Omega DW101WA / DX101WA

Best Benchtop dishwasher – I bought the bench top omega dishwasher 9 months ago from a couple who were renovating their kitchen in there unit on the sunny coast second hand, so it came with no warranty claim or guarantee in any way. I set it up to see if it worked and immediately saw my kitchen tap wasn't suitable. I got a new tap from Bunnings and fitted it myself and… Read more

plugged in the dishwasher and ran a cycle.

Haven't looked back.

Best $120 I've spent.

It's quiet, and very efficient.

Does a great job on everything.

I just use Cole or Woolworths powder and cheap rinse-aid and everything comes out sparkling and dry. Uses screw-all water too. Only about 3ltr for the whole wash and rinse.

Magnificent machine!

very good – it cleans the dishes really well, that also might be the help of the power balls, i buy from ALDI. Dries them good too! it's very quiet, however it's really really small and you still have to wash up by hand. WE didn't buy it, we won it. I know its discontinued now, but if you do see one and you dont normally have much to clean and you like the small size of it, than i would suggest buying it.  Show details

Brilliant – I bought this dish washer from Harvey for about 500 bucks. It was small/light enough to get into the back seat of the car on my own and I set it up on the bench next to the sink. I love this machine. I do about four loads a week in it, use stock detergent but no longer use rinse aid since I'm on rain water which is soft (no scale) I was concerned… Read more

about the grinding noise the pump makes when emtying and I might open the back up one day to see if it is touching the body. No big deal after four years. The swish swish sound it makes when it's washing is almost relaxing enough to send me to sleep. It uses less than 20L a load which helps conserve my rain water. The internal heating element doesn't seem to impact my power bill too much either. My dishes and glassware come out sparkling and squeaky clean. The filters are simple to clean. I noticed that the door seal has a small tear in it on the RHS about two thirds of the way up but the machine does not leak. When it finishes it's cycle, I crack open the door to allow the steam to escape and that lets the dishes dry nicely. I have never had an issue with unpleasant odours. It doesn't hold a heck of a lot but is sufficient for my single lifestyle. As mentioned, turning dinner plates around to face the left, moving the rack spikes inward and leaning the plates slightly inward allows slightly larger plates to fit. It's a pity this model has been discontinued and I hope they are maufacturing a similar model as when (if) my machine dies an honourable death, I will be lining up to purchase another one from Omega.

Unfortunately, I cannot locate the tax invoice (for the moderators) which is not like me at all.

The Dishwasher with Three (Pleasant) Surprises – Last year our German Big Ticket (BT) dishwasher ceased to operate, although after many years. Nevertheless, I was not prepared for this, and had not allocated funds for a replacement. My wife and I discussed a bench top dishwasher, and I did some homework. Mostly the reviews were highly critical: these models were said to be noisy, of limited… Read more

capacity (6 place settings), and did not produce highly clean dishes without streaks. On my reading of the reviews the Omega seemed to be the best of the bunch, and my wife ordered the Omega Bench Top model. After more than six months of operation, I can report that this model produces immaculately clean dishes and glasses (we rinse after meals), it is distinctly less noisy than the BT model it replaces, and it has caused no change in our electricity bill (we use it every 48 hours). These surprises were delivered by a model which costs less than half the cost of a BT replacement model. Is there any downside? Well, it takes only 25 cm diameter (max) plates, it takes 10 minutes longer (full cycle) than the BT model, and the door closer is very firm. And, yes it does take only 6 place settings. In my view these trade-offs are insignificant compared with the very large saving in purchase price and high quality results. Barry Goss

Simple no bells and whistles but good – The favourite feature was the cheap price, it cleans though really well and dishes that are heavily soiled come out clean. My last dishwasher was over one thousand dollars and served me well for 10 years here's hoping this one at least gives me 5. It's easy to navigate, only problem it's a tad smaller than my last one and the width does nor fit in old hole well. However did not have enough money, but I'm glad I bought it thus far.  Show details

Small dishwasher...big results – I've now had this d/washer for 9months and my review is still the same as when I first reviewed it. I love this little machine. Washes and dries as good as a built-in and I use supermarket powder and drying liquid. It's relatively quiet except when it releases the water but doesn't bother me. If you stack it correctly and don't overload it you… Read more

will always get a good result. Glasses come out gleaming and even pots are washed well. I use the same setting for all the washes, it does take a while but it's better than standing at the sink and my kitchen is always tidy. Well worth the money!!

February 9th 2019 Update: My life is wonderful because of this little machine

This is my second review on the Omega ODW100W dishwasher, a I left a glowing review a couple of years ago. It came with a 2year warranty and I extended the warranty for an extra 3 years. When it was out of the two year warranty, I had trouble with the rinse aid dispenser as the red light stayed on, so I never knew when it needed refilling. I contacted Appliances on Line and they said a repairman would come and fix it. However that particular model was discontinued, so they didn't have the part. So they sent me a brand new latest model dishwasher ( much to my surprise.) I reported it Monday and I had it Thursday. This bench top dishwasher, if you don't have space underneath, or you rent, is the next best thing to a built in. It does exactly the same wash as the built in Bosch I had (albeit smaller) but it's a fantastic little machine waiting for me to put it to work. I don't usually rinse, unless it really needs it and dishes, pans and glasses come out gleaming. If something comes out not so clean, it's usually because it wasn't loaded properly, or something moved down in the basket hindering the turning. I use Aldi brand (Logix) dishwashing powder and rinse aid...never any brown stains on my all white crockery.I think I paid about $350, but I notice they have gone up, but in my opinion it's worth every dollar. I have always had a built in dishwasher but that option wasn't an open to me. I can honestly say the Bosch and this Omega does just as good a wash (albeit a bit smaller). The one thing which was annoying is that they changed the inlet/outlet hoses didn't fit like the original. So I called a plumber to fix the tap and he suggested drilling a smallish hole at the back of the machine and poking them down to attach to the pipes under the sink. BRILLIANT! I Can now use the sink and taps whilst the dishwasher is doing its thing. Admittedly it cost me to do this but worth every dollar, as I did get a brand new machine with a 5 year extended warranty and the kitchen stays clean and tidy. Takes a full 6 placement wash, but you have to use 25cm plates as the bigger ones are a bit awkward...I just get round this by facing them the other way and this works. Highly recommended from a very happy lady. 5 stars for the product and Appliances on Line ?

Excellent little machine – Cleans and dries dishes well, once you have worked out your machine's quirks. My powder and rinseaid are by Dominant Home Products. Machine can be loud, but we have it on a very long-legged handmade table over the top of our frontloader washing machine in the laundry - same position in Canberra and now back here in Melbourne, as benchspace a… Read more

severe issue in both towns - so the spot is a real boombox anyway. Favourite feature would have to be accessibilitiy, but then we have it higher than an ordinary benchtop. Enjoyed buying smaller plates to fit - good for the diet as well, as you don't notice you are eating smaller serves. Bonus!

Great machine until it wasn't, but getting another anyway – Great machine and does the job 99% of the time and the times it doesn't is due to poor stacking on my part. Unfortunately it died yesterday with all the symptoms of a failed intake valve, I replaced it and still no go. As it is 3 years old I will be buying another machine vs getting out a service guy.

Great little dishwasher, big on performance – I bought one of these little beauties back in 2011. It wasn't this brand name but the model number was exactly the same. I bought it online but I can't remember where. I had it connected to the kitchen tap and the only thing that went wrong was 4 years later the tap connector assembly broke, but I got a replacement one through Bunnings. I used it… Read more

everyday and although my plates are 28cm, I just reversed them as one other reviewer mentioned. This unit was as good if not better than any full size one I have owned. If I hadn't have since sold it I would have used it to replace my Dishlex lemon. (See my review on the DX301)

Love this dishwasher – I bought this Omega benchtop dishwasher from appliancesonline.com.au, so glad I bought it. Its much like any full size dishwasher I've had, just smaller. I have a small kitchen, so its on the bench next to the sink. I was able to install it myself, I just unscrewed the end of my tap with a spanner, screwed the dishwasher attachment on, and plugged… Read more

it into the power. A couple of tubes needed to be attached to the back but instructions were easy to understand. Attachment pops off easily when I want to use the sink normally. It does a good job cleaning the dishes. The normal cycle is about an hour, there is also a 30 minute one which is ok if stuff isn't very dirty. It does take up a bit of room on the bench but its a fair trade for not having to spend my life washing up. My large dinner plates don't fit properly, which doesn't bother me. It fits everything else. Wish I'd got it ages ago. May look into installing it under the sink one day.

We have been extremely satisfied with this machine, mounted it on a cabinet with castors for additio – this was the only dishwasher which would fit in the kitchen. We have had it so long without any problems that it was quite a shock when the spigot connector on the hose wore out, and needed replacing! The only fault we find is that it does not clean tall glasses well. Leaving the door cracked open after use at night has all dishes and cutlery clean and dry in the morning.

Surprisingly good – I chose this dishwasher as I have moved into a tiny studio, with a 'kitchen' that can only be described as a cupboard, and this was the only dishwasher I could find that would fit. I've had it a few months and it works faultlessly. The only criticism is that the water pump is noisy when draining and that large dinner plates don't fit (new dinner… Read more

plates easily solved this problem). Otherwise it behaves exactly as a decent dishwasher should. Particularly considering the low price it has been surprisingly good.

I Love this dishwasher! – I love my Omega dishwasher! I always thought dishwashers were a lazy person's extravagance but now, as a single parent living in a tiny unit with a toddler who goes through nearly the whole cutlery drawer every meal and for whom every meal is a degustation this dishwasher is a lifesaver! I'm renting and there's no room for a big… Read more ·  1

dishwasher and the landlord refused to let me install even a slimline one but the Omega fits neatly on the counter next to the sink and although it reduces the already small benchtop space even further it's a more-than-worthwhile trade-off.

I only wish I'd got one of these over a year ago when I first inquired about them. I was all set to get one but the sales guy at the store I rang told me the benchtop ones were not much use and not even worth considering - so I didn't pursue it further until things got ridiculous and I'd had enough. Silly me for listening to some young guy who's probably never washed up in his life because he still lives at home and his mum does it all for him.

The dishwasher actually fits a surprising amount for a small unit and although I still have to wash up the big things and the odd bits and pieces that don't fit I now can wash up just once a day instead of three times a day. That gives me probably an hour extra a day that I can spend with my daughter and that makes my dishwasher worth it's weight in gold - actually, you can't put a price on that.

It was very simple to setup and I'm very happy with it's performance - it seems to wash well (granted, I rinse stuff first) and isn't that noisy). I didn't want to use a rinse aid (don't like to use chemical concoctions if it can be avoided) so I usually wash on the quick cycle (which is less than half an hour I think) and just open the door when the cycle finishes to air dry. I'm so happy with it I actually toyed with the idea of getting another one and stacking it on top somehow so I can fit everything in and have the equivalent of a full size dishwasher.

Thank you, thank you Omega. I know it sounds corny but this little dishwasher really has changed my life - I was soooo time poor that the extra hour it gives me each day makes a world of difference to my daughter and I.

A lifesaver for those short on space! – I lived for 2 years in my apartment with no dishwasher. With no empty cupboard space (eg gas meters, waste pipes) I never thought it would be possible to install a dishwasher without renovating my entire kitchen. After considering a Fisher & Paykel single dishdrawer (which at around 800 is quite expensive considering it's size ) I was told by my… Read more

brother in law (a plumber) that gaining access to the plumbing in the internal wall would still mean ripping the kitchen apart. I then looked at benchtop options, but was never sold on the idea until I read so many favourable reviews for the Omega. I have never written reviews before, but given how I relied on reviews to buy this machine, I wanted comment on my experience.

I was able to install this machine inside a cupboard (above the waste pipe) as the unit isn't too deep. It is also shallow enough that I can close the cupboard doors as well, so the machine is completely hidden. My brother in law was able to hook up the waste hose to the waste pipe under the kitchen sink and changed my cold water kitchen sink tap to a washing machine dual tap, so that we could permanently hook up the dishwasher without having to use the included tap connector. Therefore I cannot comment on how useful/effective the connector is.

The machine is a lifesaver! There are only 2 of us living in the apartment so it is the perfect size. My dinner plates are only about 25cm, so I have had no issues fitting them in. If we only put plates and cups into the dishwasher we could probably last 2-3 days before turning it on, but I admit I get lazy and put large noodle bowls and saucepans in as well so it is used most days.

It washes very well, given the size of the machine, you can't really use tablets, but I use ecostore powder and am very happy with the results. I don't use rinse aid.

I have only given 4 stars as the machine doesn't dry glasses completely, and tends to condense a little if I leave the door closed after the cycle (eg overnight), but I find if I open the machine door once it finishes and if I put the glasses and tupperware on a drying rack on the sink for 30mins then it is fine. A small price to pay for the benefit of having a machine!

I bought a new product from 2nds world and I suggest shopping around because you can get good deals online.

Fantastic Omega bench top dishwasher – Married 33 years, 2 sons, kitchen that my sister calls caravan size, heaven knows how many hours of my life have been spent standing at the kitchen sink, staring at next door's brick wall, washing up cutlery, crockery, dishes, pots and pans... But after recently holidaying in an apartment with a dishwasher ( which I used for the first time) I was… Read more ·  1

determined to find one even with my limitations. Last week I picked up my Omega benchtop. Installation took a few hours as my plumber relative recommended adding a small tap exclusively for the dishwasher so I was not interfering with the mixer tap on the sink; this made installation a little more complicated than that shown in the booklet. however, all went well and now I am liberated! It washes quietly, very well and I could not be happier. I have found that the cheaper generic tablets wash very well and if I use a quick 30 minute cycle I use half a tablet. With only two of us now living at home it is easy to fit in most of my pots and pans except for the largest. I do think, though, that if more than 3 lived here, we would have to do two washes some days but for two to three people it is great. External size, internal capacity I would like the cutlery tray on a side rather than in the middle

Detergent for this beautiful dishwasher – Can anyone can use liquid dishwasher that we normally use with no chemical I currently use liquid detergent called EARTH CHOICE it's nice and it's has less chemical and good on hand not harmful. My question is can I use that detergent for dishwasher please do let me know what you guys use. It be great if I use my normal detergent. Please anyone… Read more

who owns this dishwasher please do let me know. Thanks for your all answers. I never used dishwasher before. And one more question if I don't use rinse aid and if I want to air dry my dishes can I do that? Do all pay higher electricity bill for using this dishwasher. Have you guys paying more money since using this dishwasher please do let me know people who owns this little beautiful dishwasher. I thank omega from bottom of my heart for making top bench dishwasher. I got this with five years extended warranty. Small easy to fit

absolutely fantastic worth every cent! can't live without it! – Obviously if I had the choice I'd get a bigger machine but this has been my life saver for over 2 years I just love it and it surprisingly fits alot in! I pack it full once a day and just hand wash My pots and pans. Everything else fits in Easy! And we are a family of 4 with kids that change cups every 5 minutes! Would be great for single people or couples.  Show reply

Great little machine – I bought this dishwasher about a year ago as I am renting, and as a new mum didn't have time to be constantly doing dishes. It fits nicely on my bench, and anyone giving this a bad review because they have limited bench space should have done their measurements, not blamed the product. On most days this takes care of most of our dishes (family of… Read more

3), but can't fit large pots and pans, and the height is to low to accommodate large plates (of only it was an inch higher!!). The machine washes beautifully. It is a bit noisy at times but it doesn't disturb us. Despite its limitations, this has been one of the best things I've ever bought because it has saved me so much time and hassle, made life easier and makes the kitchen look tidy. I only wish I bought it sooner! perfect for renters small, washes well, portable a bit noisy, a little bit too low for larger plates.

Small problem easily fixed at home – I just love my omega! I can't talk highly enough about it. I have had larger dishwashers over the years and all have given my grief in one shape or form. I will buy one asap where I wear this out. Note: The only issue I had a couple of times was the outlet pipe getting blocked. Obviously because the filter has large gaps where small particles… Read more

can get through!

That problem was easily fixed by easily removing the whole filter, unscrewing the pieces apart once out(as when you clean it) , placing the fly wire(plastic) between the 2 parts, and screwing the filter together before placing it back into the base of the machine. I can't believe how easy this was to fix! The whole filter can be removed easily for cleaning and replaced without any negative consequences.

I really don't know why the manufacture hasn't placed a finer filter between them as I have?? Don't let this scare you off this great little dishwasher.. thoroughly recommend it .. Kim It cleans well, is relatively quiet, has lowered my water bill and is very easy to maintain. Only draw back of course is it's size .. but not a problem in my eyes.. you just do 2 loads! :)

So Far So Good – Only had a couple of days but working very well. Set up was under bench and further away from connections than supplied hoses so had too go to hardware store and lengthen waste hose and bought longer water supply hose which is a standard hose for dishwashers. I also had to buy a couple of brass connectors so i could tee off the water line under… Read more ·  6

sink, but all good works a treat and fits bigger plates than it states. Time will be the true test but fully running for under $380 you can't really go wrong. Instructions for the supplied quick connect(so you can hook up to your tap facet) were vague at best but i did not need them anyway as installed under bench. Looks pretty good too and size allows for my standard cupboards to close hiding the little thing away and keeping the low noise even lower.

Enjoy. Everything so far Instructions and short hoses.

Great for small family – We are very happy with this dishwasher, it's been 5 months. We installed it under the sink, just above the kick board, so no real modifications required. I did have to install a tap spitter under the sink and connected the waste water to the existing pipe, just like a normal dishwasher. This meant my bench was free and so was the kitchen tap. I… Read more ·  2

would recommend this method, I have seen people install on the bench and it takes up too much room.

It's very easy to use, 2 button and your away. Unfortunately no child lock, so little fingers can turn off dishwasher mid load or start it unexpectedly.

We basically use the dishwasher daily. We have found that in order for it to wash well we use powder soap and only use 1 teaspoon. Too much soap turns into a jelly like substance and blocked up the dishwasher.

We wash approx 4 bowls and 4 plates as well as a heap of cups and cutlery. It can wash more but then you have to use the long wash. Note we did have to buy smaller plates so they fit nicely, larger plates over 25cm have to go in at an angle.

The smaller loads are better for us a we put loads on daily and don't get the bad smell from leaving a half filled dishwasher over a couple of nights.

The only neg I can find is that you still have to wash pots and pans, which we generally do anyway as most are non stick. It washes surprisingly well. Large items still need to be hand washed

A small kitchen lifesaver! – This is the only size dishwasher I could fit in my small kitchen. I'm very relieved that I found it as I can not live without a dishwasher. I had to change dinner plates so they would fit (I bought Maxwell & Williams "Cashmere" 25cm round plate). Apart from the small dinner plate size requirement, the dishwasher fits everything I would normally… Read more ·  3

put in a dishwasher. It is surprising, with some careful packing, how much you can fit. Space quickly disappears if putting in pots, tupperware containers etc, as a result, I turn it on once per day. Definitely need rinse aid to dry everything properly otherwise water tends to remain on plastics. It is quiet and always cleans things well. I do not rinse plates before putting in the dishwasher and it copes perfectly. If you are tight on space I would highly recommend this dishwasher and would definitely buy again! Compact size Plate rack runs the width of the machine, would be handy if it was spilt into two so one half could fold flat while the half remains upright to hold plates etc

Great option for renters or singles/couples who dont need a full size dishwasher – Great little dishwasher for those in a rental or who don't want or need a full size machine. Purchased ours two weeks ago and have so far been very happy with it. Fits easily on our benchtop and we have it connected to the faucet in our kitchen sink as we didn't have the normal dishwasher plumbing available in the house. It's small, which I'm… Read more ·  1

fine with and what I expected, but still big enough to fit our dinner plates and small pots and pans. If you have large plates might be an issue. Have so far found it gives a good clean. Without pre rinsing all our mild to mid dirty items come out perfectly clean.

One down side for anyone without plumbing who is looking to connect directly to a faucet / non threaded tap is the adapter hose it comes with. Its poorly designed and not really usable. It doesn't screw onto the taps and as a result the inlet hose pops offs easily and frequently due to water pressure build up. I went to the hardware store and simply bought a small adapter for the faucet in the sink which converts it to a 3/4 threaded end. Cost less then $10 and now it can be easily connected with out an issue. Cheap , Compact, Quiet. Decent build quality for the price. The adapter hose for non threaded taps is poorly designed and not really usable.

Perfect for small kitchens – I'm really happy with this dishwasher. It's extremely quite, only uses 8.7lt of water per wash and does an outstanding job as long as you load it as per the manufacturers directions and use a decent detergent. There are 5 different wash programs to select from, with some taking a couple of hours to complete (including drying time). I find… Read more

the 30 minute cycle provides a fantastic clean, even on a saucepan.

The dishwasher came with everything needed to get it up and running. Some manufacturers expect you to spend an additional $90 on a tap fitting! I had this one out of the box and connected in under 5 minutes. Simple to set up, costs less than $400, extremely quiet and does a fantastic job. A couple of the cycles are ridiculously long for such a small load.

Love it! – I've had this dishwasher for six months. When it arrived we just whacked it on the counter and attached the hose to the tap. It works well with the environmentally aware detergent tabs I use. I do have to use slightly smaller dinner plates now but it's worth it for a couple who hate to do dishes. Compact, Easy to install and use Some long cycles, not exactly whisper quiet

All who hate dishes, have no dishwasher or live in a rental – Absolutely love mine. This is the second Benchtop I've owned the other being a Thor. Though the Thor was bigger, The Omega is doing a fine job. If there's ever a cleaning problem, there's usually an obvious reason ie.bad stacking, cheap detergent, hose kinked. You must use a proper dishwasher cleaner from time to time for best function. Simply… Read more

put, I hate dishes, the bench top does them for me. I love my robot vacuum cleaner too, Roomba.

I do wish there were more models or Benchtop dishwashers around or more companies designing them. Affordable, portable!! Not to big. very quite. You can stack it up quite well, but take practice otherwise you can run much. The cycles are quite long compared to the Thor and there no clear pause button. Must clean in regularly, once a month or two. Can not use cheap or enviromentally friendly detergents. Hard to find in stores.

Occasionally gets things clean – This Chinese-made Omega seems of reasonably good construction quality. While it's obviously compact and great for people (like us) with no space - we have it on top of our washing machine - it's actually too small to be of much use. It won't, for instance, take standard dinner plates unless you lean them right over. If all you use are side plates,… Read more

teacups and cutlery, it's fine. If you use saucepans, bowls and bigger cups/glasses, you'll spend so long trying to fit in anything at all that it's faster to wash them by hand. Which you'll do anyway: this washer only gets things clean if they were pretty clean going in. If there was any food stuck on, it will probably still be stuck on at the end of the cycle. Quiet, compact, simple. Too small and ineffective.

Excellent – If you don't have room for a standard dishwasher or can't plumb one in, you won't regret getting this one (it can b e plumbed in or attached to your regular kitchen tap). It works like a dream, is quiet, and fits in the corner of the kitchen benchtop of my rented apartment. Easy to use and smooth flat surfaces that are easy to wipe down if needed.… Read more ·  3

Reliable so far and don't know how we did without it. Fits more in than others on the market and comes with a reassuring 2 year warranty. Not really fair to complain about it being small as rhat's precisely how come we could get it. We use smaller plates that fit in it instead of our dinner plates. There were no other benchtop dishwashers that could take our plates anyhow.