use detergent tablets designed for a full-sized dishwasher but fortunately I figured that out before purchasing dishwasher detergent.

Solid construction with the stainless steel interior, sturdy baskets, easy to understand instruction manual, small size, easy to move around. Did a perfect job on a pot that had some dried rice at the bottom. All the dishes were spotless. I would recommend this item to anyone. And the price was certainly right! Definitely compares favorably to comparable Sears items.

I have had my Danby dishwasher for three weeks. At first I noticed it took a little longer than the one it had replaced. I quickly relized the longer time was worth it, as the dishes come out bright and sparkling everytime.

I am very happy with this product, this was a exellent purchase for me and I fully recommend this product.

Ted Q.

I'm very happy with the dishwasher. It is portable and gets moved around 3 times a week. Some dents from running it into the cabinet handles. Once in a while a wheel will stick. I don't understand the water salt. I bought a box made for dishwashers and added it, but the salt needed light never went off. It's probably something I'm doing. Overall I'm very happy about the purchase and it fits perfectly.

This dishwasher provides the portability and affordability I was looking for. It runs quietly and does an excellent job washing the dishes.

Value at least $200 less that comparable products at competitors.

I am in a small apartment with two kids who love cereal, and taking one sip out of a glass before putting it in the sink. My new Danby Dishwasher is heaven on earth! I can fit plenty into it. The upper shelf has little shelves on top of the cups for spatulas and stuff. I run it at night as we go to bed. The noise is minimal.

The pro's are numerous. First, my dishes are very clean. My water use is down. It was simple to hook up. It came with the attachment for the faucet. And the wheels made it easy to put in place. The filter at the bottom catches everything. I can keep it plugged in, but not use energy unless I turn it on. It is tidy looking, and fits so easily since it is so narrow.

The downsides are minimal compared to the conviences. If you run it during the day, your kitchen tap is unavailable for any other purpose until the load is complete. It doesn't dry well without a "JetDry" type product. The water hose isn't very long, and if you keep it not-tucked-in the back like I do, then it sits on the counter all the time. The faucet attachment makes the water come out of the faucet forcefully for general use. My last con would be the price. The use is for small families, or apartment living (generally limited income environments). Site to store saved about $63 in shipping. That helped, but $423 with tax is expensive for me. Worth it, but expensive. (I didn't assign a star rating for durability because I haven't had it a long time yet.)

I highly recommend this product. It is a financial investment for me, but a time saver. I wouldn't give it up now that I have it. If you can do it - GET IT! I love it. THANK YOU WAL-MART for selling this product with site-to-store option.

The Danby 18 inch portable washer is the cheapest of this type of dishwasher around. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for... I ordered this bad boy site-to-store and picked it up 3 weeks later. After unboxing it and getting it in the right spot, I noticed that there was a dangling reservoir coming out of the bottom -- it was the "built-in" water softener. There was a gaping hole from the bottom inside of the washer to the outside of the washer where the plastic threads of the water softener had cracked off.

Like others have reviewed here, there were minor cosmetic dents to the exterior of the washer and the box looked like it had been kicked all the way to Seattle from China. The unit still had some water in it, as others have stated as well. I think this must be from the quality control testing, where they save a couple of pennies by not fully draining it before boxing it up to ship out...

So the first unit was packed back into my car to drive back 20 miles to the nearest Walmart. It was returned without hassle, but because it was a site-to-store purchase, I was simply refunded my money and they were not able to request a replacement unit for me at the store. So I ordered another one and waited for it to arrive 3 weeks later. I got it home, unpacked it, and what do you know -- the water softener reservoir was cracked off and dangling from the bottom again...

So after the hassle of returning the second one, I gave up. I ended up getting the Frigidaire 18 inch portable from somewhere else. $200 bucks more, but it came in only 2 weeks and the box was pristine when I got it. Unpacked it & no problems -- clean and dry. Runs great & no more dishpan hands ;-)

Don't buy the Danby unless you plan on contacting them directly to get replacement parts. It is a cheap product and it shows. The hassle was not worth the money difference.

The dishwasher is small, but you can really fill it up. It cleans real well. Perfect size for my small house. Easy to use.

He cleans, shines, and disinfects my nasty dishes with nary a complaint, and for the past 2 weeks or so Mr. Danby has performed his daily dishwashing assignments admirably. I was feeding Mr. Danby a bit too much detergent prior to each assigned cleaning duty, as his dietary requirements consist of a mere 2 tablespoons or less. Regarding his hose: despite claims to the contrary it appears to be quite firm and in good standing under the constant pressure, though aggressive jerking of his couplings could potentially cause him strain or injury. He's petite in size so you will not see large loads. Mr. Danby was certainly eager to get right to work as he arrived at Walmart earlier than his stated online arrival date (by about 6 days or so). Mr. Danby works tirelessly, is very dapper looking, moves about with the ease of Fred Astaire, and his one-time $400 fee is extremely reasonable. Not only is he overqualified for the job at hand, he's also a perfectionist! I simply could not recommend him more highly!