🧪Testing Tuesday: We washed lots of dishes for this

Which dishwashers actually keep your dishes sparkling? Dishing it out A good dishwasher is a worthwhile investment. Our [lab experiments show]( you save up to five times as much water versus handwashing, and models with a sanitize feature can help reduce sickness-causing bacteria in your home. Not to mention a dishwasher also saves time because it does the work while you enjoy your life. However, dishwasher shopping can be confusing. There are a dizzying array of options out there and ads laden with marketing jargon. But fear not, we’ve tested more than a hundred dishwashers so we could compile a [comprehensive list of the models]( worth buying. Jonathan Chan Senior Manager, Lab Operations [Placeholder] By the numbers 232 dishwashers tested 20,880 dirty dishes cleaned 1,392 cycles run How we test Testing dishwashers is a dirty job, and we're happy to do it. We assess each product on the three major parts of the dishwasher experience—performance, features, and usability. Performance is crucial for a good dishwasher. To test it, we look at the following: Stain removal: We put the three major cycles on a dishwasher (Quick, Heavy, and Normal) to the test by baking food and beverage stains—milk, spinach, egg, oatmeal, meat, and more—onto 15 to 20 dishes that are then loaded into the dishwasher per the manufacturer's loading directions. At the end of each cycle, we determine how much stain has been removed from each dish. Ideally, each dish is 100 percent clean, but that level of cleaning perfection can be harder to achieve in real life. Redeposit: Redeposit is the term for when, during the course of a dishwasher cycle, water jets remove bits of food from one dish only to accidentally get it stuck on a second dish. Any dishwasher that shows little to no evidence of redeposit is a winner in our book. Cycle time: Dishwasher cycles can run the gamut from 30 minutes to four hours. Drying: Whether it's accomplished with rinse aid, a built-in heater, or a built-in fan, customers expect their dishes to be dry as well as clean. We penalize the dishwasher every time a dish comes out wet. While all of the features in the world can't make a dishwasher that performs poorly worth it, they can really add the finishing touch to a model that does a killer cleaning job. We look at the various cycles, cycle options, and dishwasher specs and assess how useful the features are, how easy it is to actually use those features, and whether or not the control panel is easy to navigate. What we recommend # Miele G 5266 SCVi SF $1649 If money is no object, then this Miele dishwasher is the one to get. It is the pinnacle of German engineering with a sleek design, adjustable upper and third racks, and will get dishes clean. On top of that, its Normal cycle is a full 30 minutes faster than average, creating a much quicker turnaround without losing any cleaning power. [BUY FROM ABT]( # Beko DUT25401X From $589 Consumers looking for great cleaning performance without breaking the bank need to check out this Beko dishwasher. While a lesser-known brand, Beko puts out some amazingly high-value appliances. The DUT25401X offers great stain removal, above-average drying ability, and an adjustable third rack to accommodate tricky items. [BUY FROM APPLIANCES CONNECTION]( Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. [Share with a friend]( [Subscribe](*|SUBSCRIBE|*) [Visit us on Facebook!]( [Visit us on Instagram!]( [Visit us on Twitter!]( [Visit us on YouTube!]( [Visit us on Pinterest!]( [Reviewed Logomark]Reviewed is part of the USA Today network Reviewed 19 Brookline St Cambridge, MA 02139-4103 Copyright © 2022 Reviewed, All rights reserved. Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Update your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](