Haier HDT18PA 17 in. Built-in Dishwasher

Pros: Small
Cons: Unreliable. Warranty is replacement not repair. Haier knows about problems.

Apparently some people get a good version but I have ended up with two bad ones. Think carefully before buying as if you get a bad one Haier will replace but you have to pay $15 and get stuck with the broken unit.

Pros: Compact, fast, cleaned well when it worked
Cons: Electrical problems; dishes are not dry even after dry cycle is run

Buyer beware. This dishwasher worked great, cleaned great, for about 7 months. Then it started tripping the ground fault in all my electrical outlets. As soon as I turned it on, the water would start, and within 30 seconds, the fault would trip. Still within its 1 year warranty so Haier America said they'd send me a new unit. That was 3 weeks ago - each time I call, they tell me it'll ship out in a couple days. Haier Customer Service stinks. Nobody can give you a true status - Customer Service doesn't have access to the Warranty department's information and you can't talk to the Warranty people.

Pros: Great machine for the cost.
Cons: Dry cycle is so so when machine is filled to capacity.

I received my dishwasher a couple of weeks ago from Best Buy (free delivery). I was a little worried when I started reading the reviews of this dishwasher. But my worries were soon put to rest. The directions were easy to understand and I had it up and running within a half hour. The only problem I encountered was when the dishwasher was in the draining cycle the hose that dumps the water into the sink drain popped out of the sink. It was a quick fix by anchoring the hose. This is a budget model dishwasher and you don't get the bells and whistles with this machine such as a chopping board counter on top. The dry cycle does a soso job - but its probably cause I pack it to the max.

I'm happy so far - It gets the job done.

Pros: Easier than doing dishes by hand
Cons: Only worked for 4 months before breaking

I bought this dishwasher only 3 1/2 months ago. I purchased it because I have a small kitchen and was sick of doing dishes by hand. It worked okay when I first received it. It often had little glitches and would stop working in the middle of the cycle.
I walked into my kitchen last week to find a huge puddle of water, less than 4 monthes after purchasing this item!!! What a piece of junk!!! I only used it once or twice a week and now it is useless! I called Haier and they wont even stand behind their products. So I would save your money!!

Pros: Small, great to put in small places.
Cons: Cheap workmanship.

Usually when we buy something, it lasts long past the warranty, making us feel like we got our monies worth. Not with this one. It burned out just after the warranty. Since we couldn't find a Haier repairman, we called our own. He found that the mother board burned up, burning the plastic casing. He told me it would cost more to replace/fix than the thing was worth. We had him take it with him on the way out the door. So for the price, we are left with the 30 screws it took to take it apart to look at it, plus the hose out of the back in case we need one for our washer.

Pros: small
Cons: doesn't work

We bought this for our apartment, thinking it would be small and handy. It's small alright: does nowhere near the "8 place settings at once" that it advertises...more like 3 plates and 4 cups AT MOST can be in at one time. In order to just do all the dishes that are in our sink, it takes at LEAST 3 complete loads. !!!

On top of this, the casters although correctly installed per the manual, are at odd angles and clearly do not work. On Day 1, dishes are not coming out clean (some did but some did not). I can't believe they can sell this piece of crap. I am returning mine to the store and getting a GE or Kenmore (Kenmore in particular I know to be great quality). Don't waste your money!!!!

Pros: Perfect size, Quiet running, No professional installation required, Easy connection to sink
Cons: Smaller than most dishwashers, but thats what we requested, so you fit less in it.

This product has done well by us. We have had our dishwasher for almost a year and no problems. Yes, sometimes there is an occasional dish that does not come out clean, however, this is usually the case with all dishwashers. We have no problems with the wheels, no problems with the service and solved the hose storage problem by screwing metal clips to the lip on the top-back of the machine. It is not as large as other machines, but isn't that the point? The machine is so convenient due to it's size, we can't say anything bad about it. This is our first dishwasher and we did have to call customer service for help during set-up, but they were very helpful and we got it up and running right away. There's plenty of room in this machine though you can't wash more than 3 standard size dinner plates at once due to the height of the bottom shelf... but don't plan to have a large dinner party and cram it in this apartment size machine, and you'll be o.k.

Pros: Compact size. Does a fantastic job cleaning dishes.
Cons: Drainage problems and problems with fitting it on the counter.

My husband and I purchased this dishwasher a few months ago because we have a fairly small kitchen and we thought it would fit nicely. Unfortunately we quickly discovered that it doesn't fit between our countertop and our cupboards. From what I've heard this is a fairly common problem. That's fine, we plopped it onto a microwave cart and hooked it up.


It ran great the first four times we ran it, then it decided not to drain out anymore. Going through the owner's manual, all I could find about that problem was that it wasn't high enough. It has a gravity fed drainage system. Well, we put it up as high as we could and it still wouldn't drain. We ran vinegar through it and everything else and finally we decided to bring it back to the store.


I must say though, those four successful loads cleaned the dishes better than any full sized dishwasher I've seen.

Pros: Quiet, nice tiny size to fit in closet and car (for moving).
Cons: Hose on small side, no place to store cord or hose. Can rig something though.

Purchased this from craigslist (hence the great price) but only used it a couple of times due to my plates are on the larger size and not practical to buy new plates. Just know that is holds very little and small items.

Pros: none, junk replaced twice different parts and labor costs enough let alone cathes fire.
Cons: fire fire fire

this dishwasher has been nothing but problems, now it cought fire. haier said no fires have been reported but look online for reviews, youll find a different story. dont buy if you do dispose of. i had two adults and 4 kids in my house when this caught fire and luckily the cat knocked a plate off the kitchen counter i went down and found the dishwasher on fire. fair warning

Pros: We loved the old model
Cons: Haier no longer manufactures this item with an upper spray arm.

Even though the description of this Haier dishwasher hasn't changed, the manufacturing of this model has changed. It is no longer manufactured with an upper spray arm. Our old model quit working, and when we tried to order a new model, much to our disappointment, we learned that Haier has changed it so that it no longer has an upper spray arm.

So many of the vendors on the 'net still describe this unit as having an upper spray arm, that it's very disappointing to find out the unit has been changed, but the descriptions have not been changed.

Pros: Very quiet; washes dishes very well (even without soap) on the normal cycle.
Cons: No release for faucet hook-up. Put hand over connection and you're good to go.

I highly recommend this dishwasher for smaller, counter sparse kitchens. It's reasonably stylish, even though it is white. If it came in different colors (red, green, blue) it would be absolutely perfect.

Pros: Good size for Small kitchen
Cons: everything else....

This thing is a piece of junk and no customer service to speak of. So much for in home service...The wheel broke off because the weld was so cheap. I emailed customer service and they gave me a list of 4 dealers to call. Two said they do not work on Haier anymore (imagine that...) and 2 were unavailable because I was out of their service area. So, I called customer service. They called back and said they found someone to come out and fix the wheel. They said they would be calling me to set up an appt. 3 weeks later, still no call. I think I will be reversing the charges on my credit card. The dry cycle also sucks.
If you really want one of these, take a ride past my house...it will be out on the curb.

Pros: All around great product in a small package.
Cons: It's smaller, a portable. Understand that when you buy. "Haier" is hard to spell.

I have had one of these for over two years - it works perfectly and well. In a small 1930 kitchen I shoehorned it in an available 19" space and permanently installed it.

The only problem was my fault for having plugged it into a outlet on the same circuit as a GFCI outlet; it kept tripping the circuit breaker. A free service call by an authorized repair tech helped me solve the problem. It did take me going to Haier's website and calling to find a repairman as they are not as common in the US - yet.

Pros: Low cost and will fit into an old house with limited space
Cons: lasted less then 3 years

I have some concerns with this product. We have had ours for less than 3 years and it has already broken down. We have an old house built in the 40’s, so very limited space to install a dishwasher. The dishwasher should have lasted more than 3 years, but I am buying another one, the same model, only because of the price, and the area that I have devoted to the dishwasher will only fit this model. I figured that trying to have it repaired may cost me as much as a new one, and would still be stuck with 3 years old parts that could fail at any time. If you notice the other review has owned their dishwasher of less than 3 years. I hope that this new one will hold up longer than the first one. I would read the other review and then make an intelligent choice it this is the dishwasher you want to buy.