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Dishwasher finder: four questions, matched against the spec sheet

Where it goes, how quiet it has to be, how it dries and what you need it to wash. Every result is a dishwasher reviewed on this site, and the review is one click away.

The finder searches every product reviewed on this site. It does not rank them by anything we were paid to prefer, and it does not hide one because its listing is incomplete — a listing that never states a figure still appears, labelled not stated, because an incomplete listing is not a worse product.

Your requirements

What are you shopping for?

Noise only means something within a type — a countertop unit sits on the worktop beside you and a built-in is behind a cabinet door — so the class medians below are always computed inside one.

How quiet does it need to be?

The decibel figure the maker publishes. It is the one dishwasher specification that decides whether you can hold a conversation while it runs, and roughly every 10 dB is a doubling of perceived loudness.

How should it dry?

A heating element dries fastest and hardest on plastics. Condensation and residual-heat drying use no element, run cooler and leave more water behind — some models crack the door open to help.

Which cycles do you actually need?

Makers list the programs a machine offers; most list several. Pick the ones you would really use — a listing that names only one is the more useful signal.

ENERGY STAR certified

Only listings that state the certification are shown when this is ticked. Absence means the maker did not say, not that the machine is inefficient.

115 dishwashers match

COMFEE' CDC22P2AWW Energy Star Countertop Dishwasher Review

not statedHeavy · Quick · Eco · Glass · SanitizeENERGY STAR
Capacity
6 place settings, up to 70 pieces of tableware, plates to 10 inches
Wash cycles
8 programs: Heavy, Normal, Baby-Care, ECO, Glass, Speed, Rinse, Mini-Party
Energy & water
Energy Star certified

Noise

49dB

Built-in · 45–49 dB · 16 dishwashers

Noise is +8% against the class median of 46.

COMFEE' Miniplus CDC17P2AWW Countertop Dishwasher Review

Air dryQuick · Glass
Capacity
Fits plates up to 10.5 inches; roughly one place setting per load
Wash cycles
5 cycles — Normal, Rapid, Hygiene, Fruit, Glass
Energy & water
0.35 kWh on the Normal cycle

Noise

62dB

Too few dishwashers in this class to publish a baseline.

Hermitlux HMX-DW03 5 Washing Programs Dishwasher Review

not statedHeavy · Eco
Capacity
4 place settings, dishes up to 10.25 inches loaded at an angle
Wash cycles
Standard, Fast, ECO, Strong, and Fruit Cleaning (5 programs)
Energy & water
0.38 kWh per cycle

Noise

50dB

Countertop · 50–54 dB · 9 dishwashers

Noise is 0% against the class median of 50.

Hermitlux Countertop Dishwasher, 7 Washing Programs Review

Heated dryHeavy · Quick · Eco · Glass
Capacity
5 place settings, 30+ pieces of kitchenware, 10.25" plates at an angle
Wash cycles
Standard, Quick, Strong, ECO, Fruit, Self-Clean, Glass (7 total)
Energy & water
0.38 kilowatt-hours per cycle

Noise

50dB

Built-in · 50–54 dB · 11 dishwashers

Noise is -4% against the class median of 52.

Quiet, Efficient Cleaning for Small Kitchens — SPT SD-6513W

not statedHeavy · Quick · Eco · GlassENERGY STAR
Capacity
Up to 10 standard place settings
Wash cycles
6 programs: Heavy, Normal, Rapid, Eco, Glass, 90 Min
Energy & water
Energy Star certified; annual energy ~237 kWh

Noise

52dB

Countertop · 50–54 dB · 9 dishwashers

Noise is +4% against the class median of 50.

Empava 24-inch Dishwasher Review: Quiet, Efficient Cleaning

not statedHeavy · Quick · GlassENERGY STAR
Capacity
15 place settings (3 racks, third rack for utensils)
Wash cycles
8 cycles, 6 custom options; Sensor Wash, Delicate, Economy, Heavy, Normal, Quick Wash, Half Load, Auto Program
Energy & water
ENERGY STAR 7.0 certified; uses 3.2 gallons per cycle; 220 kWh/year estimated energy use

Noise

49dB

Built-in · 45–49 dB · 16 dishwashers

Noise is +8% against the class median of 46.

Zerodis Portable Mini Dishwasher Review — Cleaning & Noise

Air dry
Capacity
4 Liters (compact cup/small dish capacity)
Wash cycles
Single Turbo cycle; manufacturer mentions 360° flushing and automatic water change
Energy & water
Not specified by manufacturer

Noise

Not stated

This listing does not publish a figure, so it cannot be placed against the baseline.

COMFEE' Countertop Dishwasher: Clean, Quiet, Compact 2026

not statedQuick · Glass
Capacity
Holds up to 30+ items; fits plates up to 9.5 inches
Wash cycles
6 programs: Normal, Rapid, Hygiene, Fruit, Glass, Air Refresh (listed as Delicate/Quick variants)
Energy & water
Annual energy 130 kWh/year; water use ~1.32 gallons per hour; BEE star rating listed

Noise

62dB

Countertop · 55 dB and over · 23 dishwashers

Noise is +10% against the class median of 56.

Compact BLITZHOME Countertop Dishwasher — Quiet Cleaning

not statedHeavy · Quick · EcoENERGY STAR
Capacity
Rated 5 liters; manufacturer states capacity for 4–6 sets (about 20 dishes)
Wash cycles
Six programs: Standard, Quick (29 minutes), Strong, ECO, Fruit, Drying
Energy & water
No ENERGY STAR certification indicated in product details

Noise

58dB

Countertop · 55 dB and over · 23 dishwashers

Noise is +3% against the class median of 56.

Silonn SLCDW02 Review: Cleaning, Noise & Capacity Guide

not statedHeavy · Quick · Eco · Glass · Sanitize
Capacity
Up to 4-place settings (4x 10" dinner plates, 4x 8" small plates, 4 cups, 4 bowls, cutlery)
Wash cycles
6+2 cycles (ECO, Intensive/Babycare, Normal, Rapid, Glass, Fruit Wash, plus options); patented triple spray arm 360° coverage
Energy & water
Annual energy consumption 92 kWh/year (specified)

Noise

56.3dB

Countertop · 55 dB and over · 23 dishwashers

Noise is 0% against the class median of 56.

BLITZHOME Mini Dishwasher Review — Clean, Quiet & Efficient

Heated dryHeavy · Quick · Eco · Sanitize
Capacity
5.2 L internal tank; accepts plates up to 11.81 inches with top rack removed; marketed for small households
Wash cycles
9 programs: Standard, ECO, Baby Care, Strong, Quick, Fruit, Self-Clean, Dry, Delayed Start
Energy & water
Voltage 120 V; listed annual energy consumption/power figure 950 Watts in specs

Noise

56dB

Countertop · 55 dB and over · 23 dishwashers

Noise is -1% against the class median of 56.

Quiet Compact Countertop Dishwasher for Small Kitchens & Homes

Condensation dryHeavy · Quick
Capacity
8 liters internal capacity
Wash cycles
Quick Wash, Standard Wash, Strong Wash, Fruit Wash (4 cycles)
Energy & water
Rated at 800 watts; annual energy consumption listed as 800 watts in technical specs

Noise

55dB

Countertop · 55 dB and over · 23 dishwashers

Noise is -2% against the class median of 56.

How to read the results

The figure on the right of each result is its noise level in decibels, and beneath it how far that sits from the median for its own type and noise class. Lower is quieter, and roughly every ten decibels is a doubling of perceived loudness: 44 dB is a machine you have to look at to know it is running, 55 dB is one you talk over. The bar shows where it sits across its class, with the median marked.

Where a class holds fewer than eight products, no comparison is shown. That is a deliberate limit, not a missing feature. Read the review under each result opens this site’s review of that product; Check price on Amazon opens the listing.

Why incomplete listings still appear

Every figure here is the manufacturer’s, as quoted in the review. A filter that dropped everything it could not confirm would discard much of the catalogue the moment you answered, and what it discarded would not be worse products, only less completely described ones. So a filter excludes a product only when its listing positively contradicts what you asked for.

The catalogue is 115 dishwashers at the time of writing, and coverage of the questions varies: noise by 83%, drying by 69%, cycles by 83%, ENERGY STAR certified by 43%. Those are the manufacturers’ own publishing habits, not gaps we chose to leave.

What the finder cannot tell you

It cannot tell you how clean the dishes come out, because that is a test result and this site does not test. It cannot tell you what the machine sounds like — a decibel figure is a level, not a character, and a low hum and a high whine at the same level are not the same evening. And it cannot tell you whether it will fit: measure the opening and check the listing dimensions, because a half-inch decides it.

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