Samsung has revolutionized the way a dishwasher operates with its Top Control Chef Collection Dishwasher With Water Wall Technology #DW80H9970US. In this dishwasher, the traditional rotating lower spray arm has been replaced by an innovative reflector bar that moves from the back to the front of the dishwasher's interior during the cycle. Forceful sprays of water hit this moving bar, sending a literal "wall" of water up through the racks for more thorough coverage than rotating arms often provide. For top-down cleaning, there is still a traditional rotating spray arm on top. Another benefit of the wash bar is that the pressure of the spray can be adjusted on either (or both) the left or right side of the lower rack for better cleaning where it's needed most.
In our test, the Samsung performed very good at cleaning, drying, and rinsing soiled dishes. The cycles we tested all lasted a bit over three hours for our very dirty loads, and the machine scored just slightly above average for energy efficiency. This dishwasher is very quiet, easy to use and load, and has a cool time and front-facing wash sequence display that's visible when the dishwasher is running and invisible when it's not.
Another innovation that we absolutely love is the top flatware tray. No need to meticulously place pieces in tiny grooves like with other machines, unless you want to. When loading, randomly place them in wherever, and when the cycle's done, simply gather up the flatware on the flexible, removable cutlery pad and take it all to your drawer for storage.
Features: Self-clean and rinse aid refill indicators; upper and lower spray nozzles that can operate separately; Zone Booster option that controls right and left side of bottom spray water; sanitary rinse; progress display and time display on front panel; stemware support; spacious third cutlery rack with removable flexible pad and easy-to-load flatware basket; removable filter; express 1-hour wash; height-adjustable upper rack; all tines are foldable on the lower rack