Is a Drawer Dishwasher Worth It? Pros and Cons from a Plumber

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  • Опубликовано: 31 мар 2023
  • Jim purchased and installed a new drawer dishwasher. He discusses the installation process and pros and cons of this new type of dishwasher. Plus who makes them!
    GE Cafe Drawer Dishwasher Review
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Комментарии • 51

  • @fastbike9845
    @fastbike9845 2 месяца назад +1

    Enjoy the new dishdrawer. We installed two singles on either side of our sink in 2002, and apart from a couple of minor repairs they are still going strong.

  • @moniquebanks404
    @moniquebanks404 2 месяца назад +1

    Cafe Double Drawer Dishwasher installed in January 2024; I LOVE IT! It’s spacious, quiet & cleans the dishes well. Multiple settings; normal, pots/pans etc..allows you to adjust based on your load. Designed to take powder detergent vs. pods. However, the pods can be placed in the silverware container. Great investment.

    • @marymack4105
      @marymack4105 Месяц назад

      I just got mine in February and I love it, too. It's perfect for a single person. Maybe I've been doing something wrong, but some of the washed dishes have detergent granules on them. I was happy to see your tip about detergent pods.

  • @ChuckP25.
    @ChuckP25. Год назад +1

    Thanks Jim. Stay safe. Thumbs up.

  • @krclinton
    @krclinton Год назад

    Glad you are back! I was wortied about you.

  • @NajSrinivas
    @NajSrinivas 6 месяцев назад

    Dude! Whether looking for a Hawaii recommendation or searching for a new dishwasher, your content saves the day! 😂

  • @SandiRose2008
    @SandiRose2008 Год назад +2

    I need to look into one of these. I don't need a regular sized dishwasher. Thank you for the video!!!

  • @zizy6516
    @zizy6516 10 месяцев назад +2

    what a great sink you have.

  • @CareyHolzman
    @CareyHolzman Год назад +1

    Very cool! Thank you for sharing this video. I had no idea drawer dishwashers existed and I love the straight-to-the-point no-nonsense advice from a working professional!!!!! Very valuable information. As for anyone who challenges you or doesn't appreciate your gracious offer of sharing your years of experience for free? You know the expression that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink? Please keep making your content and ignore anyone who doesn't appreciate it! Thank you!

  • @mellowmel8645
    @mellowmel8645 Год назад +1

    I love how quiet bosh dishwashers are

  • @cecekeepingitreal3531
    @cecekeepingitreal3531 Год назад

    Great job Dad❤

  • @terrymcneilly2222
    @terrymcneilly2222 Месяц назад

    I have had two of those dish-drawer dishwashers, and I will keep that style because I don’t like bending all the way down to put dishes in and out of a standard opening dishwasher. I rarely use anything but the upper drawer, I don’t have to bend over at all.

  • @DADoESofTX
    @DADoESofTX 11 месяцев назад +7

    Drawer dishwashers are not new. Fisher & Paykel introduced them in *1997*. Mine will be 20 years old (bought in 2003) in a few more months. F&P produced models for the KitchenAid brand in 2004 for a short time. Whirlpool bought Maytag in 2006 and got a different drawer unit design (which had not yet been produced) from Maytag in that deal. They put it into production for a few years as the 2nd-generation KitchenAid model and also on the Maytag and Kenmore Elite brands. Those are all discontinued years ago, leaving Fisher & Paykel as the only current manufacturer for the brand-labels with which they're associated. Haier bought F&P in 2012. Haier bought GE appliances division in 2016. Thus the connection between F&P and GE/Café.

  • @billy2bob63
    @billy2bob63 Год назад +1

    I need a new dishwasher mines 53 years old now! LOL 😊

  • @murielreilly5922
    @murielreilly5922 9 месяцев назад

    I love it!

  • @heidisnow
    @heidisnow Год назад +3

    Oh, I didn't know anyone but Fisher & Paykel had drawer style dishwashers. I have the F&P one. We use the top drawer for washing and I store canning jars in the bottom drawer.

    • @lisaallen6560
      @lisaallen6560 Год назад +2

      F&P manufacture these for GE Cafe!

    • @DADoESofTX
      @DADoESofTX 11 месяцев назад +1

      Haier bought Fisher & Paykel in 2012. Haier bought GE appliance division in June 2016. Thus the resultant connection between GE/Café and F&P.

  • @Shaken_AND_Stirred
    @Shaken_AND_Stirred 9 месяцев назад

    I just bought the same dishwasher, but it will be about 9 months before it is installed due to a kitchen remodel. Hope it holds up.

  • @kimberlynarens3927
    @kimberlynarens3927 3 месяца назад

    Woah, I watched all your Hawaii videos when traveling to Hawaii, and now I am looking at getting this dishwasher and I am like he is so familiar!!!!!!! Crazy LOL

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  3 месяца назад

      We are a versatile family! Thanks for watching!

  • @brittblanton8342
    @brittblanton8342 Год назад

    Hey Jim thanks for the information it looks great. Hey I don’t trust the appliance guy 😂

  • @rayvelasco2059
    @rayvelasco2059 Год назад

    Most Excellent ¿

  • @zx3focus43
    @zx3focus43 Месяц назад

    It’s made by fisher Paykel been around for 20 plus years.

  • @edsilva54
    @edsilva54 Год назад

    Just a Fisher Pakel D/W, maybe last 2 years, just after the warranty runs out, plus they are leakers

  • @aday1637
    @aday1637 27 дней назад

    Just bought a GE and it lasted 2 months then kaput. GE is no longer making appliances and sold it's appliance division to Haier of China. I wound up purchasing a Fisher & Paykel, having owned one before, twice, and am waiting for it's arrival so I can install it. The GE people did give me a partial refund for the 2 month old unit (which has a plastic tub and drawers and melted). All in all, I'm glad to go back to the Fisher & Paykel 2 drawer model. They just work. Not sure I'd buy another GE model.

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  22 дня назад

      We couldn’t get a Fisher and Paykel because it was durning the pandemic. We got the GE and so far, so good.

  • @davidmiller88ify
    @davidmiller88ify 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the video. My Asko is breaking down and looking for a replacement. Do you still like this double-draw model vs standard? I have a custom panel unit, but I am willing to go with SS.

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  4 месяца назад +1

      Still happy with the double-drawer dishwasher. Glad you liked the video.

  • @user-qr9eo1wo8y
    @user-qr9eo1wo8y 2 месяца назад

    Just got one. However asking about your stainless sink with the big apron or spillway in the front. Can you talk about it because always have water splash damage to my cabinets below the sink.

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  2 месяца назад

      I installed the sink so it hangs over the cabinets so we don’t get the water on the cabinet doors. I didn’t think about that when putting in my farmhouse sink. I wanted the faucet deck to be larger and I also liked the look of the sink.

  • @toastyhair
    @toastyhair 2 месяца назад

    Hi i have the sinle top drawer, do you know if it needs a driptray? I imagen the bottom of the drawer is a kind of build in drip tray no?

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  2 месяца назад

      I’m not sure what you’re talking about but I don’t think you need a drip tray.

  • @andymiser7710
    @andymiser7710 3 месяца назад

    Can you one with slow steps on how to turn it on, pause and resume? We are struggling to figure it out. It left our dishes wet! Thank you!!

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  2 месяца назад

      When you want to pause a drawer dishwasher, the GE we have, you knock three times on the drawer and then you can open the door, do what you need to do quickly, close the door and then it should start again.

  • @neen79
    @neen79 9 месяцев назад

    👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

  • @user-qr9eo1wo8y
    @user-qr9eo1wo8y 2 месяца назад

    Just wish it had a visual indicator when on and when finished.

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  2 месяца назад

      I agree with your statement but I really like my drawer dishwasher.

  • @susanlulgjuraj4484
    @susanlulgjuraj4484 6 месяцев назад

    How long does a cycle last?

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  6 месяцев назад +1

      I have a GE Caffe. I’m experimenting with using the quick cycle which takes around 20 minutes but it doesn’t dry the dishes. I use Jet Dry rinse aid which does a good job. By the time I empty the dishwasher, the dishes are dry. A normal cycle with most newer dishwashers is around two hours. There are usually a variety of cycles to choose from, all with different times. I always clean the dishes well before putting them in the dishwasher. Dishwashers are best used to sanitize the dishes and silverware. I think cleaning the dishes beforehand makes the dishwasher last longer.

    • @susanlulgjuraj4484
      @susanlulgjuraj4484 6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your quick response. I, too, am one of those people that slightly washes her dishes before putting them in the washer. I know, why buy one then . My dishwasher broke a month ago, and I have hesitated buying a new one. I'm glad I saw your video. I think I will make the purchase from Lowes, today. I know in the video you said that it works because there are only two of you at home now. Although I have 8 children ranging from the ages of 1-25 and all still living home(cultural) I think this will work for us because many times we only need cups to wash or vice versa. Anyways, thanks for not being grumpy : @@TheGrumpyPlumber 😜

    • @susanlulgjuraj4484
      @susanlulgjuraj4484 6 месяцев назад

      @@TheGrumpyPlumber I just purchased it from Lowe’s. Thanks again

  • @marybroderick8265
    @marybroderick8265 Год назад +3

    Ours died after 6 years. We like the handwashing better. Haven't you noticed that all problems get solved when folks wash dishes together in movies? Lol

  • @belacosaur
    @belacosaur 26 дней назад

    He's going to stop using that bottom drawer within 3 months. Why not just have the top smaller dishwasher?

    • @TheGrumpyPlumber
      @TheGrumpyPlumber  25 дней назад

      Bottom drawer of dishwasher is used when family comes and when we have company over for dinner which is more often than every three months. Most of the time we do just use the top drawer for just the two of us. Thanks for watching.

  • @Seer645
    @Seer645 Год назад +1

    I do not believe I want to bend that low.

  • @ACoustaDC
    @ACoustaDC Год назад

    If I get a new dishwasher, I have to get remarried.

    • @aday1637
      @aday1637 27 дней назад

      No, you can save money by getting rid of the current 'model' and getting an electric one. Also you might consider a Cherry 2000 bed mate.😍🤩😆😂

  • @jc7298
    @jc7298 5 месяцев назад

    Won't work in most spaces. Had ours professionally installed and multiple teams have come out to resolve, but the weight distribution has it tilting when used. DON'T RECOMMEND THIS DISHWASHER!!!!

  • @brendanbyrne195
    @brendanbyrne195 3 месяца назад +1

    Those dishwashers are horrible

  • @rafaellewis1263
    @rafaellewis1263 18 дней назад

    My condolences. The GE Cafe dishwasher is a total pile of garbage.