Dishwasher for a single household?

Normally there is not really a lot of dishes in your single household. Unfortunately, you hate washing up so much that every now and then a mountain of dirty plates piles up in your sink. When you reluctantly started washing up, you dream of one more and more often dishwasher. However, you are wondering whether the acquisition even makes sense for a single.

Normal dishwasher or small appliance?

• The space available plays an important role when considering which type of dishwasher is suitable for you. If the niche is narrower than 60 cm, only a small dishwasher will fit in anyway. You definitely need a width of 45 cm.
• According to the manufacturer, fit in width devices 12 place settings. However, this information does not take into account that in a kitchen yes, there are also other dishes. In a household it is more normal if a few place settings but many other dishes have to be washed. How is it with you?
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• You should also not forget that dirty dishes that have to wait in the machine for days for the next wash start to smell. If there are so few dishes that a wide dishwasher would only have to run once or twice a week, a narrow appliance may be a better choice.

How many dishes does your single household have?

• If you rarely cook and usually eat in the cafeteria or canteen, you will probably not have too many dishes. It would be stupid if you had to regularly let even a narrow device half full so that you have clean plates or cups available again.


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• If, on the other hand, you have guests more often or you are a passionate hobby cook, there will probably be more dishes in your kitchen cupboards. In this case, the dishwasher should run because it is full and not because there are no clean dishes.

After considering these aspects, you will probably find it easier to decide for or against a device.