Today we’re gonna be taking a look at the HAVA R01 Compact Dishwasher - a good option
for college students in a dorm room, apartments without full dishwashers, and RV campers.
With a built-in 1.3 gallon water tank that you can fill without needing to hook it up
to water, and enough space for dishes for four people - the R01 is a great choice for
those looking for a portable dishwasher.
HAVA sent us an R01, so we could put it to the test - and we thought it’d be perfect
to try it out in our friend Ian’s newly renovated school bus conversion RV camper.
Alright let’s get right into it.
The HAVA R01 retails for $400 directly on their website, and right now they have a sale
so you can save $50 off, so we’ll put a link along with the coupon code in the description
of this video.
It comes neatly packaged in a medium sized box and it comes with the dishwasher, all
of the washer baskets, an inlet and drain hose, a pitcher, and the manual - and aside
from putting the baskets in the washer - there’s no assembly required.
For design and functionality - the R01 weighs 29 lbs and is about a foot and half in length
and width and a foot and half in height, so it can fit in some pretty tight spaces and
it’s also not an eyesore.
However, make sure you measure your counters because it might not fit under all cabinets.
On the top, you can select between five different wash cycles with a simple touch control system
- you have the option between a normal wash, speed, soft, baby care/heavy, or fruit - which
runs a quick cold water cycle to rinse off your fruits.
There’s even a dry mode that you can select to have on or off, which uses hot air and
a ventilation fan for up to 60 minutes at the end of the cycle.
To run a cycle, you can either fill the built-in 5L water tank, or if you have access to a
sink, you can use the included inlet hose to connect to the faucet, but the built-in
water tank is super convenient, especially if you’re in a camper van with no running
water, or a college dorm room with no sink nearby.
It will also automatically detect if there’s not enough water in the tank before starting.
It takes cold water and heats it up automatically during the wash cycle.
For the detergent, it can take all dishwasher detergents, including pods, tablets, liquid,
and powder.
You just add detergent to the dispenser on the bottom of the door before starting your
wash cycle.
The washer has 360 degree rinsing with dual spray arms that hit your dirty dishes from
all directions, and there’s a cool blue LED light - if you’re into it.
Loading the dishwasher, there’s enough space for 4 small plates, 4 big plates, 4 bowls,
4 mugs or small glasses, and 7 forks, knives, and spoons in the silverware bin - depending
on the size of your dishes.
So, there’s plenty of room for a meal with a small group of people or a couple meals
for solo or couple travelers.
For noise, it’s not super loud and sounds about the same as a regular dishwasher- you
can hear the water splashing around.
Halfway through the cycle, the washer will start to drain through the drain hose before
finishing the rinse cycle and then drain again at the end.
So, you’ll want to make sure you set up the drain hose before you start your cycle,
either in a bucket or sink.
Testing a full cycle, we were happy with the results - it cleaned all of our dishes well
and everything came out nice and clean.
We also tested the dishwasher in our friend’s school bus conversion RV camper to see how
it would fit and how much power it would consume.
For wattage, it uses 950 watts on a standard outlet, and is rated to use less than 1 kilowatt
of electricity for an hour.
We noticed on the battery monitor that it was in fact drawing 950 watts, and about 83amps
in the beginning cycle when it was heating up the water.
So, if you have an RV or camper with an off-grid setup, it could drain your batteries real
quick— you’ll want to use it when you’re connected to power at your campground.
Looking at the quality and warranties, overall the build quality looks and feels good.
Hava also includes a 1 year warranty.
Overall, we think the Hava R01 is a great option for dorm rooms, condos, RVs and campers.
We also like that it’s more environmentally friendly than a full size dishwasher that
uses 4-5 gallons per wash.
This one uses only 1.3 gallons.
Alright, that’s it for now.
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