DC ED50 Economy Dishwashers – frontloading 500×500

£1,369.50

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SKU: ED50

Product summary

Product description

Gravity drain – Three minute cycle, superior peristaltic auto-dosing units, low-water usage, single skinned, two baskets, engineer diagnostic mode. Programmable options: rinse thermolock, auto-start door, audio status indicator, integral softener (when fitted).

The ED50 is a compact, gravity-drain frontloader that handles 500×500 baskets on tight water budgets with three-minute cycles and peristaltic chemical dosing.

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SPECIFICATION 25 facts · tap for all External W × D × H565x610x830mmWidth565 mmDepth610 mmInput power13/30 ampProduct codeED50BrandDC

Identity3

Brand DCsite
Product code ED50site
Type Commercial Dishwasherscatalogue

Size & weight5

Depth 610 mmsite
External (W×D×H) 565 × 610 × 830 mmcatalogue
External W × D × H 565x610x830mmsite
Height 830 mmsite
Width 565 mmsite

Capacity2

Supplied baskets 2catalogue
Wash height 305 mmcatalogue

Power & energy4

Input power 13/30 ampsite
Rinse element 2.6 kWcatalogue
Totaload 6.4 kWcatalogue
Wash element 2 kWcatalogue

Build & fittings2

Double skinned Nocatalogue
Filterount 1catalogue

Other stated facts9

Basket size 500×500catalogue
Boilerapacity 2.8 Lcatalogue
Cycle times s 180 seccatalogue
Drain outlet height 150 mmcatalogue
Placeapacity 18catalogue
Wash tank 26 Lcatalogue
Water flow min 10 l/mincatalogue
Water per cycle 2.4 L litrescatalogue
Water pressure min 2-4 bar (28-56 psi)catalogue
THE WORKING VIEW

Why this commercial dishwasher earns its place

The ED50 sits at the practical end of commercial dishwashing. It's economy without the compromise—a single-skinned, two-basket machine built for spaces that need speed and reliability without premium frills. The three-minute cycle keeps plates moving; the peristaltic auto-dosing system meters detergent and rinse aid with precision, cutting waste and holding costs down. Low-water usage matters in a busy kitchen where utility bills are never small.

Frontloading means you load and unload at waist height with minimum awkwardness. The 500×500 basket size fits medium-volume service—not a five-star fine-dining teardown, but solid work for cafés, gastropubs and school kitchens running lunch service. Engineer diagnostic mode is a quiet feature that matters: when something goes wrong (and everything breaks eventually), a tech can read the machine's state without theatre, which saves time and service bills.

The programmable options let you tune the machine to your water supply and cleaning load. Rinse thermolock means the final rinse holds temperature even when your cold water line has a bad day. Auto-start door is the detail that keeps service running—load the dirty basket, the door closes and the cycle fires without a button. Audio status tells the porter which cycle stage it's in.

BEFORE YOU BUY

Questions, answered straight

The ED50 runs three-minute cycles with two baskets per load. In continuous service, that's 40 basket cycles per hour. Actual throughput depends on your load time, unload time and whether you're mixing wash and dry cycles—speak to our team for your specific load type.

It's gravity-drain, so no drain pump to fail or maintain. That simplicity is the whole point. Cold water supply should be around 10–12 litres per minute; drainage is via gravity to a standard commercial waste outlet. Our team can walk through the plumbing if you're installing from scratch.

The ED50 standard model doesn't include a water softener, so it works with most UK water supplies as-is. If your water hardness is above 15–20 °f (parts of the West Country, East Anglia, Thames Valley), consider the ED50 IS variant with integral softening—better rinse quality and less scale buildup on the heating element. Ask when you ring.

The peristaltic pump handles standard commercial dishwasher detergent and rinse aid—nothing exotic. Bring a product to check with our team before you buy, or we can recommend proven products. The dosing system cuts waste, so you'll use less per cycle than a manual feed.

Call our service team on 01792 732702. We hold spare parts in stock for these machines and can normally get a repair booked within one working day. The engineer diagnostic mode means we can often talk you through a simple fault before sending someone out. — stage: copy tools_rail: – which-commercial-dishwasher-do-i-need – dishwasher-true-cost-calculator – commercial-refrigeration-finance-calculator – haccp-cleaning-schedule-generator
See it in our Swansea showroom

Compare kit side by side and discuss delivery with the Craven team.

DC ED50 Economy Dishwashers – frontloading 500×500 Product Data

Dimensions (W×D×H) 565 × 610 × 830 mm
Power supply 13/30 amp
Basket size 500×500
Capacity (dishes/glasses) 18
Cycle times 180 sec
Usable wash height 305 mm
Wash tank capacity 26 L
Boiler 2.8 L
Water consumption 2.4 L
Wash element 2 kW
Rinse element 2.6 kW
Total load 6.4 kW
Double skinned No
Counter-balanced door No
Filters 1
Supplied baskets/racks 2
Min. flow rate 10 l/min
Min. water pressure 2-4 bar (28-56 psi)
Drain outlet height 150 mm
If you have any questions about the DC ED50 Economy Dishwashers – frontloading 500×500 then please get in touch.

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