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Dishwashers no longer surprise anyone, because they have long passed into the category of popular household appliances for the kitchen. Among the well-known manufacturers of these household appliances, there are many less “recognizable” companies, for example, the Fornelli trademark. The company is little known, but produces a variety of kitchen appliances. What is a Fornelli dishwasher and can it compete in the consumer market? This will be our review.
Where are Fornelli kitchen appliances manufactured?
Fornelli is positioned as an Italian brand that produces kitchen appliances. But officially the trademark belongs to the Russian company Caventdom, and the country that produces its products is China, Turkey and Italy. One of the factories producing the equipment of this company is the famous Fabrika Simfer (Turkey), with which other brands such as Zigmund & Shtain, Schaub Lorenz cooperate. Therefore, buyers can still count on Fornelli quality products.
The official suppliers of dishwashers are Sigma Trade and Tetrasis. The website of the Fornelli online store in Russia contains a list of stores that are not official importers of Fornelli brand products. Therefore, the company is not responsible for the quality of goods purchased in these stores. The entire “black list” of stores can be viewed here.
For all its products, the brand provides 12 months warranty.
Buying a dishwasher in a specialized store, you can get an additional 1 year warranty for free. It is not provided by the store itself, but by the manufacturer.
Warranty service is carried out exclusively by authorized service centers. You can find the address of the nearest center here.
Features of Fornelli dishwashers
The main difference between the kitchen products of the Italian brand is the high level of its efficiency and functionality. The technique “learned” to save not only electricity, detergents, water, but also the personal time of its owner. To do this, programmers and engineers have developed 8 operating modes. Next, we will talk about the most interesting programs and technologies that are used in dishwashers of this brand.
Car wash program
The principle of operation is clear from the name: the user loads the dishes, presses the appropriate button, and then it’s up to the technique. The machine, having received the necessary data from a variety of sensors, independently determines the number of cycles, the heating temperature, the amount of detergents and cleaning agents, and so on. The only parameter that is set by the user (even at the stage of connecting the device) is the level of water hardness.
The program is designed to process different types of dishes (from cutlery to pots) and any degree of soiling. All machines with a standard height (80 cm) have it. Only powder can be used as a detergent.
3D washing technology
The developers managed to achieve maximum water exposure and effective removal of dirt by changing the design of the sprinklers and the very technique of distributing water jets. The new technology involves the use of S-shaped nozzles that spray water in different directions. As a result, water is supplied to all parts of the chamber, removing contaminants even from hard-to-reach places.
Breathing filter
The special design of the Breathing filter ensures a uniform flow of water into the chamber, as it prevents the formation of bubbles (more precisely, reduces their number) in sprayers. Due to this, the quality of washing dishes is improved by 4%, and the noise level is reduced by 3 dB.
In addition, there are many other features in dishwashers that make using the device even more convenient. Among them are the following possibilities:
- Drying Extra Drying – Provides disinfection of dishes by heating water to 68-70 ° C.
- “Beam on the floor” function – notification of the beginning and end of the cycle through the projection of a beam of light. When the cycle starts, the beam is reflected on the floor, and after the end of the device, it goes out.
- Inner Light – LED lighting inside the chamber, which facilitates the process of loading and unloading dishes, adding salt and cleaning the filter.
- half load – washing mode for a small amount of dishes. At the same time, the consumption of detergent, water and electricity is reduced proportionally.
- Using 3 in 1 products – the function allows you to use tablets “3 in 1” (detergent, rinse aid, salt) in dishwasher operating modes lasting more than 1 hour.
Which of these functions are available in all models, and which are only partially present, we will learn from the mini-review.
Overview of the best Fornelli models
Since the line of dishwashers appeared only at the end of 2018, not all potential buyers had time to “acquire” new products. Therefore, our review of the models will not be based on the reviews of the owners, but on the features and functionality of each of them.
Fully built narrow Fornelli BI 45 DELIA
Its main characteristics look like this:
- Capacity (number of sets): 9.
- Number of programs: 4 pcs., including Auto, “Glass”.
- Leak protection: full (AquaStop).
- TEN: flowing.
- Energy efficiency class: A+.
- Washing/drying class: A/A.
- Water consumption per cycle: 9 liters.
- Delay start: up to 24 hours.
- Noise: 49 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 81,5×44,8×55 cm.
- Features: Extra Drying, basket height adjustment, half load mode, grounding.
- Cost: the average price is 22 rubles.
Compact model, with a width of less than 45 cm, but at the same time it allows you to wash up to 9 sets of dishes at a time. The pluses can also include high energy efficiency, since it consumes 0,69 kW per cycle. And the presence of the “1/2 load” mode can significantly reduce resource costs.
The disadvantages include a small number of programs. But we note that the machine has selected the optimal operating modes of washing, including the Auto program. Therefore, this is rather not a minus, but a rational approach to their selection.
BI 45 DELIA will be the choice of those who value economy and functionality in technology. More information about the model can be found here.
Compact model Fornelli CI 55 HAVANA P5
The machine has the following characteristics:
- Capacity (number of sets): 9.
- Number of programs: 6 pcs., including “Eco”, “Glass”, “Fast”.
- Leak protection: partial (case).
- TEN: flowing.
- Energy efficiency class: A+.
- Washing/drying class: A/A.
- Water consumption for 1 cycle: 6,5 liters.
- Delay start: up to 24 hours.
- Noise: 49 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 45,2x55x51,8 cm.
- Features: the presence of a Breathing filter, the use of “3 in 1” products.
- Cost: the price ranges from 21 to 24 rubles.
The main advantage of this model is its compact size, so it will fit even in the smallest kitchen. At the same time, the device has 6 programs and allows you to wash up to 6 sets in one cycle. Water consumption is extremely low – only 6,5 liters.
The disadvantages include partial protection against leaks and the lack of economical modes, such as “Autoprogram”, “Half load”. More about CI 55 HAVANA P5 can be found here.
Multifunctional model Fornelli BI 45 KASKATA Light S
It has the following characteristics:
- Capacity (number of sets): 10.
- Number of programs: 6 pcs., including “Eco”, “Fast”, “Glass”.
- Leak protection: full (AquaStop).
- TEN: flowing.
- Energy efficiency class: A++.
- Washing/drying class: A/A.
- Water consumption for 1 cycle: 9,2 liters.
- Delay start: up to 24 hours.
- Noise: 45 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 81,5×44,9×55,3 cm.
- Features: Easy Cleaning filter auto-cleaning, indicator beam, LED illumination of the inner chamber, 1/2 load mode, Dual Space basket adjustment.
- Cost: the average price is 32 rubles.
The advantages of the device are obvious: maximum operating modes, large capacity, convenient operation (backlight, indicator beam, the ability to adjust the basket). The downside, based on the stated characteristics, is only the price, compared with the other two models in the review.
The machine is suitable for those who want to get the maximum functionality in one device. Read more about BI 45 KASKATA Light S here.
The manufacturer in its line of dishwashers has focused on their efficiency and functionality. But everything is learned in practice, therefore, we do not undertake to guarantee such a high level of reliability of Fornelli equipment, as the manufacturer promises. We already learn about this from the reviews of the owners who decided to purchase the Italian novelty and test its capabilities in practice.