Description
The HAVA TDQR07 is the eight program version of HAVA’s tank fed countertop dishwasher. HAVA records countertop installation, dimensions of 16.86 inches deep by 16.75 wide by 18.05 tall, a capacity field reading 5 liters, a childproof lock, a digital display, a self cleaning function, a built in water tank, a compact designation, a snow white color, touch controls, a polypropylene body and a noise level of 60 decibels. Included in the box are a user manual, a drying system, a power cord, a drain hose and a cutlery basket.
What it is and where it fits in a home
This is the format for a kitchen with no dishwasher plumbing: a rental, an older apartment, a dorm, an RV or an office. The 5 liter tank lets it run anywhere there is an outlet and somewhere to drain, and the drain hose is supplied.
One thing to be clear about is the capacity figure. HAVA’s capacity field reads 5 liters, which is the volume of the water tank rather than any measure of how many dishes fit. It is not a place setting figure and it should not be read as one. The listing description elsewhere refers to up to four full place settings and dishes up to 11 inches in diameter, which are the numbers that actually describe the load.
Physically it is close to identical in footprint to the HAVA TDJR09, which shares the platform, at roughly 17 inches in each direction.
Living with it day to day
The published 60 decibel noise level deserves credit for existing at all, since most countertop dishwashers in this catalog publish nothing. It also deserves context. 60 decibels is loud for a dishwasher: the built in machines here run from 42 to 52 decibels, and a countertop unit at 60 sits on a work surface at ear height with nothing between it and the room. In an open plan apartment this is an appliance you run when you are not trying to have a conversation, or you use the delayed start.
Eight programs is generous. The useful ones are Normal for daily loads, Quick for a fast turnaround, ECO for lower consumption at the cost of time, and Self-Clean, which is the one that separates this from cheaper machines. A tank fed dishwasher accumulates residue in the tank and the tub, and a dedicated cleaning cycle addresses the smell problem that these units otherwise develop.
The delayed start, described as up to 18 hours, is a genuinely useful pairing with a 60 decibel machine: run it overnight and the noise stops mattering. The child lock is standard sense on an appliance at counter height.
Capacity in daily terms is four place settings, so a couple’s dinner dishes rather than a family’s. Dishes up to 11 inches fit at an angle. Baking sheets and large pans do not.
Controls and what works without an app
There is nothing connected here. No Wi-Fi, no app, no notifications. A touch panel with a digital display is the entire interface, and everything works with power and a filled tank. That is correct for an appliance likely to move between homes several times.
The touch surface is easier to keep clean than raised buttons on a counter appliance that gets splashed, and the child lock lives on the panel. Programs are selected directly. Compared with the built in machines in the built in dishwasher category, several of which offer remote start and cycle notifications, the difference matters less than it sounds, because you have to be standing at this machine to fill it anyway.
Running cost and upkeep
Detergent is the routine consumable, in a smaller dose than a full sized machine takes. HAVA does not state the type or quantity on this listing. No water softener and no salt reservoir are described on the TDQR07, so hard water is managed by descaling rather than by the machine, which is a difference from the HAVA TDQR in the same family that does publish a softener.
The Self-Clean cycle handles part of the upkeep automatically, which is the strongest maintenance feature on this listing. Beyond it, the tub filter, the spray jets, the tank and the door seal need periodic attention, and a tank holding standing water needs draining and drying if the machine sits unused for a week or more.
The polypropylene tub is the material compromise of the format. It is light and easy to mold, and it stains and holds odors more readily than the stainless tubs used in built in machines such as the Bosch SHEM63W55N. The Self-Clean cycle exists partly because of that.
Electrically, HAVA publishes nothing on this listing: no voltage, no amperage, no wattage, no annual energy figure and no water consumption per cycle. That is a complete blank on the running cost side, and it means this machine cannot be compared against the others in this catalog on energy or water at all. The rating plate is the only source for the supply requirement, and it should be read before the machine is plugged in.
Highlights
- A published noise level of 60 decibels, which most countertop machines do not state.
- A Self-Clean cycle, which addresses the smell problem tank fed machines develop.
- A delayed start described at up to 18 hours, which makes the noise level manageable.
- Child lock, drain hose and cutlery basket all included.
- A 5 liter tank, so no plumbing connection is needed anywhere.
Things To Consider
- The capacity field reads 5 liters, which is the tank volume and not a load capacity.
- 60 decibels is loud, and the machine sits at ear height on a counter.
- No voltage, wattage, energy or water consumption data is published at all.
- No water softener, so hard water is managed manually.
- A polypropylene tub stains and holds odors more than stainless steel.
Who it is not for
Any home with a dishwasher connection should use a built in machine from Sharp SDW6757ES, which washes more per cycle and far more quietly. Families washing full loads will run this repeatedly. Anyone sensitive to appliance noise in a small open plan space should take the 60 decibel figure seriously. And anyone who needs to know what an appliance costs to run should note that this listing publishes no energy or water figures at all, unlike others in the countertop category.
