Dishwasher Drying Performance: Samsung, SK Magic, and LG Show Relative Excellence

Korea Consumer Agency, Test and Evaluation Results of 5 Products

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Recently, as more people are using dishwashers at home, it has been found that drying performance, washing time, and energy costs vary depending on the product.

On the 15th, the Korea Consumer Agency announced that this was confirmed after testing and evaluating five dishwashers with high consumer preference. The products compared were Miele (G4310SC), Samsung Electronics (DW60T8075FG), SK Magic (DWA-81U0D), LG Electronics (DFB22MA), and Cuckoo Electronics (CDW-A1210UBS).

The test results showed that while washing performance was excellent across all products, drying performance was relatively superior in Samsung Electronics, SK Magic, and LG Electronics products. The washing time until all dishes were completely dry was shortest for SK Magic in both the automatic and standard courses. In the automatic course, Miele took the longest at 3 hours and 23 minutes, and in the standard course, Samsung Electronics took the longest at 2 hours. However, when using dedicated rinse agents with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics products, washing time was reduced by more than 40 minutes.

In terms of electricity consumption per wash and annual energy costs, LG Electronics was the lowest in the automatic course, and SK Magic was the lowest in the standard course. Water usage was lowest for LG Electronics in the automatic course and Miele in the standard course. In noise evaluation, Miele, Samsung Electronics, and Cuckoo Electronics products were relatively superior. The Korea Consumer Agency plans to continue providing quality comparison information on home appliances in the future.

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