Dishwasher sizes

When creating an attractive kitchen design, every inch of space is important, especially if that space is limited. To arrange household appliances in the kitchen and not forget anything, you need to know their sizes. As for dishwashers, they are different, and we decided to tell you which ones, especially since in this case there is something to talk about.

Dimensions of built-in dishwashers

All dishwashers are divided into two large groups: built-in and free-standing. Many today prefer built-in appliances; sales of built-in dishwashers are several times higher than those that cannot be built into kitchen furniture. At the same time, the appliances can be built in completely when the dishwasher is not visible behind the furniture facade, and partially when the machine control panel is placed on the facade.

Based on size, all built-in dishwashers are divided into three groups.

• The first group is full-size dishwashers, the height of which ranges from 60 to 85 cm, depth from 54 to 63 cm, width from 55 to 65 cm.
• The second group is narrow cars, the height of which is 81-85 cm, depth 51-65 cm, width 44-45 cm.
• The third group is compact dishwashers, the height of which is 43.8 - 60 cm, width 54.5 - 60 cm, depth 49.5 - 60 cm.

Note! Most often, built-in dishwashers have a height of 83 cm - the standard height for embedding under a countertop.

Let us give several examples of models of such dishwashers, presenting the information in the table.

However, in addition to the above three groups, there are dishwashers whose dimensions are non-standard and it is very difficult to classify them into any group. Examples include the following dishwashers:

• Kuppersbusch IGVS 6609 – size (WxDxH) 60x55x87 cm;
• Kuppersbusch IGS 6908.1 GE – size (WxDxH) 60x57x91 cm (very tall machine);
• Smeg STO905-1 – size (WxDxH) 86x55x58 cm;
• Samsung DW50H4050BB – size (WxDxH) 45 x 65 x 82 cm.

If you look at the dimensions, these dishwashers can be called very large. When purchasing, you need to be careful, otherwise in a standard kitchen such equipment may not be suitable in height, depth or width. By the way, full-size equipment has an advantage in functionality and capacity, which is important for large families, Read more about this in the article Review of built-in dishwashers 60 cm.

Dimensions of freestanding dishwashers

Freestanding dishwashers can also be divided into two large groups: floor-standing dishwashers and tabletop dishwashers. They can have different sizes, depending on what they are divided into:

• full-size ones are 60 cm wide, 55-68 cm deep, 80-89 cm high;
• narrow ones are 45 cm wide, 54-64 cm deep, 82-85 cm high;
• compact ones have a width of 54.5-55.1 cm, depth of 49-53 cm, height of 43.5-60 cm.

Important! Despite the indicated dimensions in the dishwasher's passport, be prepared for the fact that the manufacturer did not indicate the exact dimensions with an error of plus or minus a centimeter. In some cases, this centimeter can be decisive.

Let us note one more feature of the size of the dishwasher. Such well-known equipment manufacturers as Bosch, Candy, Siemens, Electrolux, Hansa focus on the Russian consumer to a greater extent. The dimensions of their machines can be called standard; most often they ideally fit the size of the furniture.But dishwashers from brands such as Smeg, Kuppersbusch, Miele can differ significantly in size from standard ones, so you need to be careful.

For your information! A full-size or narrow freestanding dishwasher may have a removable top lid, allowing the dishwasher to be placed under the countertop. Typically these machines have latches or screws on the back that hold the lid in place.

The smallest dishwashers

Separately, I would like to say a few words about miniature or compact dishwashers. In an effort to install a dishwasher in a small kitchen at all costs, people are looking for appliances measuring not only 45, but also 40, and even 30 cm. But where should these 30 and 40 cm be, in width, or maybe in depth? In fact, this doesn’t matter, because there are simply no such dishwashers 40 cm wide or deep, much less 30 cm, on sale.

If, upon searching in Yandex, you find not a single dozen sites offering you such mini-dishwashers, then do not rush to rejoice. This is just a trick, just study the characteristics of a specific machine model, and you will see that its width is clearly not 30 cm, it is not even 40. What is 30 cm - this is the outer size of the dishwasher in width or depth, but then what will be the inner size and the volume of the washing chamber? You can’t even fit two sets of dishes in such a machine, not to mention pots. In addition, what should be the spare parts for such a 30 cm dishwasher, and how should they be placed inside the small case? In short, it is technically impossible or very difficult and not reasonable to create such a dishwasher.

In general, the minimum width of a dishwasher is 44.5 cm; there are few such machines, but most models are 45 cm wide.As for the depth, the minimum for a dishwasher is 49 cm; for example, the Dometic DW2440 dishwasher is 55 cm wide and 45 cm high.

Let's celebrate! The smallest machines are tabletop; built-in compact dishwashers are a few centimeters larger. But this does not prevent you from hiding such a machine in a cabinet under the sink.

So, after carefully studying the sizes of different dishwasher models, we came to the conclusion that most of them are standard. If you carefully choose a dishwasher, you can find the best option for any kitchen. Happy shopping!

2 reader comments

1. 12/27/2018 at 11:28

   Vladimir:

   Intelligible and understandable

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2. 06/09/2019 at 18:53

   Lily:

   Thank you, everything is clear and intelligible.

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