Seldom has a company reimagine an appliance
like Fisher Paykel did with its double drawer dishwasher almost 20 years ago.
The DD24DAX9 is Fisher Paykels most
popular and available double drawer dishwasher.
The good news is a lot of people like the dish drawer concept.
Bad news is the other sizable minority do not.
In this video, you'll learn the features and problems of this dishwasher,
while also compared to other brands like Miele and Bosch, as well as the other four
Fisher Paykel, double drawer dishwashers available. In the end, you'll know whether
you like this particular model or to steer clear.
Let's get started.
The real allure is a drawer.
As you get older you want to bend less.
Maybe that's my personal bias, as I am now firmly middle aged.
But the top drawer of a Fisher Paykel is waist high as you're only bending slightly versus
folding over for the bottom rack of a regular dishwasher.
However, you have four series of double
drawers to choose. If you walk into an appliance store you'll have to know
because chances are they won't be able to tell you. The DD24DAX9
is a different series 7 dishwasher.
This is where it becomes complicated.
The series 5 in this particular model
have two equal side drawers, meaning the top rack will accommodate
an 11 inch plate versus 12 and a half inch for the larger top drawer of the other
models in the series 7, along with the series 9 and 11.
While the series have similar cycles, but the difference between series 7
and 9 is features like eco cycle, water softener and a knock to pause.
Just knock on this dishwasher to pause the cycle.
The series 11 has stainless on the inside and is a smart dishwasher,
so it's Wi-Fi-enabled
to give you time remaining remotely from an app on your phone.
So you're buying a double draw for convenience and a novelty because it is
different than any other dishwasher, it will look different your kitchen.
But it does have six cycles in a second drawer underneath.
For reliability, Fisher Paykel is repaired
about 10% within the first year, or about 2% less than the average based
on our 40,000 plus service calls logged by our service department just last year.
The design is unique but seemingly reliable.
Unlike Bosch, Miele, and other premium
dishwashers, you can buy a Fisher Paykel and not wait 6 to 12 months.
You can buy a Bosch or Miele dishwasher in the price range. Bosch will have their
better drying with their zeolite volcanic crystals to absorb moisture and emit heat
in their similarly priced 800 series dishwashers.
Miele G7000 starts at $1,499 with different
intense washes and other features, like clean air drying and the door
popping open at the end of cycle to speed the drying.
Both also have a third rack for silverware
so what you add for convenience and novelty, you do lose in added features. Fisher Paykel is 45
decibels so technically over the quietness threshold of 44 decibels,
so you will hear it faintly
unlike the other premium dishwashers.
It's a consideration because of the convenience of never bending.
However, you have to load one to determine whether you like it or not.
Fisher Paykel may be one of the most
interesting dishwashers or even appliances on the market.
You should know you will be sacrificing some features of a Bosch or Miele
for the convenience and novelty of a Fisher Paykel.
Then again, you can at least by a Fisher Paykel DD24DAX9 without a long lead time,
which may be the most unique feature of all.
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