Haier HDW13V1G1 (Silver)

Ok machine – Washing ok, but internal layout is a disaster, not any moving parts or functionality at the lower rack and hardly fit in two pots. Show details

Dont waste your money – Purchased 10mths ago. Capsule/rinse aid dispenser replaced after 3mths, then again 3 mths later and it still doesnt work. Mainboard issue diagnosed so that was replaced...guess what it wasnt the issue. Now waiting for a replacement dishwasher. Show details

Dirty dishes done dirt Cheap!!! Extended 3 month review up against German Brand!! Highly Recommend – In a nut shell - dirty dishes done dirt cheap!! This things sings better than an AC/DC song dirty deeds just got to get a Haier in your home!! Seriously though we have put a lot of time and consideration in relation to testing this model and Haier brand as we had a big german brand dishwasher only 2 years old and performing well with no issues. … Read more

The wife wasn’t convinced and a little confused between the two and which one to keep. So a show down ensued it was like guns for two and coffee for one over the course of three months gruelling testing to see who would get the award of dirty dishes done dirt cheap!!!. This included swapping out the two dishwashers over this 3 month period to give an honest review…….so who came out on top to remain in the converted dishwasher spot in our kitchen???

In Short: After deliberating over the two brands and which one to keep and which one to give away we have finally decided to keep the Haier HDW13V1G1 (Silver) as king of dirty dishes done dirt cheap over German brand for following reasons:

1. Over the extended trial period the Haier performed just as well cleaning the grim off dishes and was comparable to expensive German brand with the only separation being slightly more room in bottom shelf to fit larger plates to enable the spinning washing blade to spin uninterrupted that at times caused a challenge with the Haier. This however would not be a problem with standard size dinner plates however we do have some larger plates! see photos… 2. The Haier was just as quiet and had excellent water usage but importantly still delivered clean plates. Here’s the thing we did have an incident where the Haier didn’t clean the sauces or grim off some plates at first we didn’t work it out. So we replaced it with the German brand that successfully did it. So we swapped out again putting the Haier to,the test doing exactly the same meal etc but inadvertently the slightly smaller (‘average sized dinner plate) and the Haier performed just as well as the German brand. This was when we realised the plate size restriction in the Haier. This was not a show stopper as these we above average plates that caught the bottom spinning cleaning arm from rotating in the cleaning cycle. I actually measured the inside area from top to bottom with the Haier having 2cm more space that meant it was basket position. 3. My wife and l both agreed that the Haier dried the dishes slightly better than the German brand resulting in putting away in most situations the dishes without wiping straight to cardboard - caveat here a short time later. 4. After setting up and installing this over 6 times during 3 months l can confirm that this was very easy to install. Even the first time it was pretty simple to install without handy man or tradie that l believe any Dad or single Mum capable of so big 5 stars there. The German one had different anti leak gauges that where larger and at times made it more challenging to fit to taps under sink. After all the changing over of dishwashers not once did we experience any leaks or other from either dishwasher which really was good to see. 5. In side by side shoot out between the German brand that is having exactly the same meals and a clean off they both performed extremely well.

Results: It was dam close run thing, but the Haier got the coffee and won, smoking the German brand simply on getting the job done just as well as the German brand but a lot cheaper whilst marginally louder according to my wife. It is very easy to live with and simply does the job. I can not call her out on this considering my ears are painted on, whilst they are like the size of dinner plates they lull people into a false sense that l can actually hear them as l am moderately deaf in both ears using hearing aids (well out of home anyway as my family talk to loud when l wear them at home way too noisy). But in reality l do not think the noise is at all an issue or that different to German brand even when wearing my hearing aids turned right up at the “mouses fart” level - all good I say. Now let’s be frank here it is negligible noise and let’s get it into perspective you can hardly notice it, it’s not like it’s like a train or plane going bye where you need to stop a conversation or raise your voice to talk etc.

Now having tested this Haier Dishwasher once to twice daily for last 3 nearly 4 months without any problems or concerns and it appears to be robust as we threw everything at this dishwasher and it delivered and stood too winning the dirty dishes battle time and again. Whilst l received this as part of the Ambassador Program, would l spend my hard earn coin on this Haier dishwasher and further would l recommend this to my family and friends and from my experiences the answer is absolutely 100%, highly recommend. The performance and reliability is yet to be seen but will come back in a year and let you know! Go with peace of mind to buy this dishwasher knowing it does the job at a great price and it certainly has all the required functionality for even the hardest loads. Note had the silver model looks absolutely awesome!

Beyond expectations 5 stars – As part of the Ambassador Program, I havebeen using the Haier Silver HDW13V1G1 for 3 weeks. As it happened, its arrival coincided with my AEG integrated washer dying. So, the timing was perfect but also posed a significant challenge for the Haier to go up against a well-loved, high quality European model. On first glance the styling of the… Read more

Haier dishwasher, with a matte silver finish door is pleasing. Normally you can find that an appliance finished in silver is constantly marked or has finger prints on it but this is not the case for this dishwasher. There are no marks whatsoever left from the family opening and closing the door, so that was a quick win.

Moving to the function of the machine the positives I found include:

For wine glasses, the top basket can be adjusted which also works for more / larger plate space underneath. The cutlery basket is a good size and is easily accessible in the front middle with an option of cover or no cover. The basket has an advantage of being able to be separated into 2 smaller ones if that suits you – the larger one works for our family but I can see for people with different cooking or entertaining preferences, being able to decide is good. Overall I would say the basket is marginally smaller than other brands. The baskets slide in and out well, no catching or dropping experienced. The LED controls are easy to use and navigate, easy for the children too, with power and then start if you have a favourite cycle. The tablet holder has a smooth slide to close and the rinse aid holder has good capacity. In terms of the washing cycles I have tried them all and found like anything , I have my favourites and some of my feedback here is:

There are 6 cycles providing a range of options and these include Auto, Eco, Glass, Heavy, Rinse and Light. All cycles worked well but I have found my two favourites : Light at 90 minutes and Heavy at 130 minutes. For the light cycle I would say you need to rinse plates before this wash. The items came out clean and glasses shiny and it's a reasonably (certainly not the fastest on the market) timed wash. On the heavy cycle I put in a baking dish that had some apple crumble stuck to the sides. To my surprise, the dish came out perfectly clean so if you have a big family and are not great at rinsing your dishes, the heavy cycle is a winner. Also this weekend we had a large family gathering and we jammed it really full without rinsing first and everything came out perfectly clean on the heavy cycle. The sound of the dishwasher is reasonable for it's price, you can definitely hear it if in the same room. It probably compares to other models that don't have a panel on the front (aka semi/full integrated models) The dishwasher filter is one of the best I have used and in my house (no rinsing) I would give it a quick rinse weekly. My overall experience is positive and really did exceed my expectations. As this dishwasher is really well priced (aka its cheap) I expected far less (dishes coming out wet or not 100% clean). For a family that needs a practical, well designed dishwasher that looks great and is on the budget end, the Haier is one to definitely check out. 5 stars!