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Original poster

Help! No dishwasher in otherwise perfect new rented house.

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sumoweeble · 13/10/2015 13:58

And no where to plumb one in either. Since i want the landlord to think we're the best tenants ever and never make us move i can't start ripping the cupboards out... What can i do? I hate washing up and am in love with the dishwasher at my current house. Do the table top ones work? Could I get 2? How do you plumb them in without making landlords cross? Very grateful for any ideas/advice.

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PotteringAlong · 13/10/2015 14:07

If you're going to live there for ever then just ask your landlord if you can put one in? Maybe in return for signing a 5 year contract? (Or however long you want).

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sumoweeble · 13/10/2015 14:17

Sadly I don't think I can live there forever but it will be a long term let, unless something goes very wrong. Do you think most landlords wouldn't mind? I think it would add to the future renting value as it's a family home. But am reluctant to begin my tenancy by asking for a major change.

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CityDweller · 13/10/2015 14:22

All you can do is ask

Btw, we have lived without a dishwasher for 5 years. You just get used to washing up!

RapidlyOscillating · 13/10/2015 14:26

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HeadDreamer · 13/10/2015 14:33

I agree just ask. Surely it's an attractive feature in a family home? I'm sure landlord won't mind at all. I couldn't live without my dishwasher. Just moved place and it took two weeks to get ours. It's the most miserable two weeks I've had for ages!

ICanSeeForMiles · 13/10/2015 14:46

Just ask. We rented for 8 years (various houses) and went as far as replacing a kitchen in one (because we hated it )
You can only get a no back, worst case scenario.

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/10/2015 15:22

We put one at the end of the run of units by moving the wooden end of the units forward and running the cables behind it so it ran off the same water supply and drain as the washing machine.

LittleRedSparke · 13/10/2015 15:34

i'm sure if you did it properly, the LL will be happy?

DolphinsPlayground · 13/10/2015 15:37

I am confused. After all the rinsing and scraping isn't it just as quick to wash by hand? Plus there is all the stuff you can't put in that you have to do anyway?

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/10/2015 15:42

You dont need to rinse with modern dw, you just scrape into the bin and put it in.

The only thing I wouldnt dw is fine china and bone handles.

It's survival of the dw proof in this house.

mollyonthemove · 13/10/2015 15:44

Er, do without one?? . I wouldn't even know how to turn one on.

poocatcherchampion · 13/10/2015 15:45

Same here fluffly. Everything we own goes in the dishy. Otherwise it was a one use article :)

We like practical stuff anyway not fussy things.

overthemill · 13/10/2015 15:51

I hate dishwashers but a friend who had a very posh rental house on an 'estate' ( think national trust type) simply put in one on the counter top which wasn't plumbed in. Not full size but more than call adequate.

mrsmortis · 13/10/2015 16:13

We had a tabletop dishwasher for about 3 years. They work fine. The only issue you'll face is that, because they are so much smaller than a conventional one, they need to be run much more often.

Also you need to be very sure that the benefit outweighs loosing that much bench space.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 13/10/2015 16:16

Ask your landlord - it would add value to the property so as long as it was done well I can't see why they would object. And I don't think it'd look bad you asking.

NoSquirrels · 13/10/2015 16:18

We asked our landlord if we could remove a cupboard and fit a dishwasher. We offered to pay for the work with her choice of handyman, and pay for the dishwasher itself too. She opted to pay for the dishwasher as part of the fixtures and fittings but we paid for the installation.

It was a tiny kitchen and only a half-size dishwasher, but it was brilliant to get it done!

AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 13/10/2015 16:20

I had a dishwasher in my last house, but rarely used it. None in this house, no point really. They annoy me. Takes less time to just wash up IMO.

You can only ask, I guess. It'll either be a yes or a no. 50% chance.

EvansOvalPiesYumYum · 13/10/2015 16:32

Good grief! I managed without a dishwasher until I was 40-odd, my Mum managed without until she was about 60, her Mum managed without one for her whole life. Is it really such a dealbreaker?

Solution = fill the kitchen sink with very hot, soapy water and use your hands and a brush. Problem solved.

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/10/2015 16:34

They're so economical and time saving though.

NewLife4Me · 13/10/2015 16:34

I don't see the fuss and expense neither OP
Just think of the money you'll save by washing up.

rabbit123 · 13/10/2015 16:34

I wouldn't ever be without a DW now. More convenient, they wash better, use less water, more hygienic and more energy efficient. You wouldn't stand over a sink and hand wash all your clothes, so why do the same with the dishes?

They're easy enough to fit, you just need a Y splitter and the right under-sink attachment. You can get them cheap enough in B&Q.

Blodss · 13/10/2015 16:42

I have never had a dishwasher. Wouldn't enter my head to turn a property down without one in . But then I don't have central heating either and live in a very old little cottage.

Fluffycloudland77 · 13/10/2015 16:44

It's much more expensive to wash up by hand though, Good Housekeeping magazine or Which? did a test and found the dw cost less than doing it by hand. They use less water only 1kw of electric.

It's a common misconception that washing up by hand saves money.

rabbit123 · 13/10/2015 16:45

There may be more of an outlay to buy a DW, but they do save time & money in the long run.

They use less water - it may not seem it, but think of how much you can fit in a DW compared with 1 sink of washing up. They hold enough to go on just once a day (or once every 2-3 days depending on the size of your family) compared with having to do several lots of washing up throughout the day.

They're more hygienic as they wash at a hotter temperature than just hand-hot. Also, the water stays hot throughout the wash and doesn't get all cold and greasy like hand washing in a sink.

They don't use any gas heating the water and use half the electricity of a washing machine as they only have a small amount of water to heat.

You can use them to wash pretty much anything. I put oven racks, fridge shelves, plastic kids toys, pet bowls, baking trays, the microwave turntable and the high chair table through the DW. I even put the hoover tools in once when I got a haribo stuck in it.

AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 13/10/2015 16:45

I think there's a huge difference between washing clothes by hand and washing dishes. I personally don't think it's a time saver. I like to just wash them up, dry them, put them away and that's it, it's done. But hey ho, if the OP feels it's a necessity, I guess for her it is.

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