Two things I immediately learned about portable dishwashers when I received this product. Dishwashers can be quiet and they actually roll in the direction you push them. This dishwasher replaced an old Kenmore portable that I bought nearly 25 years ago. While it served me well for most of that time it's clear that it had been doing a bad job for many, many years. I love the clean look of this machine and the stainless interior is a huge upgrade over my last one. Moving the old one was like a game of tug of war that I rarely won. The new machine glides like a Cadillac!