Fisher and Paykel DD-603SS Built-in Dishwasher

Pros: Hi-Tech drawer design, saves energy, VERY QUIET

Cons: the drawers are too small to wash LARGE items

The Bottom Line: This is an amazingly quiet machine... better & quieter than the Bosch.

Review: Whether you buy the New Zealand-made Fisher & Paykel Dish Drawer in stainless, black, white or have custom drawer fronts made, this machine will make you want to wash dishes. It is a true work of art in it's unique pull-out drawer design. You can ...

Pros: versatility

Cons: price

The Bottom Line: Flexibility and economy justify the price.

Review: We bought our home in 1988; it had been built in '85 by folks who were creating their second home, mountain cabin. Needless to say, they weren't interested in sinking lots of money into the place. We remodeled in 1990, adding a two-story annex that ...

Pros: Quiet - Attractive - Energy Efficient - Fun to Use (and show off)

Cons: It can toss loose, light items around.

The Bottom Line: Quit starring at the price tag. It may be twice the cost of most dishwashers but it's easily three to four times the value.

Review: We've owned the DD-603SS (Double Drawer-Stainless Steel) for about 3 months. Just after installation my wife was having serious buyer's remorse for spending more than twice what we planned. Then she loaded it, turned it on, stood back and smiled. ...

Pros: Exquisite design in and out, energy efficient, quite, very practical

Cons: Cannot use on VERY large items (but I don't see it as a drawback)

The Bottom Line: State-of-the art design, which includes practicality, efficiency, and aesthetics.

Review: I just finished remodeling my kitchen from top to bottom four months ago: new cabinets, new floor, new everything, and ... new appliances. I approached the remodeling as I did all of my past projects, when I was working as a researcher in nuclear ...

Pros: Beautiful, Informative LCD, top drawer very easy to load, uses less detergent than regular

Cons: Kicking yourself for not discovering this sooner

The Bottom Line: It's a different approach to washing dishes, the small upper unit is amazingly easy to load and clean which reduces sink build up considerably.

Review: Instead of discussing the specifications, it seems most helpful to explain why one would look at thi ...

Pros: Ability for two completely different loads at the same time, large capacity, excellent cleaning results

Cons: Wash time is slightly longer then other dishwashers

The Bottom Line: This is dishwasher is a great buy, no longer are you tied to waiting for a large washer to fill up before you can get clean dishes.

Review: My family just recently purchased our dishdraw, after 20 years of conventional dishwasers, partly due to the increased popularity of them here in New Zealand, but mostly because of the ability to run two totally seperate loads at the same time. I can ...

Pros: This is the way a dishwasher should be built.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Buy this product!

Review: This is the way a dishwasher should be built, sliding drawers, easy in, easy out. It is very effici ...

Pros: Drawer design, appearance,very quiet, space saving

Cons: Expensive and hard to load large items

The Bottom Line: If the drawer feature is important to your kitchen this dishwasher could be something you really enjoy. Since it is very quiet it works well in condo situations.

Review: We bought this product to solve a space problem. We were replacing a Bosch dishwasher which we liked but the single door blocked our entryway to the kitchen when it was open. Thus the two drawer design seemed like a good solution. We bought the product ...

Pros: Two dishwashers in one, stylish and dependable.

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: A quiet, dependable and stylish machine, easy to use and very economical in operation.

Review: Purchased our Fisher and Paykel DD-603SS dishwasher 4 years ago for $996. It is a beautiful machine with it's curved stainless steel front panels, and when you open a drawer it greets you with chime. The style matched the decor of our new home. I ...

Pros: looks great, allows small loads to be done easily

Cons: large items simply do not fit in the dishwasher

The Bottom Line: unless you have a lot of large items to wash, this is a great appliance

Review: we bought this unit over two years ago and with two young kids we use it all the time. i installed it myself and it was a piece of cake to hook up and install. the dishwasher looks great, works well, and is very easy to use and quiet. we like it ...