The Koldfront PDW45EB Portable Countertop Dishwasher has the capacity to fit up to four standard place settings with the convenience of operating right on your countertop. This unit is designed to save more water than you would if you were to wash the di[]More detail ...

The EdgeStar Portable Countertop Dishwasher (DWP40S) has the capacity to fit up to four standard place settings with the convenience of operating right on your countertop - saving more water than you would if you were to wash the dishes by hand and with no permanent installation and more energy and space than with most other dishwashers. At 18 1/2" high the DWP40S EdgeStar countertop dishwasher is low enough to fit under most cabinets and the included quick connect faucet adapter makes hookup to almost any faucet simple.

In addition this EdgeStar countertop portable dishwasher boasts a stainless steel interior a powerful spray arm an included silverware basket a rinse agent dispenser to minimize water spotting on dishes an internal water heater with Saniwash option to heat water up to 158°F and it accepts plates up to 11" in diameter! This silver model with its sleek windowed door makes a stylish addition to any modern kitchen.

• Stainless steel interior and spray arm for extended durability


• Dishrack and silverware basket included


• Up to 4 place setting capacity


• Quick connect adapter included for most kitchen faucets


• Easy-to-use mechanical controls

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Works great But you need to practice a bit

I got this as a gift and LOVE it!!



2 of my kids have small ear canals and have frequent ear infections so we can not use the ear thermometer (you can't use it on kids under 1 anyway). And waiting for a rectal reading on a squrimy baby was a challenge



I was shocked to read bad reviews on another site. My husband had some problems at first (like these people's complaints) but I figured out that he was pulling it away from our kids head and was still holding down the button for a second which was then adding to the calculations the room temperature. Depending on how long he continued to hold it down after pulling it away it really made the temperatures flucuate. My readings would only vary by .1-.2 degrees.



So Practice a couple times when you first get it. (Across the forehead down the temple and stop infront of the ear). BEFORE YOU PULL IT UP LET GO OF THE BUTTON!!!. It will beep as soon as you let the button go and has your reading. It takes some practice to be really quick (our peditricion is super quick but they practice dozens of times a day).



If the forhead is sweaty you can also just hold it for a second or so behind the ear but again wait for the beep before pulling away.



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So far so good...

**UPDATE***

April 1 2008

Still washing a year later!





**UPDATE***

March 23 2007

Still incredibly happy with this machine. Have it on the stainless steel rolling cart that is the perfect size. A great solution to a small kitchen and a sink full of dishes!





I just got this dishwasher yesterday so I will update this review if things go horribly wrong! Installation was easy -- the hard part was replacing my fancy kitchen faucet with a standard one to accommodate the attachment hose required (but that's a different story).



Within 15 minutes my friend and I had it up on my narrow counter (note that the legs of the machine are spaced at about 18" wide and 15" deep and it's also a bit shy of the 19" depth stated in the specs) hoses tightened faucet adaptor screwed in and dishes loaded. I was able to fit in quite a bit of stuff -- but I doubt that my larger dinner plates will fit since they are significantly oversized. But I usually just use my salad plates as they are oversized as well.



With much excitement I turned on the water and pressed the power button. And away it went! When it was done (maybe 20 minutes???) everything was clean except for the two coffee mugs that had been sitting with coffee for several days (ring of coffee that I had to wipe off). Oh and there was a little chunk of salsa on the plate that had sat out overnight and dried. I wanted to test this little guy with some really dirty dishes. It passed. Oh and there was no water leaking from any part of the machine so apparently we did a good job of tightening the hoses. So after dinner and more dirty dishes I ran it again before going to bed. So nice to not have a sink full of dirty dishes!



Overall the machine is not tiny but not huge. I will be buying a rolling cart to keep in on. I only have about 4 feet of counter space so the goal is to free up the area that was used for drying dishes. It is also fairly quiet -- no louder than a traditional dishwasher (except for the water draining into the sink).



So overall I am very happy with my purchase. Since it only uses 3 gallons of water I think I will be using less water than hand washing. And it also has a 1-year guarantee so that gives me some piece of mind. Oh and the best thing... It's silver.



I ordered thru [...] and it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. So if you're debating over a countertop model and are willing to add a slightly odd looking contraption to your kitchen I'd say give it a shot.



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