Kitchenaid in-sink Briva Dishwasher

[mobilemaid]

Has anyone bought an in-sink Briva dishwasher? I am thinking of remodeling my kitchen island, and came across this unique top-load dishwasher while browsing the Kitchenaid website. There is no local retailer here in Huntsville, so I would have to order online. Would like to see an actual model before I buy.

Does anyone in this club own a Briva dishwasher?

Thanks!

Shawn
Huntsville, Alabama

 

[maytagbear]

I have seen them, but not used one

one of my local building centers has them. It appeared to be well made, and the dishwasher bowl can be used as a sink with the basket, spray arm, and lid removed.

I think it's a brilliant idea, and the optional water heater makes it the fastest dishwasher in current production.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[toggleswitch]

In-sink machine

Great concept.

I thought they are overpriced, and even an 18 inch wide (45cm)DW fits more....

-Steve

 

[petek]

I've only seen them on their website but really like the idea. In all probability I'd end up using it more than the regular dw on an everyday basis. In a way they're sort of a take off on those bar sink glass washers with the rotating scrub brush built in. Right now though I'll have to wait till my ticket numbers are called.

 

[lightedcontrols]

I'm going to get two!

Hi Shawn! I am going to put one in each of the two guest suites of my new home. Like you, I've seen them on the KA site, but never actually seen one in person. I thought they would be perfect for a guest to wash their dishes and yet not take up the space of a regular dishwasher in the cabinet since the kitchen space in the guest suites will be small. Couldn't bear the thought of one of those awful 18" in cabinet machines. Please let us know how you like it should you decide to install one. Mark

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

They are very quiet! And Fast!

H.H. Greg has them in the stores here in Atlanta.
The store tries to have one working model of each appliance.
As luck would have it, they had one of these. It is a very quiet dishwasher. The best part about it is how easy it is to load and unload. I am not sure how long the actual run of the cycles are, but it was fast. Seems that the lid pops up when it is done.
You could really feel how strong the wash is by putting your hand on top of the lid. You could actually feel the hot water hitting the lid.
I did take everything out of it to make it a "sink." Was not hard at all. Everything just pops back into it's own place when you put it back together.
I would love to have one.
Brent

 

[toggleswitch]

BRIVA Dishwasher

Wonder if I could get the optional water heater to use with my (regualar) KA ... HHMMMMM must read..

http://briva.kitchenaid.com/

 

[cehalstead]

flash drying technology????

...everything old is new again.......

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hot Water Tank Accessory

Does anyone know exactly how hot the water heater tank heats the water to?

 

[kenmore1978]

water heater temp

"Does anyone know exactly how hot the water heater tank heats the water to?"

160F

 

[magic clean]

The optional auxiliary water heater is a 2.5 gallon tank. It has an 1100 watt element that will heat the water to 165f. This will reduce the overall cycle times with this preheated water. OTHERWISE:

All the cycles on the Briva heat the main wash and final rinse to 145f utilizing the integrated heater. There is a "sani" rinse option for 160f temperatures. The water heating is automatic & can't be de-selected, except the sani rinse option.

In addition to the 40" & 36" wide sink models, there is talk of a 24" drop-in dishwasher only unit too. Hope this helps...Leslie

 

[tlee618]

Hi Leslie, Any idea of when this 24" unit may come out. I think that would really be a neat thing to have. Terry

 

[michaelman2]

Briva

Just found the thread..love the Briva...Just did a kitchen remodel and went to the showroom here in Atlanta..they had a working demo of the Briva. Tried almost every cycle and really liked it. Now for the price..I think it is WAY overpriced, but I have a generous partner and he insisted that I have this thing. I opted for the water heater and that was a bit of a challange to install but really am glad that I did. If you do not have this option you must run the hot water in the sink until it becomes the proper temp. Hell, I should have just had circulating hot water put in the house! They now have a unit that will fit in a 42" sink. I have to admit that we do not eat in as much as we should, especially with this new gadget, but when my kids are here the four of us really use it. The old dishes in the sink are gone..they are put into the Briva and closed!

 

[fnelson487]

42' Wide!

Too bad this unit is not a standard width. Believe me I checked out the size of my sink when this unit came out. Base cabinets for sinks are 36' and it would take major rework of my cabinets to get it in. If they had a 24' drop-in unit, I would go for it in a second.

Fred Nelson

 

[michaelman2]

Fred

Fred,
You know I may be off on the size...I believe there were 2 smaller units...the Kitchenaid site is pretty informative. I have to tell you, I really have enjoyed the unit. I have a full size Kitchenaid that has not been used since my install of the Briva 7 months ago.

 

[maytagbear]

That does it!

I am now totally, completely, thoroughly wanting a briva. Even without the water heating option.

I wonder if my landlord would go for it, if I bought it?

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[lavamat_jon]

It's great that we're seeing different dishwasher designs on the market again... I think the in-sink idea is a really neat feature! I guess it'll also be great in mobile homes, as these kind of space saving appliances are popular in them.

Michael - do you have pictures of the Briva?

Take care,

Jon

 

[appnut]

Attention Michael in Atlanta

If you are not running the full-size KA once a month, you need to begin immediately. Keeps the pumps and seals in working order. Some brands sieze up when sitting for a month or two without use.

 

[michaelman2]

appnut/lavamat

appnut..thank you for the heads up...I will take your advice, will run the large machine tonight. .....Lava...go to the Kitchenaid website..they have a great pictoral of the unit. Keep in mind that this unit doubles as a sink..the one feature that I really use alot is the quick rinse ..I can be cooking something and place the utensil, pan, bowl in the Briva and hit quick rinse..then I have the item to use again, quickly. This would be almost like a restaurant machine that quickly will rinse something for immed use.