Almost all North American families have a dishwasher, as it is more water efficient and offers better cleaning ability than washing dishes by hand. Most of them do however require a faucet connection and take up some space, making some people reluctant to use one. For those on the fence, you may be interested in getting this newly launched dishwasher called the Tetra, which offers a new setup for the standard household appliance.

Introduced by Heatworks, Tetra is an innovative countertop dishwasher that is compact and suitable for households of 2 to 4 people. The most important part is that no faucet connection is required for setting it up. Water is loaded by hand so it is particularly suitable for people who don’t use a dishwasher very often. Tetra allows for precise temperature control via a smartphone app, which means the user can safely wash plastic containers without melting them. Since users can freely control the temperature, Tetra can also double as a steamer for cooking. Tetra’s most attractive feature however is the nicely designed transparent case: you can see each piece of dirt being washed away, which can certainly be therapeutic.