Zanussi-Electrolux ZDF231S

Noise level is low

The top basket is poorly designed and is difficult to load glasses and cups. The last dishwasher we had was the same internal; dimensions but because of design, it could hold more variations of pots etc. there is already enough space in the lower basket for plates and dishes and so the top basket should be able to hold more cups/glasses.

cleans really well and is easy to use

when you load glasses or cups on the top shelf, due to the angle of the shelf they often all fall over and need to be stood up each time you open the shelf

EASY TO USE , LOW NOISE , EASY TO LOAD , EASY TO MAINTAIN .

DIFFERCULT TO FILL RINSE AID AND SALT UP .

Great price, nice to look at, washed well, all good really

So far I have no criticisms at all

Saves valuable time! Easy to load/unload and programme.

Some pots,pans, plates do have to be rinsed beforehand to remove eg tomatoe sauce! Knife/fork/spoon containter holes not quite big enough to load knives properly - I have to put them in handle first, blade sticking up - it suggests blade first to avoid accidents, but they don't fit in the holes that way!!!

Very difficult to load, particularly glasses and bowls. As a result, quite a few items are still dirty at the end of the wash cycle.

It is very quiet, and very easy to select cycle times and start. There is no need to refer to a manual all the time. It is straight forward

The only bad point it an irritating one : the soap door doesn't always work correctly. It either sticks or opens too soon, and the detergent lodges at the bottom of the DW and doesn't get used.

The machine is easy to operate and has a good load capacity. The high back to the loading trays is particularly useful as this reduces the likelihood of taller items falling out when loading or unloading.

Build quality is poor particularly the door closing mechanism. The soap tablet dispenser also fails to open during the wash cycle on an intermittent basis.

Adjustable top tray very useful for larger items.

Top tray is not great for cups - better for small plates.

Inexpesive and does its job well

Frankly if has any we hav'nt found it yet

Great dishwasher for the price. I search around for a while and finally decided on this model. Was tempted by other dishwashers with all the bells and whistles but realistically you will only ever use one or two settings 99% of the time. The 30 min wash is absolutely fine for normal plates and cups etc and even for pots and pans. I haven't had to use any of the other (more intense) cleaning setting yet. You can adjust the height of the top shelf which is great if you have large plates or pots and pans going on the bottom shelf.

I tried the Eco setting, which I beleive uses less water than the other settings, but it lasts for about 2 hours which is just unnecesarry as the dishes are clean after 30 mins.

the rack that folds down in the bottom is very good much easier to load pots and pans,also like the fact that you can lower / higher the top rack, filter is easy to clean and the 3 hour delay is great as i can set it ready to go and then do a load of clothes washing in the meantime ( this means that as they both run from the same water supply not too much strain is put on either machine ) by the time the washing machine is finished the dishwasher starts automatically shortly after and saves me the worry about having to remember to switch it on

the rack at the top needs to be redesigned in respect of the fact that none of the mugs or glasses stay standing upright i only use normal size mugs so it can't be said that is the problem ! that is my only bad thing to say about the machine overall it is excellent !

it is the best dishwasher i have purchased before it is east to use ,quiet and doesnt take very long

i havent found any yet

Considering the price I have absolutely no complaints about this product. Cups fit nicely into the tray and mine have never fallen over. It's simply to use and not at all fussy!

Never had a dishwasher before so this has been a new experience, and how did I manage without one for so long? The choice of cycles is great, 30 min wash and run gets the job done without having to worry about time, the eco cycle makes you feel less guilty although does take longer than the 70 degree wash, noise level is virtualy non existant and everything comes out sparkling, great value for money.

Loading the dish washer, never seem to get as much in as demonstrated in the manual. Cup holders on the sides at the top are a pain as they can clip on and off as your stacking.

3 hour delay on start allows for economy 7 use.

no quick wash that also dry's the quick wash is 40 minutes but does not dry the items, the next quickest is the 65c wash which takes 2 hours!

It has none

It takes twice as long as my old Zanussi, the layout inside is far worse, all the mugs and cups topple over, the little plates roll out of the top draw. Below the prongs are shorter and all the dishes fall forward, there is not a wider gap to put the grill pan in. The tablet falls out of the door into the corner and it doesn't get used up. I was under the illusion that dishwashers would have improved in the last 10 years, how wrong could I be!

very quiet/plenty room

layout not great for loading/not ideal for glasses.dishes still wet when cycle finished.I would not reccommend this product.

Quick cycle is brilliant, choice of differenet cycles excellent, very very quiet when on.

Terrible to load, glasses and mugs fall over constantly.

Quick wash and very quiet.

Don't like the top basket as my previous machine help mugs and cups securely but with layout of this machine it doesn't hold the same amount.

Cleans well on a 30 minute cycle.

Top loading rack poorly designed, there is alot of wasted space.

Washes everything well each time, good cutlery spacer and folderable bottom rack to put saucepans in more easily, tells you when the cycle is finshed, good washing options

Difficulty with bowls on top rung fitting in rack ( my denby bowls are quite big) cups can also move out of position when you close the top drawer but this is minor

There is plenty of room in the dishwasher and it cannot be heard when it is on apart from if you put your ear against it. Dishes come out sparkling clean

the thing nearly takes off according to zanussi its the floor of my kitchen thats a fault and the manchie is fine. Mind you i have the earlier model of this machine in my last flat and it was far better than the ideset and not very noisey.

Cheap, quiet, cleans really well, lots of room, good filter design

Top rack doesn't take tall glasses very well

All good except 1400 spin noisy

Just 1400 spin too noisy

In general the dishwasher is vert good value and it looks good and works well

Not found any as yet

very quiet (i can't believe just how quiet it is), ease of use

loading tall glasses/wine glasses, but you can get around it

cheap ,quiet ,smart

loading top awkward -would prefer 4 rows for cups. seems to use more rinsaid than our last dishwasher.

Having had a Zanussi dishwasher for the last 13 years I decided to stay with the same product. I found the dishwasher very quiet and easy to install. Although there is not a great range in wash cycles, I only ever used one or two anyway, which this machine has. I find it cleans well. I have not had to use the highest washing cycle yet. The silver effect looks nice too. Overall good value for money.

The design of the internal baskets are terrible. I find that I cannot fit as much in as my previous Zanussi dishwasher. In my old machine I put all my glasses, cups, etc in the top basket but with this one they fall over. Very frustrating. On the outside, the door handle seems rather flimsy. I can see it breaking sometime in the future because it is only plastic.

Price, or so I thought but I would not buy one of these again.

Top rack does not accomnodate cups/glasses very well. Dishwasher tablets do not appear to disolve unless hot wash is used, so economy washes are a waste of time. Altogether a poor choice of dishwasher

Allows a 30 minute cycle for dishes that are not too heavily soiled.

Does not switch off when finished.

Great value, pretty quiet and good capacity.

Can make loud clunking noise when washing. Quite deep and so sticks out a little from under work surface.

Movable utensil racks on top shelf which can be put in the upright position when not in use, very handy when stacking tall glasses on the top shelf.

Our last dishwasher had three time delay settings of 3 hrs, 6hrs and 9hrs which meant that we could set it for during the economy electricity period at night. This only has a 3hr setting. That is the only real downside of this machine.

THIS DISHWASHER IS VERY QUIET, AND CLEANS VERY WELL WITH A 5IN1 TABLET. THE FAST WASH IS ALSO EXELLENT.

I FIND LOADING THE TOP BASKET ABIT LIKE DOING A HARD JIGSAW PUZZLE. YOU ARE NOT SURE WHERE TO ACTUALLY PLACE THE ITEMS, AND I HAVE LOST SEVERAL GLASSES. (THEY WERE CRACKED AT THE END OF THE CYCLE)

it worked for 3 months

doesnt actually clean anything now. every time a load is put on, everything comes out dirty.

Good choice of wash cycles, even on the 30 minutes cycle crockery comes out very clean

Stacking glasses in glass holders is very hit and miss sometimes wine glasses stay in sometimes they don't

value for money

poor loading n top shelf

30 minute cycle good for most things energy efficiency and water consumption

other cycles too long design of top shelf is very poor, not at all suitable for any quantity of drinking vessels, although it has plenty of space above there is hardly any flat space for cups or glasses

just a good all round dishwasher - nothing fancy and cleans well unless you stack it to the brim

dirty doesn't get very clean on economy cycle

You can move the top shelf up and down to accommodate larger items. There is a good choice of wash cycles and it was great value for money.

Our mugs and glasses don't lie flat on the top shelf, when you place them on the shelf they tend to fall over.

Quick cycle - very economical

The racks for loading are awful - they aren't wide enough for a standard cup or mug and everything falls over if you are only loading a few items at a time causing breakages and frustration!

Good reliable brand with a budget price!

Glass holder can be a bit fidley!

well priced dishwasher, it is easy to use and performs really well. the dishwasher is well designed and the silver colour is attractive, not harsh.

not as good as drying as id thought

Quiet, good variety of wash options, easy to install

Glasses and cups tend to fall over on the top rack when the rack is not fully loaded.

Cleans well. Easy to use.

The cutlery basket takes up a lot of space and knocks the racks over when you are ;oading

cleaning

the programme seems to miss sometimes

cheap price low noise level

loading basket not that good

Cycle quite quick and fairly quiet

Does not dry very well and water is left on extra plastic bits on the glass racks and on the cutlery container. It also 'clonks' during a normal cycle.

very quite and does an eo cycle

dishwasher tablet does not always dissolve leaving dishes unclean

It does the job

the timer

Ease of Loading (not)

Excellent value for money. The quick wash cycle is enough for most everyday washes provided you put it on quickly before food has hardened on - and that means you can take the washing out again half an hour later! Much better than our previous, more expensive but very slow dishwasher.

It can be tricky to load - especially the top shelf where mugs and glasses don't fit as easily as on our last dishwasher.

Cheap and cheerful

Terrible racks and programs take much too long. Product is very flimsy obviously not built to last!

loading of glasses and cups and mugs not the best

Good cleaning performance

Not too brilliant when loading - especially the top basket for cups and glasses etc

Half hour cycle is really good - and economical Virtually silent - our old machine was so noisy by comparison Looks good

Not the best at drying (the half hour cycle that doesn't have a drying cycle dries better than other cycles for some reason). Rack configuration isn't bad but it could be better

i have found this machine to be very good i am very pleased with it i love the cutlery box

can not seem to get the quick wash to work

Hmmmmmm Nice colour I suppose

It says it holds a 12 piece dinner service, yes if it is only small. It is not designed to hold mugs, only the small tea cups (then it's for 12). There are 4 removable plastic ledges disigned to hold the tea cups on top, however, you can't get a mug underneath so have had to remove all 4 as they are a waste of time and space. I find the layout is not well thought out, and a lot of space is lost. I Had a bosch before and although it was the same size it was huge in comparrison. I wish I would have done my homework then I wouldn't have bought this model. Purely on the size and layout inside.

very pleased with this product

Good value for money. S far seems to clean well.

Dishes sometimes seem a bit wet.

just an overall ex dishwasher

A good looking and quiet machine that cleans well.

Difficult to keep glasses upright. Could dry better.

very good value for money

3 hr program time delay to use on off peak electricity

top basket cupholder design,no good for standard cups.folding plate holder on bottm tray inconvenient.

Choice of cycles meaning a lot less energy used.

noise level good

not as good as any other dishwasher I have had.

washing of crockery is good but this may due to the machine being new

Very badly designed trays, very difficult to load, mugs and glasses fall over. Bottom plate rack keeps collapsing. Overall looks are good but compared to my old dishwasher feels very cheaply made, especially on opening dishwasher and having to turn off dishwasher before opening door.

Quiet with good cleaning results

Impossible to use racks for cups, too shallow, and the configuration of the glass,mug section impossible to load without everything balanced and touching.

Nice quiet machine Value for money

Tablet dispenser sometimes doesn't open properly

The top section of the dishwasher is very difficult to load, mugs and glasses in. the centre section is too wide and the cup section too narrow. Tall glasses fall over. It is not necessary for a plate section in a top basket, it should just be for cups, mugs, glasses and jugs.

Easy to use, not complicated at all. So quiet I haven't noticed it when its on.

Hard to get glasses to stay upright when loading them in.

Mugs and glass don't fit comfortably in the upper rack

extremely quick, very quiet and efficient

cutlery basket very big and can only go in one space in the dishwasher which makes it awkward to load.

Top rack is badly designed. Tall glasses fall over. I had a zanussi dishwasher before and loved it. So I am very disappointed in this one.

Easy to use, quiet, it is in an office kitchen and gets plenty of use and the cycles are at a convienent length to allow this.

the loading trays could have been a little bigger for cups on the upper tier

It does the job

Residual wetness sometimes

Proficient and cleans well.

I don't have to wash up.

Door opens in full cycle. there is no safety lock.

very good machine it is the 3rd i have had over the years

perfectly adequate for the purpose we bought it

Cup accomodation could be a little better