It is quite possible to install a built-in dishwasher in a cabinet without outside help. If the owner does not know how to install a dishwasher in a regular kitchen cabinet and wants to install it for the first time, then he should prepare in advance.
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Preliminary preparations
- Select a cabinet for a dishwasher.
- Read information about the requirements for installing a built-in dishwasher in a cabinet.
- Take care to purchase the mounting hardware required to install the unit into a ready-made cabinet or a repurposed used cabinet.
Preparatory work should begin with selecting a cabinet for the dishwasher.
There are interesting solutions for adapting dishwashers to kitchen units:
- build a dishwasher into a regular kitchen table under the sink (this method is quite realistic if the parameters of the sink and the diameter of the dishwasher match);
- install the device in a wall cabinet (a special wall mount is required, communication wires and hoses may be visible).
- install a dishwasher into existing kitchen furniture.
The last option is the most advantageous. It is quite possible to adapt a piece of furniture of the appropriate size to a dishwashing machine.
The size of the dishwasher cabinet must match the parameters of the built-in unit. The mechanism can easily fit into a 45 cm dishwasher cabinet or a 60 cm dishwasher cabinet, but it is necessary to leave some space, that is, the diameter of the cabinet must be slightly wider than the unit itself.
This is important to know!
- The dishwasher is built into a modern standard piece of furniture.
- If the kitchen furnishings are modern, there should be no difficulties with installing a dishwasher in the cabinet. New cabinets are adapted for modern household appliances, so you can install a dishwasher without any problems.
There may not be any ready-made alternatives for installing a dishwasher. Therefore, you should work with a hammer, hacksaw or other tools, adjusting the existing cabinet to the parameters of the washing machine. Or you can make a brand new cabinet for the dishwasher with your own hands.
The following installation aspects must be taken into account;
- take care of grounding;
- It is prohibited to place the device near the hob;
- You need to put a protective iron plate under the table top.
Before you finally install the dishwasher, you must:
- measure the section for installation again (this is done to ensure that the dishwasher body fits freely with the section);
- check the gaps between the walls of the cabinet and the dishwasher;
- After removing the back wall of the cabinet, you should find out how spacious the area for placing the wiring and hoses is;
- check the presence of a safety plate under the table top;
- insert the device block-housing into the section;
- level the device.
Advice. It is better to calculate in advance the places where the dishwashing machine will be mounted. It is necessary to drill holes of a small diameter, as if marking them. This will help screwing the screws into the body.
After completing the installation, you should test the unit's operation at idle. Having made sure that the mechanism works properly, you can safely show the work to friends and acquaintances, because installing a dishwasher in a cabinet on your own is something only a real man can do.