Dishlex DX301

Don’t waste your time – Just spent good money replacing the fascia and hinges when a couple of weeks later the machine almost caught on fire, black smoke pouring out of the front. Lucky I was there when it happened otherwise it could have been worse. Basically don’t waste your money on this machine or even investing in repairs. Like others have said I don’t believe that… Read more

this machine has not been recalled with so many reports of this issue. If I had read the reviews on this page sooner I would have thrown it out, it’s a ticking time bomb..

Good dishwasher if you are lucky like me – Got this dishwasher about 6 years ago after the previous one ( not a dishlex and inherited from the previous house owner) had a bad water pump and broken handle. This one I have now only has the wheels bottom rack issue which you can buy and replace. The wash is actually the best I have had and yes having experienced a broken handle from the… Read more

last one I just don't close it fully ( no click) unless it's on a wash - so no broken handle in 6 years. I use it a lot - minimum 2 washes every day filled to the top ( I am a typical male who piles it high) and it really does the job if you stack it right.

DX301 – Our DX301 we've had for 5 years, it does its job it gets used every day, it has the small plastic handle at the front broken off, it seems this model did that to every one. I just stuck it back on, it fell off again, so I left it, no problem. Didn't effect the dish washing, I find it a little difficult to really load it up, got to do it… Read more

properly, its not that big, but it does our job.

If you load it sensibly it works fine.

Haven't had the water go cold , that sounds like a problem other than the dish washer.

Obviously if the water system doesn't send hot water some of the dishes are not going to clean. You need a plumber.

PS I have no idea why people needed to replace the front panel for just the handle????? Sounds a bit silly to me.

Bought it at The Good Guys , haven't got the paperwork, it must be somewhere. Genuine review though.

8 years old, used everyday, and still going strong! – Tough stains are not removed like the ads on TV! lol but overall, it works well, and is relatively quiet. I guess like all electronic equipment, you may get one that is like mine and you get great service from it, or get unlucky. Maybe tank water has helped it's life?  Show details

Dangerous - fire hazard – Near end of drying cycle we smelled burning plastic and smoke. Ran downstairs to find smoke in kitchen. Front control panel hot and almost on fire. Shut power off immediately. Should be recalled!

think this product should have been recalled – Product ok. Except for drawers that are difficult. Handle broke a couple of years ago. However just lucky as the door just exploded in burning smoke(10 minutes ago) Lucky I was a few metres away. The safety switch did not trigger. Kitchen full of smoke(alarm triggered) Then when I read about the model it is a common fault. Surely there should have… Read more

been a recall or some sort of action. This house has a very sick person in it and could have been quite a serious incident. Pretty dissapointed in Electrolux John h

Burning smell, Stopped working – Last night we were in bed and could smell something burning, there was smoke coming out of the dishwasher and a burning plastic smell coming from the dishwasher door behind the display panel. Surely after all of these complaints the dishwasher should have been recalled for safety reasons. Scary to think of what could have happened if we weren’t home. Handle broke after roughly 3 months also.  Show details

IT DOES NOT WASH – I have used Dishlex washers before and have never encountered the problem I am having with this model dx301. I have now moved house and this machine was already in place, however in the last few days, at the end of the cycle, the dishes are dirty and the water is cold. I have four little kids and need your washer to work. Not happy. Can't do without it. Show details

Fire Hazard – This is the second dishwasher that has caught fire. After they replaced the first one with the exact same mobile, much to my disgust and my insistence that I didn't want that model again. Again luckily we were home to turn it off before it burnt anything else in the kitchen, again also having to deal with the disgusting burnt plastic smell that… Read more

has permeated everywhere. Sent and email same day to Dishlex and never even received a response from them either via email or phone. Will not be recommending this product ever

Circuit board fire – House filled with acrid smoke smell. Fortunately the washer had just finished its cycle and we were home. Electricians called who traced problem to circuit board. Washer does a good job but really disappointed that this problem occurred with a unit that may be 8 years old but only used sparingly in a 2 person household.  Show details

Handle broken – Our handle has broken after 4 years. Also has some sort of problem with draining (error code i20). Something else which is a bit annoying about this model is that there is no audible alarm to alert you that the dishwasher has finished the cycle. If the door is not opened as soon as the cycle is finished to allow the steam to escape, we find the dishes are very wet.  Show details

Not real flash – Ah yes...that handle. Broken of course. The door is heavy to close, no wonder the handle strained under the pressure! Tablet often gets stuck in holder, ended up just throwing the tablet into the base of it. Next one looks like a Bosch for sure. Bye bye Dishlex, never again...  Show details

Burning plastic issue – Same story than for previous posts.. This dishwasher worked well since last night... The kitchen was filled with a burnt rubber smell. We had to leave the house and switch off the main electrical board. Again based on other reviews I can’t believe there hasn’t been a recall by Electrolux.  Show details

My Last Dishlex – Having had several Dishlex machines in the past and they have been great, this will be my last one. Not because it is so good that it will never break and out last me. But because it is the absolute worst one I have ever had. The handle broke early on and that is annoying but I can live with that, but the wheels on the lower tray are an absolute… Read more

joke. who ever came up with the design should be condemned to a life of having to refit the damn things every time the tray is pulled out. You can buy new ones easily enough and they last anywhere from 5 minutes to about a month before they break. Not sure what brand I'll buy in the future but it sure won't be another Dishlex.

Fire hazard – We recently moved and this was the previous owners dishwasher. Last night our house was filled with a burnt rubber smell. Lucky our fuse tripped. Reading other reviews here I can’t believe there hasn’t been a recall. Electrolux - what if my fuse box didn’t work and our house burnt down? What if someone died? Anyway, dishwasher is dead. Btw, the handle had broken off.  Show details

It looks nice.. that’s where it ends – Every time I use this dishwasher I feel a build up of rage inside me. This company should be ashamed of themselves. It is absolutely horrible. The wheels constantly break and you can not slide the tray in and out. I contacted the company and for 90 we could get a new tray but I’m sure it’s with the same horrible wheels. It cleans fine if you can… Read more

get the tray in right but that is a challenge in itself. I will never ever ever buy anything from Dishlex or electrolux ever again.

Made with crap parts – The dishwasher runs fine but in the last 7 Year’s the handle that open and closes the dishwasher has broken twice. There is no other way to open it and the plastic splits and the whole handle falls off. It was the top of the line dishwasher when purchased and it is poor quality. I rang Electrolux and was told the part only has a 4 month warranty… Read more

how crap! I will never buy another dishlex and I won’t recommend them to anyone as their parts are poorly made

Worked good – Worked good for a while brought 3 years ago. Everything worked great. Washed Good, drys good , haven’t had any problems till recently it now trips our safety switch for some reason. Have warranty on it, guy came had a look and guess what it decided it wanted to work and make me look stupid. Till the next day it started doing the same thing  Show details

Handle and wheels break early on and easily – Despite the door handle breaking early on, the cutlery tray losing some of it's bottom, and most of the lower tray rollers breaking so that we have to very carefully place the lower basket with broken wobbly wheels in place, it still cleans. Best with tablets as the powder tends to clog in the release tray, and even the tablets often jam. I guess… Read more

we should accept that most electrical appliances are part of the 'break quick and replace' generation to keep manufactures' turnover going, but I remember a dishwasher from the 1960s was still working the same twenty years later, while this poor, broken, maimed critter struggles on after five years. Replacement parts are nearly as expensive as a new dishwasher from Aldi, so I'll persist with the physically challenged 301 - it makes me wash more dishes by hand. It's fairly quiet when it's going - that's a positive.

not a great dishwasher – my handle broke off. doesn't clean the best. have to really stack dishes well in machine, otherwise if they are all too close/ dishwasher too full, it doesn't clean properly. we use the quick wash function every 2nd day. use tablets in it, that work well. powder gets stuck in the dispenser  Show details

Broken handle and bottom tray problems – The dishwasher cleans OK but like most other reviewers, our plastic door handle broke early on and I really object to having to pay for a whole new front door. The bottom tray is also always coming off the rails, appears to be a poor design. Quite disappointed as I expected Dishlex to be a quality brand.  Show details

Handle broke off and now bottom wash arm wont spin = – This machine is a joke. Handle broke off last year but we just put up with it and open the machine from the side. Now the lower basket keeps falling off its rail which stops the lower arm from spinning which stops the machine from washing the plates. The Utensil basket has developed holes which let spoons and knives to fall to the bottom of the… Read more

machine. Cant find DX301 rollers or bottom basket online so basically only put light items in if I want any chance of them being washed. A lot of issues and very dissapointed

Not suprised this is discontinued – As mentioned by others this machine was a poor design. I too replaced my front panel twice due to a broken handle. I had my powerpoint scorched and finally the ejecteic panel burnt out 2 weeks ago. I akways thought highly of the dishlex brand my previous washer before this was dishlex. But i did not go for a third dishlex unfortunately this one put me off  Show details

I60 error – I have recently run into an issue, my dishlex dishwasher has come up with the i60 error, similar to phil as above. Everything feels quite hot and will not run for the full cycle. Have been very happy with this product since we bought it. Never had any issues apart from the current. Brendan  Show details

Broken handle = bad design – It is very quiet, which is great. However, the front handle has broken due to a bad design using thin plastic. I wont pay $100 for the spare part like many others have to. I will by a cheap handle from bunnings and screw that on. When it dies I will probably look at other brands.  Show details

Good until yesterday – Has been going well for 6 years and then toxic fumes filled our kitchen yesterday. They seemed to be coming from the vent at the top of the door near the control panel. We quickly turned it off, fearing that it would explode as it smelled like something electrical was burning. After reading the other reviews on here, we are lucky that it didn't spout mountains of smoke. Our kitchen still smells of toxic fumes.  Show details

Awesome if you are trying to burn a house down! – Can see this is a common problem now that I've looked them up. How terrible. We are so lucky we were still home. Dishwasher started making a terrible noise and then "blew up" and filled the house with smoke. Luckily, my other half disconnected it from the power. So disappointing.  Show details

Did work well until it broke – It was an ok dishwasher until it stopped working on Xmas day. All the lights started flashing and nothing would work. I put a report on product review web site and someone from Electrolux contacted me. They sent a service man out to have a look a week ago and I'm still waiting to hear back from them. Hopefully they can fix it. January 27th 2017… Read more

Update: Brilliant service from electrulux

I had a problem with my dishwasher, I put a review on here that was read by electrulux, who contacted me by email. To cut a long story short, they came and fixed it at no cost to me. I really thought I would have to buy a new one. YAY! to electrulux. Job well done.