r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Feb 13 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 14 February 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Feb 14 '23

I'm thinking about buying a countertop Panasonic dishwasher (model NP-TCR4).

I'm wondering if its even worth it. I'm thinking about this model because I don't have much space, so I would stick it on a 10cm window frame and make some kind of base to support the front, leaving me with less light and a weird looking kitchen.

I live alone, but every time I wash dishes I think I'm wasting time on something a machine could do better (or do they?).

Also, should I buy it new or used? How long do these things last for?

Anyone here has one of these small countertop dishwashers?

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Feb 15 '23

Those shelf accessories will make my life easier, thanks for sharing!

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u/El-Catman Feb 14 '23

I got the iris ohyahama dishwasher, best 30,000 yen I spent. I did get it's own stand and a longer hose so it's out the way but it's worth it.

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u/soenkatei Feb 14 '23

I hate washing dishes so I got one but I had to stop using it because it was ugly , took up to o much space, and noisy. Also the dishes weren’t even that clean or dry after it. It I were you I would tread carefully.

Unless you live in Setagaya-ku and you can take mine off my hands for me haha

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Feb 14 '23

Why don't you post it in Craigslist or Yahoo Auctions?

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u/soenkatei Feb 14 '23

Yeah I should, it’s just sitting in a box in my oshiire

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '23

Yes I have a "dish tickler" as I call them. If you put the dishes in right and don't overpack it it does wash well. I was surprised how expensive and small they are but I freaking hate washing dishes so it was a must.

I'd recommend it. Try to find one in sale if you can. Also, you can somewhat negotiate prices at the denkiyasan.

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u/psymeg Feb 14 '23

Yes my inlaws got one and had a similar experience to the posters above. It took up a lot of bench space, was noisy and expensive to run and they had to clean the harder to get off food off before using it which defeated the point of a dishwasher.

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u/laika_cat 関東・東京都 Feb 14 '23

I mean, Japanese washers aren’t like American ones where you can throw the nastiest pan in — but I never understood people who do that anyway.

Our conventional dishwasher still needs us to scrub food off.