Best Smeg Freestanding Dishwashers

This dishwasher has flooded my floor twice and decided to break again last week by flashing the snowflake symbol. Had for about 6 years so just out… Read more

of warrenty. Interface hard to understand l. Would I reccomend, def not. Save yourself the hassle and find something else. Thinking I should cut my losses and not fix for a fourth time.

I bought this Smeg dishwasher when my other dishwasher stopped working. I chose this one purely because it was the Smeg brand, which has a great… Read more

reputation, and because it was white, which hardly any dishwasher appliance companies do them in white these days. It works the way it is supposed to, and has multiple different settings you can use. I like that you can put the cutlery holder anywhere you want in the bottom drawer. My only complaint about it would be that the rinse aid part of it doesn’t seem to work properly, because it overflows before I’ve put the smallest amount in it.

While this dishwasher does an excellent job of cleaning and leaves the dishes sparkling when it works, its reliability has been disappointing. The… Read more

first 12 months were trouble-free, but over the past three years, I’ve had five service callouts. Each time, I’ve been without a dishwasher for 3-7 days, depending on when it breaks down. Four of these repairs were due to a faulty door latch—which is still used in current models—while the other was a draining issue that occurred two years ago and hasn’t recurred.

As a mum of a disabled child, my time is already stretched thin, and I rely on a dishwasher to lighten the load, not add to my stress. I have reached out to Smeg, and while they have been reasonable to deal with, their support hasn’t been particularly helpful. On the other hand, the service agents have been fantastic. With just under 12 months left on my warranty, I’m curious to see what happens next. However, based on my experience, I’m unlikely to invest in a Smeg appliance again.