Quickly connect and install independently—Mijia Internet Dishwasher (VDW0401M)

I don’t think the necessity of the dishwasher is much to say. It is cleaner than hand washing, and can be disinfected at high temperature, which is extremely efficient. Those who have a little demand for the quality of life will think that the dishwasher is standard.

Recently, Xiaomi officially entered the dishwasher market. The first major new product: Mijia Internet Dishwasher. And provide 8 sets of embedded and 4 sets of countertop models. Prior to this, Mijia has successively launched Mijia rice cookers, Mijia induction cookers, Mijia Internet smoke stove sets, and Mijia refrigerators and other celebrity kitchen appliances, which have become the first choice for young people to build smart kitchens.

Tookfun has purchased 4 sets of countertop dishwashers. The biggest feature of this product is that it is free of installation, can be dried, can be disinfected, and has a sterilization rate of 99.99%. So how does this product perform? Let’s quickly understand it through the actual experience today.

Appearance details

As a major kitchen appliance product, Mijia Internet Dishwasher also inherits the consistent high face value of Mijia products in design and can be used in various kitchen environments. It adopts a simple white appearance and a thoughtful arc design; the overall shape is square and the cavity is wider.

The width of the whole machine is 442mm, the height is 461.5mm, and the depth is 419mm. This size is no problem when placed on the countertop of a common cabinet.

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The Mijia Internet Dishwasher (VDW0401M) adopts a top tilting touch panel, and the operating buttons and screen are on the top surface, without bending over, and the operation is convenient. If the door is not opened, the appearance is uniform; when the door is opened, the screen and buttons are revealed. The buttons are touch-sensitive and still have a simple design. There are only four, namely power on and off, start (pause), mode selection and reservation. Friends who have used the dishwasher must be familiar with these four buttons so that they can get started directly without reading the instructions.

There is a ventilation hole on the right side of the fuselage to exhaust the hot and humid air inside. The inner bowl is divided into two layers, which is also a common design. The lower basket is designed with sliding rails and rollers, which makes it relatively easy to push in/pull out. After the dishwasher door is fully extended, the pull basket on the bottom layer can be fully pulled out. I will explain the specific capacity in detail later.

From the point of view of workmanship, the overall still conforms to Mijia’s positioning. Although the price is not high, the workmanship is still relatively exquisite. But if you look closely, you will find some small flaws. For example, individual burrs can be seen on the rollers of the lower bowl blue. This is not a big disadvantage, after all, the price is here.

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On the left side of the bottom of the cavity is the soft water salt port. There is also a filter on the right for filtering food residues, which can be taken out by turning it counterclockwise gently.

There are water inlets, water outlets and power cords behind the fuselage.

Overall. No matter what kind of kitchen, this dishwasher can be easily integrated. The occupied area can be said to be small enough in the dishwasher industry. In terms of appearance and workmanship, I personally think it is very good.

Installation and use

Installation

Friends who have used dishwashers know that the installation of general dishwashers must be prepared for water intake, drainage and power supply. This dishwasher can directly use the faucet and the power supply near the countertop to install and use. And its installation is very convenient. No need for workers to come to install. As long as you have an ordinary faucet at home, plug in the power supply according to the instructions, connect the water inlet pipe and the drain pipe, and after a few minutes, you can use it directly.

But before buying this dishwasher, you still need to pay attention to several points:

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• The matching problem of faucet: The standard 6 kinds of threaded adapters can adapt to most faucets. But the official website also stated that there are 6 or 7 types of faucets that cannot be matched.
• Dishwasher placement problem: The size of this dishwasher is 442mm*419mm*461.5mm, the weight is 12.5kg, and the volume and weight are not large. The length of wire, water inlet pipe and drain pipe is about 150cm, only the drain pipe can be cut.

Installation process:

Unscrew the bubbler of the faucet and install the appropriate adapter. Then install the three-way adapter valve directly on the adapter.

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The water inlet pipe is directly connected to the three-way valve, which can be tightened manually. The drain pipe is more convenient, and it can be directly fixed to the sink with a suction cup.

The inlet and outlet pipes are connected to the inlet and outlet at the rear of the fuselage respectively. Just tighten the screws and clamps.

After the installation is complete, turn on the faucet switch and turn off the three-way valve switch. At this time, the waterway is connected. Installation can be said to be very simple, basically no other tools are needed.

It should be reminded that the material of the water inlet pipe is relatively hard, and the faucet of the kitchen sink is generally rotatable. It is not so convenient to rotate the water inlet pipe after installation. Another thing to talk about is that if this dishwasher is used together with the Xiaomi water purifier (kitchen top type), it can be installed, but the part outside the faucet is longer, which may cause a lot of inconvenience in actual use. Therefore, it can be used together, but it is not recommended.

The next thing to talk about is the key point: capacity and usage.

How many dishes can be washed at once?

The so-called 4 sets is the number of utensils used by about 4 people for dinner. Including four sets of tableware, dishes, etc. Officially, you can wash up to 32 pieces of tableware at once. However, these 32 pieces of tableware need to be purchased in strict accordance with the officially advertised size, and the size of the tableware in most families is not so standardized, so the gap in actual use is relatively large.

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The dishwasher has two levels of bowls. The upper layer is mainly used to hold chopsticks, spoons and knives and forks. It should be noted that the maximum depth of the upper layer is 22cm, and chopsticks exceeding 22cm cannot be put in. Of course, if the lower layer needs to wash large things, the upper layer can be removed directly.

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Put bowls and plates on the lower level. Putting 4-5 ordinary plates and 7-8 small bowls is basically no problem. You can also put a few small plates and cups next to it, and you can also put a rice spoon. Because the size of the dishwasher is limited, the size of the dishes must be limited. The maximum diameter of the plate that can be put is 22cm, which everyone needs to pay attention to. Don’t think about the wok, you can’t put it in.

Mijia Internet Dishwasher (VDW0401M) is more suitable for tableware for 1-3 people. If the quantity is large, it will be a little bit powerless. So it is more suitable for singles, couples and small families of 3 people.

Instructions

The operation of the dishwasher is also very simple. The dishwasher can be turned on/off by touching the touch panel, six modes can be selected for quick operation, and the interaction logic is simple and easy to understand.

This dishwasher supports 6 modes of standard washing, strong washing, quick washing, energy-saving washing, disinfection washing, and glass washing, which are suitable for different application scenarios. For example, fast washing is suitable for cleaning lightly soiled tableware; strong washing is more suitable for cleaning heavy oily tableware; standard washing can be used if there is no special requirement; glassware is mostly used for glass washing; high temperature disinfection is required for disinfection.

There is no compartment for dishwasher detergent in the inner cavity of the dishwasher. Pour the dishwasher detergent directly on the bottom of the cavity. There is also no need to add rinse aid.

After selecting the mode, press the start button to start washing. A small flaw was found here, that is, the backlight of the screen is not very uniform, which affects the sense of refinement. The dishwasher also has a thoughtful little function called “one-button wash”. In the shutdown state, long press the start button to automatically perform cleaning in the mode selected last time.

Cleaning effect and performance analysis

If talking about the cleaning effect, we can first understand the way the dishwasher is cleaned.

The Mijia Internet Dishwasher adopts a top spray + bottom spray double-layer spray arm design. 16 washing ports are sprayed and rotated at the same time; there is no dead corner washing in 6 directions up and down, left and right, and front and rear. With 11000Pa water pressure for strong cleaning, and the highest water temperature can reach 75 degrees Celsius, tableware cleaning is more thorough.

If the dishes are not very dirty, choose to wash them quickly. There is no drying program in this mode, so the dishes are all wet after washing.

If the tableware is dirty and more, you can choose another washing mode. The remaining several washing modes are similar: the washing time is about 2 hours, the washing temperature is generally 75 ℃, and all have a drying program. After washing, the tableware is dried and there is no smell of dishwasher detergent. At the same time, it also has an automatic drying and fresh-keeping function. As long as the dishwasher is turned on, it will regularly inhale fresh air from the outside, update the hot and humid air inside, and keep the dishes dry.

Friends who have used dishwashers also know that the washing ability of dishwashers is very strong, much stronger than hand washing, and there is no need to worry about the washing effect. The following picture shows the dishes and cutlery after cleaning in this dishwasher. Except for some meals with slight water stains, they are basically perfect.

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Performance analysis

Water consumption: a quick wash takes 28 minutes, and the water consumption is 4L. Power washing takes 2 hours and 6 minutes, but about 40 minutes later is the drying process. The actual washing time is about one and a half hours, and the whole process consumes 6L of water. This water consumption is relatively small.

Power consumption: The rated power of the dishwasher is 900W. A quick wash consumes about 0.42 degrees, and a standard wash consumes about 1.8 degrees. For the cost, you can calculate it according to your local electricity bill.

Consumables: mainly refers to special salt for dishwashers and dishwasher detergent.

Dishwasher salt is mainly used to soften water and prevent scale. The big bag of dishwasher salt in the picture is 2KG. At present, 0.7KG has been poured, and two months have not been used up. It is expected to last 2.5-3 months. Then a bag of 2KG special salt can be used for about 7-8 months.

Dishwasher detergent is a 1KG package. About 16g per wash, one bottle can be used more than 60 times and can be used for two months.

Noise and maintenance: Drying involves a noise problem. The noise level is actually similar to the sound of a general ventilating fan, and the sound is neither too large nor too small. However, it is recommended that the installation location be far away from the bedroom, otherwise it is easy to be noisy during sleep at night.

The dishwasher does not require much maintenance. It has not been cleaned up once in two months. Today, I deliberately disassembled the filter to see that it was still very clean. The most important thing is not to put tableware with leftovers in.

Intelligent

Mijia products are certainly inseparable from intelligence. The Mijia Internet Dishwasher is equipped with a WIFI function, which can be controlled by mobile phones through the Mijia APP and supports iOS and Android systems. No matter where you are, you can view it in real time through the mobile APP, and remotely intelligently control the operation of the dishwasher.

It is easy to add a dishwasher in the Mijia APP, just like other equipment, just follow the prompts.

After adding, the interface is as follows.

On the APP, you can check the water consumption, reserve washing time, select washing mode, turn on/off the child lock, turn on/off the automatic drying and preservation function, and upgrade the firmware. It is more intimate that when the dedicated salt is used up, the Mijia APP and the control panel will prompt to add the dishwasher dedicated salt.

The dishwasher can also be controlled with Xiaoai’s voice assistant. You only need to wake up Xiaoai and say “Dishwasher, wash quickly”, and the dishwasher will start the program. However, I personally feel that the frequency of use of voice control is low at this stage, because after placing the tableware and pour in the washing, you can start the washing on the control panel at hand, and it is not necessary to use voice operation. Although practicality can be said to be not very ideal, but the future can be foreseen.

Conclusion

Mijia Internet Dishwasher (VDW0401M) is easy to install, simple and versatile, and the washing effect is also very good. It can be automatically dried, sterilized at high temperature, and can be operated by mobile phone smart and Xiaoai voice control. It can be said that it is very worth buying at this price.

But this dishwasher is not suitable for all users. It is more suitable for a family of two or a single person, or even a small family of three. However, if you have a lot of family members, it is not recommended to buy this product. The main reason is that the capacity is small, and it is impossible to clean the wok, the lid, and the relatively large soup plate. Therefore, it is recommended to buy at least 8 sets or 13 sets dishwashers.

Xiaomi’s Internet thinking brings new vitality to the traditional home appliance industry. Mijia Internet Dishwasher does not have an absolute advantage in hardware, the main advantage lies in the intelligent ecology. Xiaomi, which brought Internet thinking labels into the home appliance industry, is currently very successful. It has brought new vitality to the traditional home appliance industry and accelerated the pace of the home appliance industry to realize the “Internet”. Let everyone enjoy the fun of technology, in fact, not only the kind price, but more importantly, the user experience. And this experience is unprecedented.

Where to buy？
Product link: Aliexpress Perfection Technology

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