Bob - 'World's Smallest & Fastest Dishwasher' REVIEW
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- A review of a mini dishwasher that fits where others don't.
Available from daan.tech
It’s rare for me to feature anything I haven’t paid for, but when a manufacturer gets in touch and offers to send me something I was unaware of, yet seems to fit my needs perfectly - it’d be silly not to let them send one over to try out.
Note - I was sent this as a review sample by the manufacturer - no money has changed hands.
00:00 Why & What
03:49 Demonstration
06:14 Ongoing running costs
09:28 Opinion
11:49 Eco
12:38 Price
13:19 Wrap up
14:05 Credits
UPDATE - My original Bob developed a fault - however it's been replaced by Daan Tech and as of May 2021 I'm back to using Bob daily. The replacement machine has a couple of improvements including a louder beeper and a new recess inside the door to hold the new Bob Tablette cleaners daan.tech/eur/product-categor...
Daan Tech advise me that their failure rate across Europe is under 2% - so it seems I was unlucky - it might have something to do with being sent an early model.
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Ah yes, French detergent cassettes, the most obscure and forgotten of audio formats.
It makes a nice sound compared to other similar devices, but ultimately I think it might be a bit of a wash.
Cleanest sound ever though.
It's sound kinda washed out
I wonder what the wow and flutter is like on them 😂
Matt should get another dishwasher - for dubbing.
Boss: "We should be promoting our dishwasher cassette system!"
Intern: "Yeah. I found a TH-camr who does a lot of reviews on cassette systems..."
Once again a cassette system I had not heard about before.
The whole marketing theme screams "children at play"
Fun fact: the intern was now offered a permanent job for launching Bob's most successful marketing campaing ever...
Us that have been watching and following techmoan for a while know it was actually a genius move. As stupid as it sounds at first glance.
Great joke, @fgaviator
I was ready to hate on it because of the detergent cassettes, "DRM on the ability to wash my dishes deserves a holy war" but the fact you absolutely can put in regular detergent? Damn nice.
Yeah I felt the exact same! In fact I very nearly broke the cardinal rule by pausing the video to immediately head down here to rant about it. But thankfully I showed restraint as I'd have felt (and no doubt looked) rather silly popping off about something that was contradicted merely seconds after the offending attribute was showcased!
And actually this reaction got me to thinking about what a wise move it was for them to have done it this way. I guess they shouldn't get too much credit as forcing people to buy their cassettes would have been idiotic; likely dooming the product to a fate of mass condemnation (à la the Juicero). But still, by advocating for the advantages of their cassettes whilst still allowing free choice of detergents I expect they'll have garnered heaps of goodwill, and by extension sell heaps more machines & detergent packs than if they'd gone the proprietary route and tried to cram them down people's throats!
They have the capability of that, enabling it is only one automatic firmware update away...
And once the shareholders come knocking, that's what they'll do.
I was steamed enough I completely missed it. What??
Wait till Lexmark makes one!
I was getting juicero/Keurig vibes when he pulled out the cartridge until he mentioned that too, I may get one now just cuz of that
I wanted to thank you immensely for this video. My husband has watched you for over a year that I'm aware of and I've listened to you off and on because of it. So I didn't think much of it when he pulled up one of your videos on the TV this morning. I was only partially paying attention until you got to the part that the dishwasher is hand filled. I didn't know it was even possible to have a dishwasher and not have it connected up to a sink (it could technically even be drained into a bucket.) The reason why this surprised me so much is that I have a chronic illness that has left me bedridden most of the time for over two years and my energy levels are constantly very low. Most days it is too exhausting for me to go up and down our staircase to reach the kitchen just myself, without dragging anything with me as well. Instead we have set up a small kitchen area up in our basement (where our bedroom also is) so I can at least have some freedom to cook when I feel like I'm able. I have felt guilty for a long time that I am rarely able to have enough energy to do something as 'simple' as washing dishes after my energy reserves have been burned up just trying to get out of bed and make an uncomplicated meal. So it was always left up to my husband to wash dishes when he already shoulders too much work as it is.
Although we do not have access to this brand since we live in the USA, just watching this video gave me a couple of search terms to use to locate something similar that would be available to us. I am so thrilled that I can finally have access to a dishwasher again within the space I'm able to function within, giving me a lot more freedom in this area and finally a way I can reduce some of the work load on my husband. Thank you so very much. This is going to make a massive difference to us.
I'm really glad I could help - and so nice to read such a positive message. Take care and best wishes.
@@Techmoan We received our dishwasher today and set it up. It arrived a day early and it was my husband's second day off this week. The only thing I needed his help with was to move it onto the counter; ours is seriously heavy. After that he was able to just relax and rest while I was finally able to do something significant for him. Now I'll be a able to wash up dishes after he does dinner and will reduce a significant burden he has had for the majority of the last two years. As dumb as it sounds, I nearly started crying a couple of times today just from the massive relief to have a little bit of my freedom back without stressing my body and having crippling physical symptoms flair up. Because of my health I've had the majority of my life stolen from me the last few years though I'm only 42 years old. Even the small things I'm able to have that increase my mobility matter massively. I cannot thank you enough for deciding to share something small like this even though it is very different than your standard content.
@@JChiibs the older I get [I'm 34 years young] the more I learn it's the little things in life miss. I wouldn't fault you for having emotions tied to performing that chore with the situation as you listed it. Good luck with your illness and I hope you can get better!
I'm glad you got a piece of your life back :) Best wishes
@@JChiibs which countertop dishwasher did you pick? Also US and I need something for my mom in a similar situation. She's dealing with cancer.
Glad to know it's also accepting normal detergent. For a moment I thought it was another razor-blade/printer-ink cartridge kind of business
Or Juicero.
It seems like the business model still is, there doesn't seem to be any way to add rinse aid and salt and have that distributed evenly like with full size one. So it probably wont last long if you use it with hard water.
@@zwete But you also have "all in one" dishwater detergent which won't need additional rinse aid nor salt...
It still kind of is, since they'll still securing some long-term income from people who stick with the cassettes.
To be fair, there isn't really any way for them not to accept normal detergent since you are just putting the detergent in the tub before it fills up with water. I assume it only fills the tub once though as opposed to doing a prewash, draining, and then a second wash like most normal dish washers.
When this tiny dishwasher gets dirty can I clean it in my normal sized dishwasher?
You certainly could, it would fit. No guarantees on whether it would still work afterwards.
@@Jdbye can i then take my regular sized dish wash, still holding the bob, and run it through a car wash?
I am afraid not: Bob is designed to be cleaned using our in-house dedicated cleaning solutions; This is required for maintenance of the paint and outer coating we use for Bob, they are environmentally sustainable varieties that require additional care to prevent liquid-damage. You'll need to purchase the Bob Dishwasher Washer for proper Bob after-care... Oh!, right, before I forget: Be sure to always use two of our genuine sanitizing cartridges each time you clean your Bob. Our Bob Dishwasher Washer Cartridges are available in a convenient, compact three-pack over at our webshop.
@@davidschaftenaar6530 so the inside of the dishwasher is not self washing? Do I have to do an extra wash after each load to maximize the cleanliness of bob? Is there a special cartridge to clean bob with instead of dishes? Can I make a larger bob put of 4 bobs to wash single bob in? Does a 2x2 bob need a 3x3 bob to be washed inside of? Who services and cleans the 3x3 bobs? Are the plural of bob Bobbi? i am so confused.
@@davidschaftenaar6530 read between the lines.... Do yourself a favor and do not be too serious around here... People are in for a good laugh once in a while too ;-)
He reminds me of a dad who loves a pet he never asked for.
This comment aged well
Here’s a use for you, college dorms. When I was living on campus this would have been an absolute treat, fill it up and turn it on before class and by the time you get back your plates are clean in time for dinner.
Also at my current apartment where my roommate and I don’t generate a whole lot of dishes and you’re faced with the choice to either let them pile up until you have enough to justify running the dishwasher, or cleaning them by hand where you don’t necessarily get the same level of cleanliness
"Open the dishwasher door, BOB.."
"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
Or
Lois from Malcolm in the Middle : Open the Bob tray door Hal.
Underrated comment for sure!
Excellent.
How old you have to be to get that?
I never get tired of saying that to Alexa... I'm a sad bastard
"Hey, how do you get your dishes so clean?"
"I hired a bloke named bob. He listens to cassettes while washing my dishes"
I often see the argument that "I could've washed that up myself just as fast or quicker" but nobody ever points out that, if you are washing it up yourself, you are tied to the sink. By throwing it in the dishwasher, even just a small amount, you have the time to get on with something else. So, if you are particularly busy they are extremely useful.
This dishwasher has changed my life. I know how pathetic that sounds, and I dont care, because it has :) The 'rewinder' for the detergent cassettes are amazing, no sending the damn things back, just refill them myself. A highly recommended purchase, both Bob itself, and definitely the cassette rewinder kit. One of the best purchases I've made, and I once bought a time machine! (the time machine only goes forward at normal speed sadly). Thanks again, Techmoan!
It's not pathetic at all! that's how I felt when I got a roomba
Glad that it can run with normal detergent. It would otherwise turn into a useless brick the moment the company goes under.
Was about to say, using proprietary consumables would be a huge drawback.
Or the company may charge ridiculously high amounts of money for dedicated detergent cartridges - just like some bubblejet printer manufacturers used to do with original ink. I have been purchasing no-name ink for more than two decades now and never had any problems...
Cassettes are brilliant though, because it can adapt how much it uses, so you don't waste detergent. A standard for this would be great.
@@RegebroRepairs or refillable cartridges, that's probably what that recycling program is tho.
@@medialex78 That is where your wrong. Newer printers refuse to use anything but the finest snowflake cartridges that is so expensive you might be better of going to town to get it printed instead. The printers make sure that it is THERE cartilages used since that is where the money is at.
Gone total digital for everything. The scanner do not need cartilages. And anything needed to be printed usually works out better to get done by someone else. I would never buy into cartridges or anything that is proprietary consumables. And rather not have WiFi or software updates thanks. I want something that works and not some hotline into my home that can brick my stuff..
7:05 Technology Connections went through all the hard work in making a plexiglass side on his dishwasher to show the workings of his. He should've bought a Bob instead!
i was looking for that comment
A manufacturer can design a better moisture seal than globbing silicone around a flat plate. The window will be molded with a lip around the edge, and a large O-ring that seals the gap with the body.
It seems like perhaps they don’t use the 2 step cycle that standard ones do.
Yeah, but we wouldn't have that funny moment of Alec lifting an entire dishwasher onto the table
Older Danby countertop warewashers had windows in them too. Mine doesn't, but it really doesn't matter. The Bob has one drawback though, it takes all but two seconds to start a wash on my Danby while this thing you have to scroll through screens which takes ten or more. Start to finish with my Danby, turn it on, hit the cycle, press play.
My favorite thing about Bob is the little window on front. It's so cool being able to watch the dishwashing process!
This has changed my life!!! I have a tiny kitchen and despise washing up. I bought one on the basis of this review and only a few days in, it’s the best big purchase I’ve ever made. Thank you Techmoan!!
A dishwasher with a build in window. It's truly a Technology Connections dream!
I just thought of him as well!
Ha, just watched that video last night
Come to think of it, perhaps Big Clive as well regarding the UV tube and window; I sure hope the window has a UV blocking tint to save your eyes.
I saw that it was tecmo and doing the video and I'm like why makes way more sense for technology connections
Not only a window, but Bob also heats the water itself, so you won't have to run the tap until it's hot.
“Bob's your uncle..”
“No mate Bob is my Dishwasher.”
Hahahaha ,
I was waiting for the 'Bob's your uncle' joke!
Thats the guy from hong kong
Your profile picture! Sifl & Olly rocks!
Ute Uncle Berry!
So Dantech found you, because of the cassette. I found your channel, because I was looking for reviews of Bob. Since then I'm a satisfied Bob-owner AND have watched a lot of your videos. And I'll keep doing that. So a winn for everyone :-D
Techmon, 2020: "A company gave me a dishwasher, I never used them but I'm excited to have it here!"
Techmoan, 1969: "Listen to this sound from the second track of ummaguma !! I am excited"
PS: I heard that there are still English people who would rather break their own dishes than buy a French dishwasher.
Missed chance to say "need a small dishwasher? Well Bob's your uncle."
I was just about to reply with this!
And Fanny's your Aunt.
Now that is Alan Partridge right there. Alan would have fired that line off straight away lol
i came to the comments to say the same thing!
EEVBlog is leaking :P
I love how sincere and transparent he tries to be.
"I'm flagging this video as paid content because i may like what i'm reviewing"
It's warped: everybody enjoys having a Bob at home !
Also, the UK has much stricter rules for product placement.
@@rockstopsthetraffic technically they claim that non-TV and non-print are also subject to the antiquated laws, but there has yet to be a test case in the high courts (unless I have missed it) to show websites hosted by non-UK companies can be force to announce that they contain this kind of sponsorship.
@@dennis8196 doesn't mean that small content creators from the UK aren't covering their bottoms in ways that Americans wouldn't even think to.
@@rockstopsthetraffic nah, Americans have been told by the FCC to mark as sponsored when receiving the product for free, even when no money changed hands or no editorial input was allowed. And people have already gotten into trouble in the USA for not doing it.
I think this is the first time that I've been 'influenced' by an online 'influencer'. I have now purchased a Bob dishwasher because of this video.
Looks like you made this comment two weeks ago. Have you had a chance to start using it? How do you like it?
I WANT AN UPDATE
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It arrived! It's great; fits in my tiny kitchen extremely well and does a very good job of the dishes. I've plumbed mine in so that it don't have to top up the water, which makes life easier. Do find that you have to clean the filter a fair amount though, but not the end of the world. Would recommend!
@@Jollyva can you give it a score?
I would wait for the BOB 2.0 revision, it should come with aux in, cinch & headphone outputs, which would solve the low audio level issues you mentioned and would blend in nicely with my current HiFi setup and sound great on the Electrostat's. I am a big fan of watercooled audio gear. Also a great feature: the adjustable tray can accommodate a crate of LPs, Singles and CDs bringing back clear crisp audio fidelity.
What's the bitrate?
depends how many bits you put in the bob and which cassette you use, pop, rock or bob & roll @@TransistorBased
They should make a full sized version and call it a Robert
YES!
Nice.
And a super-sized version and call it Hugert
Full size dishwasher here 🙋♂️
Do like Sarah of *PushingUpRoses* and combine the two: Bobert (the station wagon in _LGR Plays - The Organ Trail [ft. PushingUpRoses]_ ).
I wish more dishwashers had a clear front to watch them! Little things I guess LOL
I agree! I've seen a demo model of a regular sized dishwasher with a fully transparent door, shame they don't offer that commercially as an option.
I now have a small Medion-unit that has a door, it actually makes it look a bit like an oven, but it IS both fascinating to watch it work, AND you can see at a glance if something goes wrong and can fix it, for example if you notice that you put in a plate with the dirty side facing AWAY from the water.
More expensive and kind of pointless
Bought a Klarstein Amazonia mini recently - it works exactly the same as this, but the door has a large glass window instead of a little porthole.
@@jojodroid31 Not really, as @Bright Spark suggested you can see if say something has flipped over and is now just filling with dirty water, meaning you could remove it or if caught early enough then made sure it was more secure. Also you can sometimes get odd noises from a machine, it could just be something being pushed back a forth or it could be you hadn't noticed that something was just a little bit to high and it is catching on the water-whirler, again meaning you can just look in to see if it is something you need to open the door for.
Mine arrives tomorrow. As an autistic with issues looking after myself, I'd like to say thank you for bringing this to my attention, this hopefully will help me out loads.
Hey man. I just want to let you know that I am sorry that you have issues looking after yourself, but the fact that you persevere shows your strength. People.like you are an inspiration. Keep it up!
@Sub Scriptions I bought a robot too! :D
So off the back of this review, we've bought one. It works brilliantly
The people who made this just made the best decision by giving him one
If you believe in your product you might as well. Not such a good idea if it sucks.
@@carbon1255 yeah I’m getting one for my stepdads parents
Seriously. I'm an American with a full sized dishwasher and even I want one of these things. This was a great advertisement, would watch more.
This would be great for semi off the grid living.
@@Konranjyoutai same it’s hella cool or even useful if you ran outta space
TechMoan: takes the casette out.
Wife: "honey, what you've been listening to?"
TechMoan: "nothing, it was all just a wash..."
Get out of here 😂
Flippin eck
Techmoan: Wet, Wet, Wet.
Ooof.
Groan! (and a smile)
Having a dishwasher led to me learning to cook, something I always wanted to do but wouldn't do short of one pot meals. Dishwasher has freed me!
I'm really impressed. This thing looks great! Always happy to see you reviewing more kitchen gadgets!
I'm disabled and sometimes struggle to wash dishes but don't have the space for a full on dishwasher. This would save me so many headaches with dirty dishes!
If you get one pls let us know how it goes
That’s really great. More awareness should be brought to how dishwashers (and other “convenience” items) can make the difference between having an independent life or not as a disabled person. Me and many family and friends in similar situations have chosen a specific apartment just because it had a dishwasher built in, or saved up and bought a robovac to be able to have clean-enough floors on the regular instead of once every few months. Microwaves, dishwashers, washer-dryers (so you don’t have to load and unload stuff heavy with water into the drier), and so on can all be so essential, depending on specific difficulties and needs. (Eg whether your problem is with bending over, standing for a long time, lifting heavy pots and pans/laundry, etc)
I certainly like how this design made ease of self-installation a priority, and also ease of servicing. My dishwasher built in next to the sink is really difficult to reach all the filters, so I usually only end up cleaning them when I start having problems with the outcomes of washes. I could see lots of wheelchair users living without a dishwasher or a lowered sink being able to lift Bob out of the box on the floor, onto their lap, and then onto the kitchen counter. If you wanted, the unit could even live on the drying rack section of the sink, if work surface space was limited and if you intended to not need the draining rack section all that often.
Hi disabled, I'm dad.
Tough part to apartment living in a HUD appartment- they don’t like appliances that need a watter hookup. This might be an alternative(???!] hmmmmmm
We can see the furry PFP no need to point out the disabilities.
"Kettle lead" is one of the most British terms I've heard for something like that.
I've never known what these cables were called. I just recognize them as the power cable on the back of desktop and tower computer cases.
Even when being used on a PC, Printer, whatever we'll still typically say 'Kettle lead' over here, yet the last time I actually used a kettle with that type of connector Thatcher was the PM. 🤣
The official names are IEC 14 male connector and IEC 13 female inlet. They support 10A at 240V. The real Kettle lead is the C15 (m) and C16 (f), designed for high temperature applications.
The HT version is keyed so that you can attach a HT cable to a standard appliance, but you cannot attach a normal cable to an HT appliance.
A 16A version exists both in standard (C19/C20) and high temperature (C21/C22) variants.
You can deep dive here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320
or "how to put your budgie down"
@@BradiKal61: I caught your Pythonism, but I don't think it applies here. Sorry.
Thank you, you may have convinced me. I am alone these days and have been through the same process you describe, haven't got space, manage ok without etc. I had looked at small under-counter dishwashers. Oddly, my kitchen has almost a clone of your corner with its cupboard and window next to the drainer, which further encouraged me to stay with your video! My washing-up tends to get neglected bacause there is always something more interesting to do. This would be a much more hygenic option. I will certainly consider this item.
More suggestions to these guys:
1. Nix the cassettes to simplify loading liquid detergent
2. Replace the filter with a grinding blade
3. Get rid of the smart features to lower the price
The grinding mechanism is an american trend, I've never seen one which didn't just filter. I rarely need to clean it and it means it doesn't blend chunks of food into the water it's trying to use to wash with, also one less thing to break
@@TimSheehan the mechanisms are pretty simple in that they typically don't go bad within the dishwasher's lifetime, but I am speaking from my own experience here. For people worried about food bits mixing in the dish water, what I'll do is use the "pre-wash" cycle when I have a filthy casserole dish. This flushes out the bulk of food and oil before the actual wash cycle.
Anyways, I guess this is like a reversal of the bidet conversation where Europeans try to convince Americans on buying one,. It's another convenience that's easy to live without if you never experienced one but once you own one then you wonder why you didn't sooner. 😄
The smart features cost cents at most. If it was fully made in Europe, the price would make sense and be justified. If within a few months, extremely similar knockoffs appear on Ali Express, it was apparently made in China and should have been cheaper to begin with.
"it's got a window so you can watch the dishes being washed" *throws money at screen!!!!!*
I would kind of like that for my full-size dishwasher. Why does my washing machine have a window and my dishwasher doesn't? What secret things are going on in there that they don't want me to see?
@@beamdriver5 I guess its because of the insulation, a window would allow for massive heat losses and since a dish washer warms the water with electricity it would result in more energy consumption to keep that water hot and also a worse energy label. and besides, the average person would probably be grossed out by looking at dirty dishwater.
@@lukasschmitz1799 I know I wouldn't, although you do bring up a fair point
@@beamdriver5 Absolutely.
@@lukasschmitz1799 Insulated Windows, problem Solved :D
"Does it come in BROWN"-Technology Connections
Contextual orange.
It comes in orange, which, given a context, is called “brown”.
The door needs to open slowly after the dishwasher finishes it's cycle.
Alec might want it to be brown, but it's a white appliance, so he would order it white
We need him to review this, after his recent dishwasher video.
I wanted to say thanks a lot ! I saw your test about 5 or 6 weeks ago, and after some thinking, today I just received my own Bob !
It was a little difficult to connect it to the account at first, but now it's working and I must say that I really like it.
Just recieved mine, plugged it, launched a very first washing cycle and the result is just perfect ! Besides it's quite silent. Well done !
The most obvious use case I can think of is single blokes living alone in an apartment/flat with 1 or fewer bedrooms. Really enjoyable review, too.
Single blokes living alone washing dishes? Interesting concept but a bit far fetched.
My best friend lives in an R.V. and uses a countertop dishwasher... They are a good solution for anybody that uses more than one dish, (edit) but less than 10.
luckily my apartment already has a full size dishwasher in the kitchen. just keep filling it till it's full and press the button. no washing dishes screw that.
Lazy single bloke here, I have a full size unit because I can just stow any dirty dishes inside there and not have them clutter up the kitchen. Dishwasher full? Push the button and go do something else.
@@grahamlive yep. I just use disposable party plates...
"...& bob's your uncle!"
"no,bob's my dish washer!"
You can call it Uncle Bob. 😁
I was looking for this comment.
@@Perktube1 hey uncle
@@Perktube1 I'm becoming pretty important as of late. 😁
@@Perktube1 It doesn't have a neural net CPU does it?
Oddly, this is one of my favourite of your videos yet. haha I think I just really liked that you were reviewing something that I can actually buy and is modern. haha
Wow, Techmoan has the same costco frying pain that I do! I feel closer to you in spirit already, man!
Daan Tech better not ask for that back, because they’ve gotten more than their money’s worth out of this video. I already have a full sized dishwasher and I’m still half tempted to look at Bob.
Oh tell them to drop "Technology Connections" a line, for a guy that would LOVE to review something like this. He is a good boy, and we don't hear about these things on this side of the pond either.
It's 220V 50hz only. he would need an expensive step up transformer for it to run.
@@CommodoreFan64 he made a whole video about how we actually get 240V service to our houses and it's split into two phases, I'm sure he can handle the electrical. The frequency might be an issue although digital devices are often pretty tolerant of the differences
@@CommodoreFan64 DANG
@@CommodoreFan64 Their website says "US version coming soon" so maybe eventually, although I haven't seen him take any sponsorships yet anyways so....
@@DasGanon I guess we will see then, who knows!! I still don't think it would do well at close to $500 USD when so many US homes have full size dishwasher already that can do plate sets for 8, or more people with room to spare for $400 - $800USD after install fees, and other stuff stores charge. My made in the USA fullsize Whirlpool dishwasher I got last year with stainless steel tub, and black outside was $741.46 USD($526.49 without all the taxes, hose kit, install, haul away, and recycle fees) from Best Buy after all was said, and done.
This video inspired me. Last year I went in search of my own small countertop dishwasher that had the same functionality of BOB and found one marketed by Magic Chef in the US (I have no idea if they're the OEM or if they're just rebadging something made by someone else). I paid about $350 for the one I bought, though it does not allow for "plumbing it all in" you have to fill it manually. It comes with a 2 liter pitcher and it takes 2 and a half pitchers to fill so about 5 liters. I love it! Thank you for giving me the idea to look for something similar. I honestly didn't know these small countertop dishwashers existed before I saw your video.
First of all I'd like to say that I love transparent youtubers who mark their content as sponsored. I know some who don't do it and then I stop watching them.
My first thought when saw detergent cassette was "I know where you are going - printers marketing - cheap printer and overpriced cartridges (this is part where they make money)", but it can work also on any other detergent, so it's cool. Automatic door opening is VERY nice. Price is in a range of full size dishwashers.
I really like that it has a viewing window, every dishwasher I’ve had doesn’t and I know it’s silly but I’d kinda like to see what’s going on (like a microwave, washing machines, etc).
Mine doesn't have a window, but typically I can tell if there's a problem (like something is blocking the rotation of the sprayer) by listening carefully. If the dishes pass visual inspection then I'm satisfied it's working correctly.
Better than some of the stuff on telly......
@@moonrock41
I’m pretty sure it’s not about seeing there’s a problem. But the urge to see what’s going on inside.
@@AttilaTheHun333333 Right, some of us want to catch a glimpse of the proverbial dishwasher elves at work. :)
I can finally know whether the whole thing fills with water or not...
Technology Connections: Cuts hole in diswahsher.
Techmoan: LOL.
The French: Hold my wine.
OMG the Alan Partridge reference at 2:35 had me cracking up! I have no idea how I got to this video but i'm glad I stayed!
I really enjoyed this review. These units are being used more and more by RVers. You have such great presentations.
"it might be a bit pathetic being excited for a dishwasher"
Technology Connections: it's treason then
I forget which I was watching first but I love both channels.
I remember upgrading our dishwasher because the one we had felt “small”. That third rack was enough to keep me excited for a month.
@@EweToobUsername the third rack for flatware is great
Nobody understands how nice it is having a dishwasher until they have one. NOBODY actually *likes* doing the dishes. When you suddenly don't have to do them it's kind of wonderful
@@BazilRat It's also magical having things helplessly dirty go in and come out either shining; or have the 'permanently' baked on grime loosened enough to clean off by hand. Also, dishwashers don't damage things the same way a scouring pad does, they use less water, and they are just plain fascinating to listen to.
It’s Saturday night. Instead of playing hardcore jungle I’m drinking heavily and watching a review of a dishwasher. I don’t know where I’m going with this statement but I felt compelled to type it anyway.
One could assume you ended up buying a Bob. What color? 😅
Can I request "Sound Murderer (Loafin in Brockley Mix)" by Remarc?
Don't think you're the only one
Love your videos, you always have items I have either never heard of or seen in action, thanks so much.
I wish to add one VERY importent point that most people have no clue is relevent to Dishwashers.
Dishwashers help people with Clinical Depression like me to clean our stuff, for it needs a LOT less effort to fill a Dishwasher and run it than to clean your dishes your self.
After I got a countertop Dishwasher I finaly had clean dishes again.
Depresion is very hard to combat and more often than not once it is clinical you will never get rid of it, you can only learn to life with it.
I would like to add two recomedation to Bob, 1. Add Handles on it's sides, directly into its frame, that would make it possible to more easily move Bob from the Countertop down to the ground where you could store Bob in an Corner when you need the Countertop Space.
2. Add a AUX out, so you can connect Bob to loudspeakers or a elaborate Audio System, so you can hear Bob, that would be very helpfull for people with hearing imparement.
I saw "dishwasher" and thought I was clicking on Technology Connections.
It's amazing how these channels overlap in subscribers
His dishwasher video was really good!
I feel like when one youtuber makes a video, other similar youtubers make a similar video.
In this case, Technology Connections made a video about dishwashers, and here we are a couple months later with Techmoan making a video about a dishwasher
Ok alec
Techmoan Connections
Mr Techmoan: "It's a bit pathetic really, getting excited about a dishwasher."
Mrs Techmoan: "Thin ice, husband. Thin ice."
I thought that too. But he was referring to his own excitement as well as Mrs T
Wiser neighbour: you both dont go around throwing rocks around yer glass windows and such
Plot twist his wifes amish
It is my guess that it's his job to do the dishes ;)
Getting excited by new appliances is a sure sign of middle age
This would be perfect for me, I live alone in a medium apartment with little space in my kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing! 😊
I literally just want to know if he got to keep it 🙌 I see one in my future
"What did Bob do today?"
"Well, he cleaned a Ninja, for one thing."
Americans: *calls a horrible drink LaCroix*
French: *calls an overengineered trendy mini dishwasher Bob*
something's going on here
Cultural exchange of the best kind
@@Diamond_Tiara I just googled and with both "French fridge" as "American Fridge" I got the exact same images (for the first few that is). Strange how that works. I think there is something similar with "fries" I've heard somewhere that what the Dutch call "Flemish Fries" the Flemish call "Irish fries" while it's not found in the Irish kitchen (or something like that).
It's the drink equivalent of staring at a magic eye picture to figure out what flavor you're tasting.
French doors
TBF the Brits occasionally also do stuff like that like Henry, the mini vacuum cleaner
I grew up in middle-class North America, with a dishwasher my parents rarely used, forcing my sister and I to wash the dishes by hand. When I moved out on my own, as a fan of old Maytag appliances, I scored 1970 WU-600. The lights would dim when the motor started, the floor would shake, and the thing would blast fried eggs off a poorly-seasoned cast iron frying pan. Easily the most effective dishwasher I have ever had, and still used less than half the water of filling my sink.
These days, I have a little Danby countertop machine, a DDW621WDB. It claims 6 place settings, but in bachelor cooking, I typically run it once a day in the evenings. It's big enough to take my 6 qt Instant Pot and the cookware required to make my meal, as well as a few plates and all the cutlery I've needed. I run powder detergents, and with a 15L total water consumption per load, it's nice to be able to control the exact amount of powder I put into it. It is everything a dishwasher-experienced person like me expects, just smaller.
I do like your little Bob machine, it is smaller than mine, but it would be great for a lot of people. I dislike the cassettes of detergent, it seems like they're locking you in on consumables - is this a dishwasher or an inkjet printer? Also, North American machines don't offer dishwasher salt dispensers as they are rarely required here, that function is mostly built into the commonly-available dishwasher detergents.
For people who have never had a dishwasher, get one! Your habits will change - ie. you need to have dishes that fit well into the racks of your machine, and you need to have enough dishes that you're not always finding that your plate is in the dishwasher. The goal is to wait until the dishwasher is full before you run it. Also, get creative with your loading - it's just a machine that sprays hot water, after all. The machine saves a tremendous amount of time and energy as it does basic drudgery while you get the time for more creative pursuits.
Bare cast iron cookware should never go into the dishwasher unless you intend on re-seasoning it properly.
Having an old dishwasher set up in the basement is great for cleaning the cat's litter box, car parts, and anything else which can be washed with a hot water spray.
You all have an adorable kitchen. Thanks on the info on the dishwasher. Like the different colors. Sanitize, quick hot water and take out grease sounds all great for a dishwasher should do. I like the mini size.
I know I'm starting to get older when the idea of a mini dishwasher gets me excited.
I can really see why they sent this to you - thorough yet enjoyable review, up to point, without any fuss and we all can now make up our minds in an educated way. Hope they let you keep it, you´ve more than earned it ^^
Yeah, seriously. This is what a product review ought to be: Entertaining, but to the point.
The only reason he accepted it is that it takes cassettes, he could not resist
@@BILLY-px3hw He could still make a case for the spinning thing being a turntable though..
Great video! I love your A/V videos but really like when you do other gadgets too. This is such a cool device! If I didn't have a full sized DW I'd def want one. They certainly better let you keep it as your review is better than any ad for it! I hope you do more general household gadget videos! Always cool to learn of new tech ideas from your detailed insights.
My dad had a portable, more like a full-sized one on wheels you just connect to the faucet, dishwasher.
It looks about the size where you would have space for a dish drying rack.
Very nice that you’re not forced to buy proprietary detergent packs.
I don't know if I trust this "Bob" fellow. He seems a bit wishy-washy to me.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 😜🤪😂🤣
dude. no.
tech conexions........
@@Ag89q43G0HyA u can type
You better watch him he can really dish them out.
"Why is there smoke coming out of your dishwasher?"
"Smoke? Oh ho ho nooo, that's steam!"
Mmmmm Steamed Clams.
@@austin.k69 You call your dishes steamed clams?
@@HerecomestheCalavera It's a regional dialect.
@@LexYeen Uh-huh what region?
@@HerecomestheCalavera upstate New York
When he said cassette, my mind immediately went to, ‘oh, the dishwashing programs are read from cassette tape?!’ 😅😂
Amazing - a dishwasher with all the joy of ink printer cartridges!
Joking aside, this is the perfect wet-bar/basement/outdoor kitchen dishwasher. It looks amazingly well made, especially how easy it is to disassemble and clean. I've never seen another unit that modular and easy to use. Nice review!
If these had existed when I was at uni then it would have been the first thing I spent my student loan on.
As a tenant, this would be great for those who rent small apartments, and also for households of only 1 or 2 people. I was surprised at the price, too, as I was afraid it would be a lot more expensive; looks like it's roughly the cost of a decent full-size dishwasher, which isn't bad.
@@jayschafer1760 go to Amazon and look up portable or countertop dishwashers...you'll be surprised at how inexpensive they are! EdgeStar makes several under $300! In fact, out of 365 results, only 3 are priced above $500.
As a Stroke survivor one handed dishwashing has not been thorough enough in my desire for cleanliness...
Glad you're still with us man, I don't know where Bob ships or the cost for one, but I'm assuming it will be similar to another small one I bought on Amazon a little while ago, it works amazing.
Called a "CalmDo" mini countertop. Even had a big glass window, I'm a grown ass man and love watching my dishwasher go, imagine what younguns would think lol
I have a significant knee injury so it is very painful to stand up still for 10 minutes. I don't have a dishwasher but i'm putting one in my house soon.
I've been there though, it took 3 hours and exhausted me when my injury was new to even shower those 2 months in a cast. It was a bad time.
Yep, this is the first thing that came to mind. Not necessarily strokes, but just anyone for whom dishwashing is hard. After my nan broke her hip she couldn't unload her dishwasher as she couldn't bend over for several weeks, but something like this on a countertop would have been great. My ex had unmanaged ADHD and was awful at doing dishes, and she didn't have the space for a full dishwasher. And the other people in this thread for whom a normal dishwasher just isn't quite right. I'm really excited to see if a cheaper option comes on the market cause it will help so many people.
@@fairguinevere666 And dishwashers are a Godsend in areas with high calcium/lime deposits in the water.
@@carbon1255 I really appreciate I have nothing to complain about, but as someone over 6'4" for me a dishwasher has become a back saver. It's reduced my pain massively, as most work tops and sinks are way too low. I hope you have it, or if not yet, soon, and it makes the difference it has to my life.
Thanks to your great review I decided to get one. It arrived today. I am very very happy. Hope you got to keep your "demonstration" model in the end. 👍🏻 I'm in Scotland. They said 16 days for shipment from France. I think it was only 11 days in the end. Very impressed with everything from DAAN Tech. Great communication telling me exactly what was happening and where my Bob was...i.e. Waiting to leave a French Airport, then with a UK Courier, and finally notified of the exact time it would arrive. Superb from start to finish. Arrived perfect condition. So easy to use. I better not watch anymore of your reviews or I will end up spending more money 💰😂
Excellent as always. I hope you got to keep him.
“And the missus is really quite excited about this as well. Bit pathetic really, to get excited about a dishwasher” damn son you didn’t have to roast her like that
If she watches these videos then that'll be engraved on his tomb stone!
Dude makes a 15 minute video talking about a dishwasher and claims the missus is the pathetic one.
"as well" so they both pathetic haha
You know you are fully a "grown-up" when you get excited by new appliances.
@@EgoShredder me too. Is that sad?
Mat*: "bit silly to get excited over a dishwasher"
also Mat*: "uhh, VU Meters"
* but I guess most of us can relate.... let's be honest.
Double Polaroid 😂😂😂 (Red dwarf)
Of course always thumbs up for the holy dishwasher, It's the best companion one can have !
I really like this Bob due to it's concept of customer friendlyness.
Yes it does need special cassettes, but if you don't want to just go your own way.
As well as being designed for a small kitchen it is also a verry nice addon for your NarrowBoat or caravan.
Just ordered one after watching this video a couple of months ago. It made a great impression. Been watching Techmoan for a while now, always interesting regardless of the devices involved.
That seems like a reasonable product. At a glance it is quite a bit more expensive than the other countertop dishwashers on the market, but a higher price is to be expected considering that it is manufactured in fairly small numbers in France. And as a French citizen I don't mind buying stuff that is made locally, even though it's not necessarily better quality than products manufactured in Asia. The cassettes are a neat idea, they seem really convenient, and the fact that they aren't required to run the dishwasher is appreciated.
I lost interest in it when I heard about the the cassettes (not a fan of proprietary refills for anything really) but since you can just use normal stuff also this does seem like a neat little gadget for someone who doesn't have space or is one the move.
this was ccommented 5 days ago, but the video's been out for less then an hour. i what is this time travel
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@@ImTakingYouToFlavorTown as soon as I heard cassette I went eww, but it's a great system if it's not forced, if the company goes broke you can still use it, and the price of the cassettes seems fine if they don't
If they ever do a 12/24 volt version of this I bet you this will sell like hot cakes on the narrowboat/ vanlife/ RV market.
i think the problem is the heating element for the water. notice how it just has a tank of water? It means it has a heating element to do it itself. thats where the power draw is coming from. if they made a gas version for the heat and 12 volt for everything else that would be easy enough to do. (especially since most rv's and campers use propane to power their stoves and fridges already)
I was thinking the same thing. And with rv water heaters it's possible to have enough power to run it. And with most rvs having solar panels for extra power it could work just fine
@@johnphillips3703 Or in conjunction with a decent inverter as doubt the heater will be more than a kilo watt. Looks good for my tiny kitchen.
@@shiveringsand Make sure it's a good inverter [generator], like Honda or Yamaha
@@volkswagenginetta hell even my plumbed in mains powered dishwasher heats the water itself.
When it first pulls in water it runs at ~1kW on the meter monitor, while my home hot water is ~8kW when it runs.
Holy Hell, I've just bought and moved into what you would call a caravan in the UK, in Canada we call it a 5th wheel trailer, it's a 30-footer with 12x4ft extendable living room so roomy, but not NEAR big enough for a full dish-washer, nor do I use THAT many dishes and I have to be fairly water-thrifty or I'll be filling up the reservoir weekly. This sounds IDEAL for me! thank you for reviewing it!
Back in 1970's while living in Sussex my folks purchased a counter top dishwasher that looked like a oversized clear cakebox. It hooked up to the faucet via an adapter, using water pressure for spray and rotating spray bar. There was a small pocket to put in dish soap that was draw into the water stream. Did not have the cartridge or electronic goodies, but still a fine cake box it was!
Cake cleaner
Did you measure the Wow and Flutter?
:-)
This definitly got my intrest. Got Juicero flashbacks when you started talking about the cassets but the fact that you can use your own stuff calmed me down a bit.
Price hit's hard though. A full size washer from a reputable company (Bosch, Samsung, etc) costs just 50€ more.
Oh God, the Juicero. A product doomed to fail, with ridiculous and plain wrong construction, cloud connectivity required for operation etc. These cassettes are more like ink cartridges.
Yea I was thinking jucero also. Ave's review was brilliant
@@jojodroid31 But as Mat said - I can't fit a full size dishwasher in my flat so why would I care how much it costs?
@@jojodroid31 installation + water bill
I can't think of a bad video on here. Excellent as always, I like Bob, he seams lovely.
You are a very fast washer! When I lived on my own for the first time, it always took at least 40 minutes, granted I always waited until there was "enough to be worth getting my stomach wet" lol. I really really wanted a mini dishwasher back then and this seems to have annulled all the concerns I (but mostly my mum) seemed to have abt them! I especially like that you can use your own dish detergent bc that is usually what ends up costing in the long run. Might look into getting one of these, it would just save so much time!
@@electrictroy2010 the only problem is, there is usually no where to put a full sized dish washer in a rented flat, unfortunately - thats why I was looking into these smaller ones that could fit on top. ^___^
"enough to be worth getting my stomach wet" brilliant!
Please, for the love of Bob, upload a picture of one of your puppets to the custom image it accepts on the front.
I miss the puppets!
@@ericpode6095 If he make a Patreon of new puppet content, I would be the first to subscribe!
Is anyone else getting old school British invention vibes from this “Bob” ? It seems like an excellent space saving few compromise making machine.
Yeah, I was thinking Numatic Harry vacuum cleaner
It's French made, He said it in the beginning
Small dishwasher is certainly not a new thing, they've been around for ages. There's nothing special about this except for the fact that you can pour the water in. The downside is the detergent cassette thing, that's a bit scammy.
@@odkres As he says in the video, you can also use normal detergent...
@@roulpops2699 that you have to randomly throw into the body. It's deliberately not designed to use them, until I know it makes no odds (it'd be stupid to think otherwise, the cassettes are what keeps them afloat, presumably), I'll continue my scepticism.
Thank you so much for this review - answered al my questions about BoB!
i can see the conection and also the buttons rsembling a huge player.... awesome
I was surprised this wasnt a Technology Connections video when I clicked on it, lol.
Gotta love how they called the orange one
"Clockwork Orange"
The most violent dishwasher in history!
looks like something straight out of mr alexander's house
And deep purple
thought they called him POTUS 45
There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the kitchen and made ready for a bit of the old ultra-cleaning dish wash
My husband and me bought Bob!! After watching your video we were thinking about it and in the end, 9 days ago, we decided to order and it has arrived today!! It's perfect for us, because as you have said, we also have a small kitchen but we are a bit lazy to do the washing hahaha.
Awesome that you added chapters in you video's!
perfect for the tiny house movement.
Or someone who rents in New York and isn't a multimillionaire.
@@ashkitt7719 does such a creature exist?
The time of “lucky find” bohemian studio apartments anywhere even remotely close to anything exciting were over decades ago.
@@ashkitt7719 imagine living in New york lmao
Or those with tiny brains.
Damn French guys, stealing my company name and domain name before I had the chance to think of it.
AMAZING!!! I have the green one since december.... and I am totally satisfied
In the 1980s - when I was a teenager growing up in Dublin - we had something similar. I think it was a Belling, made in England. It was amazing how much stuff could be fit into it.