MIELE - 60 cm Dishwashers

The standard opening is 60 cm wide and about 82 cm high, and the machine needs roughly 60 cm of depth plus 5–10 cm behind it for the hoses. Measure the opening before ordering, and remember that the worktop height and adjustable feet give a few centimetres of tolerance.

Typically 12–14 place settings. One place setting means the plates, glass and cutlery of a single person, so a full load covers a family's dishes for a day. Large pots and oven trays also fit, which they rarely do in a slim machine.

A cutlery tray as a third level frees the lower basket for pots and large plates and washes cutlery more evenly. A basket is quicker to load and unload and takes long utensils more easily. Both wash equally well; the choice is about habit.

At the end of the programme the door opens a few centimetres on its own so that moist air escapes and the dishes dry with residual heat instead of a heating element. It saves electricity and improves drying, especially for plastic items. Leave room above the door for it to open.

44 dB or less is quiet enough for an open-plan kitchen. The quietest machines are 39–42 dB. Every 3 dB roughly halves the sound power, so the difference between 48 dB and 42 dB is clearly audible in a living space.

Yes. The Eco programme washes at a lower temperature but for longer, which lets the detergent enzymes work. It is the programme the energy label is measured with and it uses the least water and electricity. Only heavily soiled loads need a hotter programme.

In Finland a safety tray is normally required in new installations, and housing companies and insurers may ask for one. The shaped rear edge guides a leak out in front of the machine, where it becomes visible before the water reaches the floor structure.

Rinse the filter regularly, wipe the door seals, and run a machine cleaner or an empty hot cycle about once a month. Leaving the door ajar between washes lets the interior dry and prevents stale smells.