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The Elpsam dishwasher is produced by the well-known Ikea company. We have already described the products of this brand in a separate review, but we suggest taking a closer look at the most popular model among users. You will learn about the main characteristics and parameters of the machine, as well as get acquainted with the opinion of the people who bought it, in order to make the right decision.
Description PMM “Elpsam”
Built-in dishwasher “Elpsam” was created by the company in cooperation with the companies “Electrolux” and “Whirlpool”. The main convenience that you can buy both household appliances and a kitchen set in one store is to immediately resolve the issue with the design of the room and its functionality.
Advantages:
- The warranty period is 5 years. The user pays nothing extra for the warranty card.
- Washing up to 9 sets of dishes with just 13 liters of water is an amazing resource saver.
- Choose from 5 programs according to the degree of soiling of dishes and your tasks.
- Possibility to adjust the height of the upper basket in order to easily wash wine glasses with long legs.
- In case of leaks, protection is triggered, cutting off the water supply and protecting your kitchen from flooding.
- Removable and foldable elements allow you to customize the inside of the wash bin.
Characteristics and features:
- According to the scale of energy efficiency, the machine was assigned an average energy consumption class – A.
- The annual consumption of water and electricity, according to approximate calculations, will be 250 kW and 3640 liters, respectively.
- Drying class – the highest, A.
- The noise level of the model is 50 dB.
- The door opens automatically.
- Washing class – the highest, A.
- There is a test program – ECO, 50 degrees.
- A standard wash cycle consumes up to 13 liters.
- There is a separate rinse program.
- There are two folding shelves for cups and two similar coasters for plates.
- Operating voltage 220-240 V.
- Availability indicator regenerating salt.
- Fits 45 cm wide door.
- Complete with a diffusion barrier that protects against moisture.
Separately, the machine can be purchased in addition: a tabletop with a door, a plinth and handles.
Important! The user manual states that the service life of the product is 10 years.
Dimensions:
- Width – 44,6 cm.
- Height – see 81,8.
- Depth – 55,5 cm.
- The power cord is 1,5 meters long.
- Product weight – 31,89 kg (with packaging 33 kg).
Description of programs
If you have looked after buying this dishwasher, information about the main modes will not hurt.
- 70 °. Suitable for heavily soiled dishes. On this cycle, you can wash dishes, cutlery and large items such as pots and pans. Duration: 160-180 minutes. Water consumption is 14-40 liters. Includes pre-wash, main wash, rinse and dry.
- 65 °. For washing normal dishes and cutlery with medium soiling. Duration: 130-140 minutes, water consumption – 14-45 liters. The stages of work are similar to the previous cycle.
- 60° or 65°. Suitable for washing dishes and cutlery with fresh dirt. Provides 2 stages: washing at one of the indicated temperature conditions and rinsing. The program runs for 38 minutes. Water is consumed in a volume of 8 liters.
- ECO 50°. For normally soiled dishes without difficult stains. Duration: 225 minutes, standard water consumption – 13 liters.
- Pre-rinse – for any dishes. Lasts 14 minutes, consumes 4 liters of water.
What can be configured by the user
Some options can be adjusted independently:
- Start or stop the acoustic signal at the end of the wash cycle.
- Enable or disable the Auto Open option.
- Adjusting the water softener level according to water hardness.
The dishwasher “remembers” all the settings entered from the first time, so there is no need to set it up before each wash.
User Reviews
We will give detailed reviews of real users so that you can form the most clear idea of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe technique.
Sofia, Moscow
This is my first dishwasher – to be honest. Previously, I was against automation, I thought that nothing could clean it better than by hand. I also thought that such a device “eats” a lot of electricity and water and breaks dishes.
My friends convinced me – I visited a couple of times and saw sparkling dishes and listened to enthusiastic speeches about the “assistant”. I also wanted to. But essentially. So here are the benefits:
- different temperature regimes.
- Very roomy.
- Quiet work.
- Doesn’t hit cymbals.
- Can be washed with salt or 3-in-1 tablets. I’m more impressed with just compressed station wagons.
- The quality of washing was different – more often good than bad. In general, it all depends on the detergent.
Three years later, the first malfunctions began – I can’t say for sure which ones, something with electronics. They didn’t refuse service, they undertook to repair it. It took almost a month. It was then that I realized how important this machine is to me and how I lost the habit of washing, cleaning and scrubbing all these kitchen utensils.
2 months have passed – and a new breakdown. And again I can’t say what kind of failure, because the master did not initiate me (the woman) too much into the details. As a result, we decided to buy a machine of another brand. As you can see, not the most reliable technique, but since I have it first, the memories are trembling and positive. And if objectively – I do not advise buying.
Eleonora, Perm
We took this car a long time ago, we are only dissatisfied with the noisy operation. It seems that they saved a lot on thermal insulation, because you can directly hear how water flows down the walls.
Alla, Moscow region
Horror – the dishes on top of the output are half dirty! Washes well from below. The means I use are very good, imported – and all the same, this is such a chagrin. I don’t know how to return the equipment now, because we don’t have Ikea, we need to go to the capital with the hope that they will accept it.
On a note! You can easily find more reviews on the net by entering the model of the machine in the search box.
Let’s summarize all of the above. The joint brainchild of two well-known giants of household appliances and a Swedish company turned out to be quite good according to the description and characteristics, but there are not so many satisfied users. It remains to be hoped that the manufacturers have corrected the design flaws and the new models are much better than their predecessors. Good luck choosing!