Expert review of the AEG FSE73727P

The first thing I notice about the AEG FSE73727P dishwasher is the space. With room for 15 place settings, the dishwasher has more space for my tableware than many other dishwashers. I don't have a large family, so I don't necessarily need all that space. If you do, this XXL dishwasher is perfect. I can also easily make room for a large casserole by folding down the supports in the lower rack. That way I can also clean caked-on pots and pans in the dishwasher.

When the dishwasher's done, its door automatically opens a few centimeters, creating a natural air flow. With this AirDry technology, AEG claims to be providing 'exceptional drying results'. I must say that I'm pleasantly surprised by how dry my plates, cups, and cutlery are. I can put them back in the cupboard without drying them with tea towel. My plastic salad bowl is the only thing that's not completely dry. I think it's a nearly exceptional drying result.

Glasses often break in the dishwasher at my home, so I'm very curious about the softspikes and grips. Supposedly, they stop my glasses from falling over as they're being cleaned. I put my wine glass onto the softspikes with 1 hand and press the leg of the glass into the softgrip. The softgrip fully encloses the leg, making the wine glass very secure, so I'm sure it won't fall over. One downside is that my tall wine glasses don't fit.

The removable cutlery drawer of the AEG FSE73727P is simply but clever. As soon as the dishwasher cycle is finished, I pick up the cutlery drawer and take it to the cutlery drawer in my kitchen. This way, AEG offers the comfort of a cutlery basket, but the good cleaning results of a cutlery drawer. As far as I know, AEG is the only brand to offer a removable cutlery drawer.

To test the cleaning result of the AEG FSE73727P, I overfill the dishwasher on purpose. Why? According to AEG, the water reaches every corner. This is because of the extra spray arm above the cutlery drawer and the satellite spray arm in the bottom of the tub. And I have to be honest, the results are better than I expected. Usually there's about 1 cup that's not completely clean when I overfill the dishwasher, but that's not the case here. All my tableware is clean.

To save time, the AEG dishwasher has a TimeSaver function that shortens the program's duration to 50%. I try it out for myself. The first time, I use the P3 program for extra-dirty dishes, and it takes almost 3 hours. A day later, I use the program with the TimeSaver function, and the dishwasher takes a little over 1.5 hour. I'm not actually saving half of the time, but it's a considerable different. My dishes aren't as dry, though.