It uses a measly 12 litres of water on a 50ºC Economy cycle, and with a quick reference guide on the top edge of the door, it’s a breeze to work out the wash you want. Or why not let the automatic programme take care or everything? It uses sensors to provide the optimum wash.

The Siemens SN26M690GB has a nifty drawer specially designed to provide room for not only cutlery, but also soup ladles, salad servers and egg cups.

Below that, it also has a 3-step ‘rackmatic’, height-adjustable top basket for lots of loading options, while there are foldable racks on the upper (2) and lower (4) baskets, so it’s great for washing pots and pans. Plate sizes of 16-21cm can be accomodated in the upper basket, 30-23cm in the lower.

You’ll appreciate the Siemens Intensive zone, which lets you place heavily soiled items in the lower basket, yet also put fragile items in the top. With 5 spray levels and curved spray arms, there really aren’t any places your dirty crockery can hide.

You won’t be disturbed too much by all this intense washing activity either: the Siemens SN26M690GB has a whisper quiet noise level of just 46dB. And, for peace of mind, Siemens’ Aqua Stop guarantees you 24-hour anti-flood protection.

Siemens dishwashers are designed and built to give you many years of dependable service. Every component is rigorously tested for longevity, quality and performance. Larger items such as baking trays can be washed simply by removing the upper basket and attaching the large item spray head.