This thing is a LIFESAVER. Best purchase I've made EVER. I live in a pre-war building in Manhattan and it works perfectly in my old and tiny apartment by easily hooking it up to the sink. No installation required!. The drain pipe is super secure and you won't have to worry at all about it draining or leaking outside of the sink. Dishes come out SPOTLESS CLEAN. It holds a lot of dirty dishes. The black part of the door is however not a window so you cannot see through it.