Tag: iQ300

Washing Machine and Dishwasher Tower

As we wrote previously, we installed a dishwasher – and sat it on top of our washing machine. Currently, the only place where we had space _and_ water in reach …

But operating the washing machine not astonishingly proved very unstable – at least for the dishwasher. So, we decided to create a luxurious frame to sit the dishwasher and hold in place when the washing machine was spinning.

Not being agile but very waterfall, I needed a concept first. So, I fired up my trusted CAD programme and started sketching …

4x2s intersected with other 4x2s surrounded by 6x2s – that was the way to go.

So, first I cut the intersections of the 4x2s and used chop saw and chisel to get the cross sections.

Later on, we added 6x2s so the dishwasher would not fall off. And at the end, not visible on the images, we added a strap around both devices to stop the dishwasher from bouncing off – just in case …

Now we have a washing tower – until we move it into our new kitchen. And this is all I can tell. See for yourself.

Cutting the Frame for the Washing Tower
Washing machine in action with finished Frame and Dishwasher on top

Another milestone: Dishwasher

We definitely moved beyond Maslow’s pyramid and introduced a dishwasher to our ever growing list of utilities – which by the way fits nicely next to our Saurer 2DM … It is a Siemens iQ300 SN23EC03ME which is also driven by our DAB Esybox Mini 3.

What we found out so far:

  • Water consumption is much higher than advertised even when using the 45°C/45min programme.
  • Power consumption seems slightly higher than advertised as well with a peak consumption of around 2200W.

But all in all, we still save time, water *and* power compared to washing up by hand. And this holds true even for much less energy efficient dishwashers with an energy star rating of D or worse.

So, next time I buy a dishwasher I think twice if I spend a 100 quid extra on a more power efficient device – especially, when using solar for most of the year …

Dishwsher Siemens iQ300 SN23EC03ME on top of a washing machine driven by a DAB Esybox Mini 3