How to remove the lid from a dishwasher?
Installing a dishwasher in your kitchen may not be so easy. Especially if the kitchen was made in advance, and the car was purchased later, and no one checked its exact dimensions upon purchase. So it turns out that the machine does not fit under the countertop, and there are simply no options to place it separately. The question arises: how to remove the top cover of a Bosch machine or any other, what should I do? Let's try to answer it.
Why remove the top cover of the PMM?
When they talk about removing the top cover, we are talking about freestanding dishwashers, because built-in appliances do not have a top cover. You most often have to remove the lid in such dishwashers in cases where the choice of machine was spontaneous. The height of free-standing machines is 85 cm, the standard height of the countertop in the kitchen, taking into account the thickness of the material (3 cm), is also 85 cm, as a result the machine does not fit under the countertop, but it is very necessary.
In this case, the option to remove the top cover from the dishwasher comes to mind. However, not all dishwashers have a removable top lid. There are models in which this cannot be done. Therefore, you need to take it seriously choosing a dishwasher, and find out such points, and even better, if you want to build in appliances, take a built-in dishwasher, specially designed for this purpose.
For your information! When the countertop is too low, then as an option you can consider a small modernization of the kitchen, for example, increasing the height of the legs of the set or replacing the console with a higher one.
If the lid is removed, this makes the machine lower by 2.5-3 cm, and makes it possible to insert it under the tabletop.However, some experts argue that this is not entirely safe and you need to isolate the “insides” of the machine from possible moisture so that the equipment does not burn out and you do not get an electric shock.
Removing the lid of a Bosch and Whirlpool dishwasher
Removing the lid on a Bosch dishwasher is quite simple. To do this, you need to turn the car with the back wall towards you. At the top on the sides you will see latches that need to be pressed.
If you can’t do this with your hands, then for convenience you can use a screwdriver, but you need to do this carefully so as not to break the plastic elements.
After the latches are released, you need to slide the cover forward from the retaining grooves. If you stand on the side of the Bosch dishwasher door, you need to move it towards you.
The lid of Whirlpool dishwashers is removed in the same way; they also have latches that hold the lid in place.
Removing the lid of the Indesit and Hotpoint Ariston dishwashers
Removing the top cover of freestanding Indesit or Hotpoint Ariston dishwashers is slightly different. You also need to go to the back wall of the dishwasher and at the top of the side end you will see two fastening screws. Unscrew the screws using a screwdriver and pull the cover away from you.
Important! If removing the lid in the dishwasher is provided by the manufacturer, then removing the lid will not affect the warranty period and service in any way, otherwise the warranty will be lost.
In general, many people do not even have a question about removing the top cover in a Bosch dishwasher, since the latches or mounting screws are in a visible place. If they are not there, then most likely such a freestanding dishwasher does not have the ability to remove the lid, therefore, it must be installed under the countertop together with the lid, taking into account the height of the machine. We hope that in our article you found the answer to your question.
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In the Bosch Sportline dishwasher, the lid can be removed from the front! There are two latches under the cover. Press them and it comes off easily.
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