Portable dishwashers come as a blessing to those who don’t have space enough for the bigger and heavier machine. Their width varies from 18” to 24”, for the lager models. Generally they sell at lower prices.

They usually sell for $200 to$500, as compared to $600 and above for a permanent unit. Compact dishwashers are provided with wheels.  You can roll your portable dishwasher to the storeroom if you don’t plan on using it for a while (and would rather opt for hand-washing).

It is convenient to carry it with you if you need to shift from one house to another in the foreseeable future.   Most of these machines have provision of two baskets for putting in dishes. They may not have high-tech electronic features of whistles and bells but they certainly have sufficient necessary features.

Provision of an extra powerful cycle for pans and pots in many of the models is an example of that.   Some also offer an option for boosting the water temperature when the house’s hot water supply is low. . Before you start the operation of a dishwasher, it has to be taken to the sink and connected to that by a hose.

That part is easy. You just need to screw the hose to the existing plumbing of the sink. Check and unclog the sink, if needed, and mind you are not going to use the sink while the machine is running. 

Drano or Liquid Plumr should do the trick. Take care to put only rinsed dishes in the machine. This helps to prevent the machine from getting clogged- up as there is no build-up of grime.

If ever it gets plugged up, indicated by slime on the dishes, you need to scrub its sides with vinegar or better still run the machine on a cup of vinegar only. Almost all manufacturers of standard, full-size dishwashers also offer a portable model. Bosch, GE, KitchenAid, Kenmore and Whirlpool portable dishwasher are some such manufacturers.

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