Joseph & Joseph Extend-Expandable Dish Rack - White

I am an avid shopper of John Lewis and Joseph Joseph products. Like similar reviews this is overpriced and a huge disappointment. I have had the plate rack for barely 3 months and it keeps rusting and looks very unsightly in the kitchen. I was surprised to see it does not come with a warranty like many other products so I have escalated the matter with john lewis and waiting to hear back. I have also sent them pictures. I would not recommend this product.

I bought the dish rack as we have a butler style sink on a wooden worktop with no draining board. The design is modern and stylish and it is easy to take apart and clean. There are little rubber ends on the legs so they won't scratch the worktop. Expanding the rack is very easy and it still seems to be quite sturdy when extended as there is an extra set of supports on that side of the dish rack. My main grumble is that if you leave the draining spout open, the end of it is only 6mm above the worktop which means that it is too low to get over the edge of the sink which is above the worktop. You can leave the draining spout closed but then you've got remember to drain the water after putting the washing up away! Anyway, I've got around this problem by putting the rack ... MoreI bought the dish rack as we have a butler style sink on a wooden worktop with no draining board. The design is modern and stylish and it is easy to take apart and clean. There are little rubber ends on the legs so they won't scratch the worktop. Expanding the rack is very easy and it still seems to be quite sturdy when extended as there is an extra set of supports on that side of the dish rack. My main grumble is that if you leave the draining spout open, the end of it is only 6mm above the worktop which means that it is too low to get over the edge of the sink which is above the worktop. You can leave the draining spout closed but then you've got remember to drain the water after putting the washing up away! Anyway, I've got around this problem by putting the rack on some wooden placemats to raise it up. Another minor grumble is that when it is extended some water does drip through the holes on the extended part. This hasn't been a problem so far as I haven't had to use it in the expanded position.

Why US sinks often don’t come with draining boards I do not know. Our rented apartment has just a sink and no drainer. I was using an ordinary draining rack and draining mats underneath but all that happened was that they became sodden wet and you’d get standing water because there’s nowhere for it to drain. This rack is exactly what I wanted, with a spout that drains into the sink. I don’t know if I have it set up right or not though because it seems to lay quite flat, I have seen some water drain from it but that was when I tipped it up a bit. The extendable piece is slightly warped I think, and doesn’t sit over the other piece quite right so it creates an angle to drain. So the water tends to sit on the dish rack instead of draining away. It’s still way better ... MoreWhy US sinks often don’t come with draining boards I do not know. Our rented apartment has just a sink and no drainer. I was using an ordinary draining rack and draining mats underneath but all that happened was that they became sodden wet and you’d get standing water because there’s nowhere for it to drain. This rack is exactly what I wanted, with a spout that drains into the sink. I don’t know if I have it set up right or not though because it seems to lay quite flat, I have seen some water drain from it but that was when I tipped it up a bit. The extendable piece is slightly warped I think, and doesn’t sit over the other piece quite right so it creates an angle to drain. So the water tends to sit on the dish rack instead of draining away. It’s still way better then what I had before.