Fisher & Paykel DD603SS

average – I have been using this for 6 months or so now because i have been staying in a rental and i find its ok but quite loud so i would not offer this to you if you had young children. I don't mind a good dish draw but it is extremely loud and doesn't fit as much dishes in as you need.

Junk – Just replaced one of these after 3 years of use. Had problems with it on a regular basis. Hardly ever cleaned the dishes properly. The double drawer system reduces the size of the items that can be put in it. The unit finally killed itself by fusing the motor to the base of the drawer and drilling itself a hole in th e bottom of the drawer, thus… Read more

draining the dirty water from the machine all over the floor. Cosmetic appearance Poor washing, unreliable, limited loading capacity, noisy.

Terrible – Save your money, unless you want a boat anchor. Total waste of money. your better off buying one of the cheap $300.00 dishwashers and throwing it away in a few years. Spoke to supplier about these and even their customer service say they have a lot of trouble with them. Buyers Beware this is a [censored word removed] product Double dish drawer… Read more

is hany to use and can double as another pot drawer. Sleek looking Well after the looks thats where it stops. Noisy and always breaking down...not very efficient and extremely costly when it needs repairing. F&P are the onlky ones who will touch them....just go to any repairer and look out the back they have more of these in the scrap heap than anyone.

Terrible – 2 out of 10. 1 point for polite call centre staff. 1 point for polite repairmen. Zero points for the product. But when you staff can't even defend the product you're in trouble F&P! Idea is good. . . but. . . reality is different. Always breaking down. Could have bought the thing twice over in only 4 years with the cost of call outs! Apparently… Read more

the factory has moved to Mexico and everything else has gone south too. Avoid like the plague and spend more money for real quality.

Terrible – We bought the dishwasher brand new and didn't skimp on price thinking we were buying some quality, if I had my time over I wouldn't have. There are only two people using the machine, so you could say that it hasn't had the hardest life. However we have had to replace the pump on the bottom draw twice. We have also had to replace a faulty… Read more

element and temp sensor, it now looks like it has finally given up the ghost, luckily we were at home, the top draw was halfway through a wash when we heard a loud pop and crackling noise followed by the smell of burning plastic and small amount of smoke. We disconected the power and called F&P who have booked a techo to come out and have a look, can't wait to see how much this is going to cost.

I think it may be time to upgrade but it won't be any F&P product. The look of washer was good, able to wash separate loads.

Telephone operators have been polite. Size of draws, Larger pans are a pain to wash, Loads have to be organised well to fit a reasonable amount of dishes. Have to be very careful not to have anything sharp sticking up otherwise you will damage the draw seal when you close the drawers.

Terrible – Don't buy. A piece of junk, that will need replacing sooner than you thought. Anyone want to buy a secondhand dishwasher? Its only 5 years old. Going cheap. Twin drawers good idea, good wash cylcle lengths (on old circuit board) and drys very well. 5 years old and both drawers now broken down and not going to bother to repair. Top drawer had… Read more

circuit board replaced just out of warranty, and the new (more efficient) board had shorter was cycles and didn't wash as well, so had use heavy wash all the time. The top drawer has leak, and both drawers washing motors have fallen apart. Plastic is not a very good product to use to hold a motor winding together. Noisy to use and very expensive to purchase and repair.

Seven years of frustration – Dishdrawer Model DD603SS. Aug 07 - motor burnt out after machine started with drawer open Nov 07 - motor burnt out December 07 - not draining properly April 08 - electrical problem and not closing properly June 08 - per above - not draining July 08 - display going on spontaneously - not completing cycle. July 08 - not draining, stops one… Read more

minute into cycle. Starts when power switched off on drawer.

Sept 08 - not draining. As above.

Technician advised that the model had a very narrow outlet pipe - too narrow for the job it was supposed to do. Advised that every dish should be completely rinsed of 'everything that wouldn't melt', in other words - washed, before going in to the dishwasher. On this advice, the dishwasher stayed alive (without much use as we were away much of the time). Very annoying to wash all the dishes before putting them into your expensive "dishwasher". It still caused trouble a couple of times, which we managed to fix without a technician.

Aug 11 - Not draining - technician called.

Today - 14 March 12 - stopped working. Error message.

When it finally dies we'll buy an Asko, recommended by a few friends.

Pretty much everything.

Expensive Rubbish! – It's just five years old, really well looked after, and already we have spent $250 on parts. It is now showing the F1 Fault in the top drawer and the bottom drawer simply won't turn on! Service Techs in our area refuse to service them as they are not worth the time, effort and cost - we were advised to cut our losses! Quite like the dishdrawer concept. For the price - it should have lasted longer and been much more reliable.

Love this dishwasher! – My parents had this dishwasher when I lived at home. I loved it so much that when I bought a house I got rid of the brand new dishwasher it came with and bought second hand dish drawers! Very easy to use, dishes come out great and I don't ever have to hand wash anything, even after a roast! Separate drawers

Terrible – Throw this away, don't touch it with a barge pole. Why would F&P release a product that is so flawed and claim it was worth money?? What a misstake this was. Stick with the well known brands like Asko or Westinghouse. Was a good idea at the time After two years the motor and main board blew, costing more that the dishwasher was worth to repair it.

Excellent – Have had the dishwasher for nearly nine years and found it very reliable- had no problems with it and never needed any repairs. We are a family of four and during that time have done thousands of washes with excellent results every time. Excellent concept of the two drawers. Easy to use with a variety of layout options for different types of… Read more

washes and lengths of washes. Economical on water and very quiet (compared to other dishwashers I've heard at friends' houses). Nothing to complain about

OK – looks great, is quiet; however would not buy it again as the washing cycle is too long. no water is being applied from top of drawer hence long washing cycle. top score for looks! very long washing cycles, as there is no water dispensing from top of drawer like the other washers have.

Terrible – The overall concept of a 2 drawer dishwasher is terrific. The execution is rubbish. Save yourself from heartache. Oh, and don't try and complain to customer service - they're powerless. The concept of a dishwasher that has doesn't require bending and can do light loads is terrific, but the execution is faulty. The repairment (whom you WILL… Read more

come to know well) are polite, personable and well versed in the myriad of flaws. I have spent over a thousand dollars in repairs - some of which take 6 weeks to fulfil. The number of countless flaws in the electrical systems will keep you poor. The customer service and supply chain management is appalling - they don't keep all their parts in stock so they wait until there is a need, then bulk order the parts from China (hence the 6 week wait).

Excellent – Not sure what others are complaining about re clogging of filters, unable to use Powerballs and repairs required. Perhaps people should not load washing machines caked with food! This ia also a bad idea, as it leads to them smelling. My machine takes Powerballs, no problem. My machine does not clog - never has anything left in the filter (which… Read more ·  1

is very easy to clean & access if required) unless it's the paper sticker off a new container I've washed.

I have never, ever had any trouble with this machine. Never had a repairer around to fix, and I have had it for years. I have had dealings with F&P service when ordering 'extras' for other F&P products that I own, and have never had anything but pleasant service, and very prompt delivery.

Highly recommended. Two drawer, no bending over, easy to stack, easy to use (one button operation), no cleaning of filters required, no problems whatsoever.

Terrible – I wanted to add a comment about the positive reviews that appear on this product. It seems that all the happy people here have only had the product up to the 2 year point. That is, whilst still in warranty - I wonder if they would still be happy after the warranty runs out with the constant expensive repairs that are looming just beyond the… Read more

warranty. The common complaint aired on this product seems to be be high cost of the product, the poor product build and the authorized F&P repairman that says just buy a new machine because it isn't worth repairing. My experience is the same as many other dissatisfied people here.

P.S. we are mature users without kids at home and we do clean the filter, etc., - it is a poor quality unit not poor users that cause the problems. And their F&P refrigerator also gave us similar repair problems (now disposed of thank goodness) Looks good and a good concept (in principle) Breaks down too often and too costly to purchase and repair

Good – Hasn't been bad. It's a bit tight for space but outweighed by 2 drawer advantage. Technician out once to fix. Also one drawer wouldn't properly close once but instruction book showed how to get the drawer out, I just checked everything and put it back in and it closed properly again. Overall wife and I are quite happy. Had for more than 5 years.… Read more

Clever design and handy to keep dirty and clean dishes in rotation. Good as you can be cleaning one load and just use the other to store dirty dishes keeping the kitchen benches clean. No doubt the more smaller cycles means it chews more electicity and dish washing powder. Have had a technician out as it broke once. Also it has sometimes randomly turned itself on in the middle of the night a few times. Very strange but we just turn it off at the wall when we remember.

Bad – LEMON. Cheap parts were used to make this dishwasher sellable but it doesn't last long. Even the poor Fisher & Paykel repair men hate fixing it..I know my husband swore at it for a long time while installing it. I will never buy Fisher & Paykel in any appliance now..they use crap parts in everything they do..such a shame it's disguised to look… Read more

so nice..and that's all it is..pretty to look at. Great to keep dirty dishes off sink..while one washes..you stack the other. Top draw great..no bending. Breaks down constantly..thank god I got an extended warrantee. Now comes on on it's own..screams like a jet engine..beeping all the time..no-one outside F&P want to fix it or give over 6month warrantee. Lemon from the beginning when it burnt out within a week of having til now. Expensive to fix.

Excellent – We have a house hold of 3 during the week, on weekends everybody comes home and then some. It is great having the choice of big or small washes and not waiting for a couple of days for the big dish washer to fill up. The eco is o.k but we use the fast wash for nearly all our washes with great results. We are on tank water, so very conscious of… Read more

water usage and no issues with this washer.

We are moving soon and we will miss it greatly. We loved it. Stylish, great look in the kitchen. Excellent for doing small family jobs or after a large gathering, the choice is yours.

Has been a pleasure to have in the house since June 05 and no problems. Can be a little bit noisy if you put it on last thing at night, but I'm not sure if that is the water supply tap.

Does not take powerballs,only powder

Terrible – The only thing I like about this diswahser is it can do a small economy wash. Not great unless you use heavy wash all the time. Takes a long time cyles average almost 2 hours. Unless you use the fast wash and dry the dishes yourself. If it hadn't of been in the house when we bought it i would never purchase one. Rinsing out drawers needs to be… Read more

done regulary if not used alot to stop faults. Can do light washes. Easy to stack. Easy on the back. Doesn't use alot of water. Good choice or cycles. Child lock annoying hard to turn off once on, breaks down alot both drawers need to be used all the time as thw motor needs water to keeps going. Will break down if not used all the time. Filter clogs up all the time. Holds excess water. Can't take washing tablets and dishwasher cleaners not recommended for 2 drawer machines.

OK – 1 year of use - no problem. Quite, efficient, looks great. It's titanium like finish is REALY stain free. Mostly we are using one top draw. Bottom drawer used for Pots washing. Wash quality is only good on normal or above. Efficiency of wash is mediocre. I do not like quality of build. Being mechanic myself I respect design and engineering side,… Read more

but build is c#$%p. Feels flimsy and plastic, no solid feel. During day as you continually loading it always pressing buttons accidentally - annoying! Plastic water pressure hose - rubbish! I do not recommend this to anyone. Get Whirlpool German made - good solid unit or something else. Looks great! Intelligent and titanium finish is REALY fingerprint and stain free. Not a solidly build unit, feels like a plastic! Water pressure hose is plastic!

Terrible – worst dish washer I ever had, I have had a d/w for the last 30 years without any problems. no way of knowing if lids are really closed and if not will leak into the moter I SUFFERED for 3 years before I throw it out look very bad lay out inside

Excellent – Worked flawlessly for the past 2 years. Its a bit harder to connect and install then a single door type but overall very happy with it. Would buy it again. Looks good Won't fit my largest pots

Terrible – I would never buy a F&P again. It really is pointless having a dishwasher that leaves the dishes dirty. F&P service was fast and they were quick to send out a repairman though. I like the idea of being able to wash small wash loads and save water Didn't clean dishes properly. A bit noisy. But mostly it started playing up after two years and is… Read more

completely broken before it was 4 years old. At a cost of about $1300 this is ridiculous. The F&P repairman said that every component need to be replaced and it was not worth repairing.

OK – love the idea of 2 drawers but fisher and paykel need to fix the few issues with the appliance as quite alot of people seem to have the same problem...and the price is way too pricey great design with 2 drawers the bottom drawer panel cracked...i have seen alot of dishwahers in my job and every fisher and paykel dish drawer had the same problem.… Read more

Also had a problem with flooding and tripping the power the repairman if you could call him that took a 2 min look and said it was fine and sent a bill for 80 bucks..so only used one drawer until hubby fixed the problem himself..

Good – Terrific concept and it's been great... worked just the way we hoped it might ... saved water... not even a shudder out of place. No parts worn. Has been reliable and is still going strong after four and a half years. Economical water use - great to be able to use one drawer at a time as we are on rainwater supply and it's a small household. Has… Read more

been totally reliable over the four and a half years of its daily use. Great use of shelf space. Things feel secure. You do need to stack carefully or it doesn't clean well. Filter needs cleaning often and it's a little awkward to get to.

Terrible – Too expensive, R&D is obviously poor as the dishwasher keeps breaking down. Not a tried and proven product. Firstly, This is a dishwasher NOT an Air Conditioner. And there is nothing good about this product. The dishdrawer model has many inherent problems. I have experienced (only 2 years after pruchasing the dishawsher new) an F1 alarm (over… Read more

10 breakdowns), the drawer leaving black rubber? scrubbing on the side drawers and each time a F&P technician comes out, hand over $100 just for the visit. The product just doesnt deliver. Stay away, this is a warning!

Terrible – I am going to sell it and buy another brand. My old washer was a Dishlex & the fast programme took 12mins and washed everything brilliantly, whereas the F&P fast wash is 43mins!! and doesn't wash well! I am extremely disappointed with the product.(I have had it for 2 years.) I love the look of the product and the two drawer system. I was impressed… Read more

by the service (used once) under warranty. Efficient, friendly & quick. The main fault is that it doesn't wash well enough, I alway have to hand wash items. Takes too long even on the Fast Eco programme.

Bad – All up DishDrawer has many problems but the service in fixing these problems was brilliant, and at the end of the day I was presented with a new machine. Here's hoping this one is better than the last one. I have owned a DishDrawer for about 2 years and I love the drawer style and the look of it. It is great to load and economical as most nights… Read more

I only need to use one drawer. It cleans my dishes very well and I have no problems with debris. I got a extended warranty with a no lemon policy and this was a very clever move as I have many problems with this machine. The service backup however during fisher & paykel's cover was always extremely good with problems fixed quick and efficiently until the initial warranty was expired. The DishDrawer is always breaking down. I have had problems with F1 (water leaking), although it could have been times the kids overloaded it. I have had F2 problems and the motor in one drawer replaced as well as the top section that locks drawer shut. All up I have had 5 of the plastic shelves and the filter catch replaced because the the little catches that hook to the machine have broken. Anyway after warranty period ended with Fisher & Paykel l turned to the extended warranty company and after several breakdowns later they called in my lemon policy and replaced the machine.

Good – We've had our Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher for over five years now and haven't had any major problems. The stainless finish looks great when clean but shows up fingerprints pretty easily but that's something you have to live with if you choose that finish! It's pretty quiet and the 2 separate drawers make it great for small loads without wasting… Read more

water. I recommened this product. you can use one draw at a time even when you have a small load of dishes so it won't waste water It shows up fingerprints pretty clearly which was okay before kids came along!

Good – We have had this machine for almost 2 years now and have no problems with it. we find the 2 drawers excellent as we can keep our glassware separate from our dishes. every now and again dishes havent been 100% clean but find this occured when loaded dishes very close together. This is a welcome addition to our kitchen and has received comment on… Read more

how well it suits. The two drawers are convenient. quiet operation. stylish stainless finish. once or twice unhappy with cleaning result.

Bad – I intend to buy a simple no frills Dishlex with a no problem dial. To hell with electronic controls, back to the K.I.S.S. Principle for a fraction of the cost. good looks only. got suckered in by the concept of two drawers. Found that we used the top draw most of the time as the bottom drawer had a loud whining noise. The top drawer failed two… Read more

months out of warranty. Was advised by the repair man I was up for $597 for repairs (lots of things wrong) and I would do better to buy another brand in his experience with Fisher and Paykel.