Hisense HS693A90XAD (dishwasher with a large capacity): our review

The serving bowl is still on the table, the colander is in the sink and tomorrow's lunch containers are waiting beside the hob. With 16 place settings, the HS693A90XAD offers a large capacity that leaves room for dishes and saucepans. That figure describes a standardised arrangement of crockery, glasses and cutlery, rather than a promise about how many people you can feed before loading it. A casserole dish has its own ideas about personal space.

The loading arrangement strengthens the appeal. A height-adjustable upper basket gives you scope to organise taller items, while the cutlery drawer separates smaller utensils from the main baskets. Neither feature makes awkward cookware disappear, but both offer useful ways to arrange a mixed load. We like the emphasis on usable room: plates are straightforward enough, but the things used to cook dinner need somewhere to go as well.

Would you run the dishwasher while someone is reading at the kitchen table? The declared 40 decibels sits among the lowest noise figures, which gives this model a persuasive advantage where cooking, eating and relaxing happen in the same room. It is a useful reference for the evening when the kitchen light stays on but the rest of the household starts winding down.

Quiet has everyday value. That figure belongs to the energy label's eco programme; it is not a promise about the sound of the intensive programme or a shortened cycle. Nor does a low declared level mean an appliance becomes inaudible in every room. Still, for a dishwasher switched on near bedtime, the acoustic specification is a substantial reason to consider it. It ranks among the best on the site for its overall score, and its low declared noise level is a practical attraction.

A couple who wait until the baskets are full may care less about an appliance's feature list than what happens each time they press start. Here, eco electricity consumption is 55 kWh/100 cycles, among the lowest declared figures. In practical terms, that is a favourable electricity requirement across repeated eco loads, particularly given the generous capacity. The energy class is A.

Keep the programme in the picture. Those electricity figures apply to eco, so they should not become an expectation for every wash you select. The intensive programme offers another setting for the washing-up, while a reduced programme time option gives you a way to shorten a wash. Need clean dishes back sooner? That option is relevant, but the eco electricity figure cannot tell you what the shorter wash will consume. Choose eco when its timing suits the household, and judge the other settings by the job you need done.

After friends have gone home, the wine glasses may be the last things you want to think about. Automatic door opening lets steam escape at the end of the cycle, helping the drying process while you get on with the rest of the evening. It is an appealing feature for anyone who prefers to leave unloading until the morning.

Expect a helping hand with drying. Plastic containers may still need a shake or a cloth before going back into the cupboard. That matters if lunchboxes account for much of your regular load. We would give this feature real weight when choosing between priorities: it addresses the end of the washing-up routine, when dishes are clean but you would rather avoid another small job. The attraction is simple: less steam left trapped inside when the programme finishes.

The HS693A90XAD is freestanding, so it suits a kitchen planned around a separate appliance rather than a front concealed by a furniture door. Its width is 59.9 cm, its height is 84.6 cm and its depth is 59.8 cm. Compare those measurements with the available opening in every direction, then consider the space needed to open the door and stand comfortably while loading.

A compact kitchen needs careful measuring. Extra loading room is less helpful if the appliance crowds the route between the sink and the table. This is also where we would make the buying decision: choose this model when capacity, low declared noise and economical eco electricity use match your priorities. If you need an integrated front or a physically smaller appliance, take that requirement as your starting point instead. Before ordering, establish who handles delivery, positioning and removal of the old dishwasher, so the arrival does not become a kitchen logistics exercise.