27 commercial undercounter, door-type and glasswasher dishwashers, scored on price per rack an hour, throughput, water per rack, ENERGY STAR and warranty.
A commercial dishwasher sanitizes as well as cleans, and it does it in two to three minutes a rack instead of an hour or more. These rankings cover NSF or ETL Sanitation listed machines from Hobart, Champion, Jackson, Insinger, CMA, Jet-Tech, Eurodib, Fagor, Omcan and KoolMore: undercounter machines, door-type (upright or hood) machines and glasswashers. Residential and countertop dishwashers, and conveyor machines, are left out.
Machine type is the first choice. An undercounter fits under a 34 in counter and washes 24 to 40 racks an hour, enough for a cafe, a bar or a small restaurant. A door-type machine stands between a soiled and a clean dish table, and its hood lifts so racks slide straight through at 30 to 63 an hour. A glasswasher is an undercounter sized for 16 x 16 glass racks, or a rotary machine that bartenders feed glasses into continuously.
Sanitizing is the second. A high-temp machine finishes with a rinse of about 180 F, heated by a built-in booster, so it needs no chemical sanitizer and dishes dry quickly. It also needs a 208-240 V circuit, often 30 A or more. A low-temp machine sanitizes with a chlorine rinse, usually runs on a 115-120 V circuit, and costs less to install, but you buy sanitizer for as long as you own it.
Power and plumbing come before any of it. Check the machine’s voltage, phase and amps against your panel, whether it needs a floor drain or has a drain pump, and whether your local code calls for a vent hood over a high-temp door type.
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A low-temp door-type dishwasher that washes 51 racks an hour from a 120 V plug, for busy kitchens without a high-amp circuit. It is the value pick among door types.
Amazon $5,868A compact high-temp glasswasher for bars and cafes that wash glasses and cups. It is the cheapest way here into a sanitizing commercial machine.
Amazon $2,997.29A compact high-temp glasswasher for bars that want fast cycles and a pumped drain. It is quick and frugal with water for its price.
Amazon $3,167.01Undercounter dishwashers that take a full 20 x 20 in rack and fit under a 34 in counter, for cafes, bars and small restaurants.
Top rated: Fagor EVO Concept CO-502W $3,860.01
Upright door-type and hood dishwashers that sit between dish tables and wash 30 to 60 racks an hour, for busy restaurants.
Top rated: Hobart Centerline CDL-1 $5,868
Undercounter rack glasswashers and rotary bar glasswashers, for bars, pubs and coffee shops.
Top rated: Fagor EVO Concept CO-402W $3,167.01
A high-temp undercounter dishwasher that pairs a low price with a tall door and a light electrical load, for small restaurants. It is the best value undercounter here.
Amazon $3,860.01An Italian-built high-temp undercounter dishwasher for small restaurants and bars on a budget. It is one of the better values among full-size undercounters.
Amazon $4,045.03A low-temp chemical-sanitizing undercounter dishwasher that runs on 120 V, for kitchens without a 240 V circuit. It pairs low water use with a tall door, at a premium price.
Amazon $8,222.90A fast high-temp undercounter dishwasher for kitchens that run out of racks at peak. It is the quickest undercounter here and also the priciest.
Amazon $9,267A high-temp undercounter dishwasher for restaurants that want low water use and a tall door. It costs more than most undercounters for the same 32 racks an hour.
Amazon $8,649.90A low-temp door-type dishwasher that washes 51 racks an hour from a 120 V plug, for busy kitchens without a high-amp circuit. It is the value pick among door types.
Amazon $5,868A high-temp door-type dishwasher with built-in chemical pumps for busy restaurants. It matches the big names on throughput for less money.
Amazon $10,578.49A high-temp door-type dishwasher with a built-in booster for restaurants washing 50 racks an hour. Its listed price is high for a Centerline machine.
Amazon $11,872A heavy-duty high-temp door-type dishwasher for hotels and large restaurants with three-phase power. It pairs top throughput with low water use, at the highest price here.
Amazon $16,169A high-temp door-type dishwasher for high-volume kitchens with three-phase power. It is the fastest door type here at a high price.
Amazon $14,154A compact high-temp glasswasher for bars that want fast cycles and a pumped drain. It is quick and frugal with water for its price.
Amazon $3,167.01A compact high-temp glasswasher for bars and cafes that wash glasses and cups. It is the cheapest way here into a sanitizing commercial machine.
Amazon $2,997.29A compact high-temp cup and glasswasher for bars and coffee shops with a narrow undercounter spot. It is frugal with water but slow and pricey for its size.
Amazon $5,280.81A low-temp undercounter glasswasher for bars that care about spotless, odor-free glasses. It is fast but uses more water than the high-temp glasswashers.
Amazon $6,950.30A rotary conveyor glasswasher for high-volume bars that turn over a thousand glasses an hour. It is a specialist machine at a specialist price.
Amazon $10,332.63Each machine is ranked against others of the same type, and scored on its price per rack an hour, its rated racks per hour, water per rack, ENERGY STAR certification, door opening, built-in pumps and warranty.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Value | price per rack an hour of rated throughput | 30% |
| Throughput | rated racks per hour | 15% |
| Water use | gallons of water per rack | 20% |
| ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR certification | 10% |
| Door opening | tallest item the door or hood clears | 10% |
| Pumps | built-in chemical pumps and drain pump | 5% |
| Warranty | parts and labor warranty length | 10% |
How we rank explains each factor in full.
