Review of dishwasher stabilizers
Why do you need a voltage stabilizer for a dishwasher? Few users of household appliances ask this question, but their army is sharply replenished after a powerful voltage drop at the level of a microdistrict or even a village. When expensive household appliances begin to fail en masse, then, willy-nilly, you start thinking about effective means of protection. If there is a sharp increase in voltage in the electrical network or, conversely, if it drops, a good stabilizer can come into play to protect the dishwasher, but how to choose it correctly?
What types of stabilizers are there?
As soon as the question of choosing a stabilizer for a dishwasher arises, people immediately go to selling sites and start looking for a device that is suitable for the price, without really thinking about whether it will suit them from a technical point of view. We suggest that you first briefly familiarize yourself with the types of stabilizers and their technical parameters, and only then, taking into account the information received, make an informed choice.
- Stabilizing devices based on a group of coils.
- Ferroresonance stabilizing devices.
- Stepped stabilizing devices.
- Electromechanical type stabilizers.
Without going into technical details, we note that we should pay attention to only two types of stabilizers: coil-based and stepped. Ferroresonance stabilizing devices are too expensive and it is extremely unprofitable to purchase them for household electrical networks. Moreover, it is not at all easy to find a ferroresonance stabilizer on the market intended for home use, so you can immediately forget about them.
Electromechanical stabilizing devices, on the contrary, are very common.Moreover, their price is very, very reasonable. It will definitely be of interest to many consumers. True, there is one “but”, such stabilizers work for a maximum of 5 years, and often fail after 3 years. So it is not economically profitable to buy such a device.
Important! Electromechanical type stabilizers very efficiently equalize the voltage in the electrical network. The error is very modest.
How to calculate device parameters?
You need to buy a stabilizer for a dishwasher with the expectation that you will connect to it, in addition to the PM, other household appliances. It’s too expensive to buy a separate stabilizer for each device, and it’s not necessary. If we place the stabilizer in the kitchen near the dishwasher, then we can also connect a refrigerator and a washing machine to it.
Other household appliances also need protection, but here you will have to prioritize, because the more devices you connect, the more powerful and reliable the stabilizer will be required. And the more powerful the stabilizer, the more expensive it is.
Before purchasing a stabilizer, find out which electrical network is connected to your house or apartment: single-phase or three-phase. Most likely, you have a single-phase network, which means you need a stabilizer for a single-phase power supply. Next, calculate the total power of all connected electrical appliances, primarily the dishwasher. We act like this.
- We look at the dishwasher's passport and find information about its power there.
- We do the same with the rest of the connected devices and write down the numbers on a piece of paper.
- We add up the numbers, and then add another 20% to the resulting value; this will be the minimum power of the stabilizer that you need to purchase.
The power reserve must be taken into account, since the composition of the devices may change over time, and then the stabilizer will work at the limit, and this is undesirable.
Some dishwasher users ask the question of how to find out whether the power supply is stable or unstable. What is the most interesting thing the technology itself can tell you about this. In particular error e27 for Bosch dishwasher, just tells us about the voltage drop in the electrical network. If this happens to you, don’t delay, install a dishwasher stabilizer.
What do manufacturers offer?
Currently, you can find a huge number of different household stabilizers on the market. The wealth of choice of such devices is dizzying. It is not very easy to give preference to one manufacturer or another, not to mention a specific stabilizer model. To make your choice easier, we have prepared a review that includes the best stabilizers.
- RUCELF SRW II-12000-L Relay-type stabilizer based on coils with microprocessor control and an informative display. The stabilizer has decent power - 10 kW. Operates in the range from 110 to 270 V, the error does not exceed 8%. Through this stabilizer you can connect not only a dishwasher, but also most household appliances. Well, in any case, it will be enough for the PM, refrigerator, washing and drying machine, microwave oven, toaster, multicooker and TV at the same time. Price: 280 dollars.
- Suntek SK2 RL11000. Another relay stabilizer that can even be mounted on a wall. It has a small body and a simple display. The maximum power for which the device is designed is 11 kW. The operating range is from 120 to 285 V, but it maintains full power from 140 V.Additionally protected against short circuit, overload and lightning strike. Average price: $220.
- Resanta ASN 12000 N/1-C Lux. This relay stabilizer has a power of 12 kW. It is very reliable, durable and stable in operation. Unlike the samples described above, it has forced cooling, which is not bad, but its case is quite large, so you can’t hang it on the wall. The range is 140-260 V, within these limits the stabilizer works perfectly. The device's arsenal includes: an informative display, overheating protection, and a connection that bypasses the stabilizer. Price: $250.
- QUATTRO ELEMENTI Stabilia 5000 W-Slim 640-544. Relay stabilizing wall device, very reliable and compact. It has a power of 5 kW and an operating range from 140 to 270 V. Advantages of the device: microprocessor control, thin, easily cooled case, soft start technology, high control accuracy, long working life, short circuit protection. The average cost is $128.
- Energy ASN-5000 E0101-0114. One of the most popular stabilizers among consumers. It is also one of the most reliable and proven. Durable housing, dual display, forced cooling ensures long and stable operation of the device. Adjustment range from 120 to 280 V. There is intelligent overload protection, an electric arc absorption system, overload and short circuit fuses, and an adjustable turn-on delay. Power 4 kW, cost $125.
To summarize, we note that a stabilizer for a dishwasher is an absolutely necessary thing if you consistently have problems with the electrical network.The stabilizing device effectively makes adjustments, saving the dishwasher and your household appliances from inevitable breakdown, and you from financial losses. So don’t spare money on protective equipment and it will pay off handsomely. Good luck!
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2 reader comments
Why talk about stabilizers from 4 to 11 kW if you need 1.5 kW?
But what about the fact that a washing machine, dishwasher, etc. requires a separate machine and, accordingly, your own outlet?