Installation of the built-in dishwasher

Do it yourself, in principle, every good owner can install a built-in dishwasher with his own hands. Even if some stages of the work you find difficult, you can always consult a specialist. If you do at least part of the work yourself, this will save a lot of money. What to do in order to properly install the dishwasher yourself, read this article.

We determine the place and calculate the dimensions

Installation of a built-in type dishwasher must be planned immediately, along with the entire interior of the kitchen - this will be an ideal option. Believe me, it’s much more difficult to find a place and install the built-in car in the finished kitchen, so the sooner you think about the need to install a dishwasher, the better. Plan ahead and sketch your future kitchen. Try to consider the location and size of all household appliances.

In addition, sketch on the sketch the location of all electrical and plumbing communications. In this case, each outlet, each pipe outlet will be in its place and will not interfere with the installation of household appliances in the future. You can see an example of a kitchen sketch in the picture below.

Attention! The smaller the kitchen, the more carefully you need to calculate the size and location of each piece of furniture, including a dishwasher, and, of course, reflect the calculations in the sketch.

Some believe that before ordering furniture for the kitchen, you need to buy household appliances, and then, focusing on their size, make a drawing of the future headset. This is not to say that this is the wrong approach, rather uncomfortable and expensive.

1. Firstly, to buy all the equipment at once, you need a lot of money at once, and then, almost immediately pay for kitchen furniture.
2. Secondly, the purchased equipment will need to be stored somewhere until the interior of the kitchen is formed, and this can take several months.
3. Thirdly, even if you buy equipment in advance, this also does not guarantee that the furniture makers who will make the headset will not miscalculate somewhere in size.

In general, experts say so, first look at the model of the built-in dishwasher at the outlet, measure its exact dimensions, and also do the rest of the built-in and non-built-in appliances. Further, transfer all the sizes together with the sketch to the furniture makers, if they miscalculate somewhere, then this defect can be tried to be corrected by purchasing a smaller-sized equipment. For a built-in dishwasher, do the calculations as follows.

• For example, a built-in dishwasher has dimensions WxHxD 450x820x550 mm.
• You will need to separate the space under the cabinet in which the installation will be carried out, taking into account the thickness of the material.
• You must also leave a gap of at least 5 mm between the walls of the dishwasher and the walls of the cabinet.

As a result, for example, the thickness of the material is in aggregate (on both sides) 20 mm, plus 5 mm clearance (on both sides), which means we add 450 + 30 = 480 mm to the width - this is the final width of the cabinet with the dishwasher. In terms of height, the gap is left only from above, but we take into account the height of the legs. That is, the height of the legs is 60 mm, we add the total thickness of the material 20 mm and the gap is 5 mm, we get 820 + 60 + 20 + 5 = 905 mm - the minimum height of the cabinet with the dishwasher.

When calculating the depth of the dishwasher, it is necessary to leave room for hoses and an electric wire, somewhere between 80-100 mm, there may not be a back wall for the cabinet, therefore, the thickness of the material should not be included in the calculation. We get 550 mm + 100 mm = 650 mm. As a result, the dimensions of the cabinet with a built-in dishwasher will be at least WxHxD 480x905x650 mm.Successful connection and installation of a “dishwasher” entirely depends on how correctly you calculate everything.

Important! When calculating the size of the cabinet for the built-in dishwasher, do not forget about the facade, you need to look at how it will be installed and what features exist depending on the model of the “dishwasher”.

Cooking tools and accessories

Before connecting the dishwasher with your own hands, it is necessary to prepare tools and accessories. The composition of these tools and accessories will depend on the characteristics of the kitchen, the removal of communications and other factors. It’s best to select everything you need, just before installing a “dishwasher”, when there is a clear plan, a ready-made sketch and a partially formed interior. Approximately the following tools may be required:

1. small adjustable wrench;
2. flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
3. roulette (preferably laser);
4. pliers;
5. hammer drill;
6. screwdriver;
7. chisel.

As you can see, the list is small. Indeed, to install a “dishwasher” special tools are not needed, but quite a lot of components may be needed.

• European outlets.
• Podrozetniki.
• Three-core copper two-millimeter cable.
• Tee for a metal-plastic water pipe.
• Tumkit type gun.
• Faucet on the inlet hose.
• Difavtomat.
• Set of rubber pads.
• Siphon with at least two outlets for drain hoses.
• Set of plastic clamps.

Sockets, a difavtomat and a wire will be required if you will prepare electrical communications for kitchen appliances. Sockets take as high quality as possible, with protection against moisture. Read how to choose the right outlet. How to choose and run a socket for a washing machine. Although in this text we are talking about sockets for washing machines, the features of choosing a socket for dishwashers are absolutely identical.

Note! In the process, the list of components can be significantly expanded. For example, if you decide to protect your "dishwasher" from the risks associated with the operation of the mains, you may need a stabilizer.

We prepare communications

It is no secret that the built-in dishwasher needs a stable connection to the mains, connection to the water supply system (sometimes hot and cold water at once) and sewage. It is better to prepare these communications at the very beginning of the repair of the kitchen. Let's start with the electrics.

1. Using a puncher and a chisel, we will shatter the wall for electrical wiring.
2. In the switchboard, we conclude the three-wire wire, put a difavtomat.
3. We connect a wire with a prepared copper wire to the diphtomata machine and pull it into the kitchen, through the slotted channel to the location of the socket.
4. We hollow out a niche under the socket, make its installation and display the wire.
5. We disassemble a moisture-proof outlet, connect it to the wires and screw it in place.

At first glance, nothing complicated, but in practice there may be problems, so if you do not have experience in handling electricity, consult a specialist. The connection to electricity took place, now it's time to install the wiring on the water pipes. To get started, figure out how you will connect your dishwasher to hot and cold water, or only to cold. Most often, masters connect “dishwashers” only to cold water - this is best.

• At the end of the output pipe with cold water, install a tee (or tee with a tap).
• We get two free leads, one goes to the sink faucet, and to the other we connect the inlet hose of the dishwasher.
• All threaded connections must be wound with a cigarette holder so that the connection is as reliable as possible.

We will connect the dishwasher to the sewer last after the sink and siphon are installed.We just need to connect the drain hose to the outlet of the siphon, and it will be possible to complete the connection of the dishwasher in a few minutes.

The nuances of installing a dishwasher

It's time to plug in the dishwasher and place it in place. First of all, you need to put the dishwasher closer to the cabinet and you can begin to connect communications. First, we connect the drain hose to the outlet of the siphon with our own hands. At the same time, make sure that the requirements illustrated in the picture below are met.

Next, we connect the inlet hose to a pre-prepared outlet and you can put the dishwasher in the cabinet. Carefully, so as not to damage the hoses, push it there, last of all we hang the front part of the cabinet directly on the door of the “dishwasher”, as shown in the figure below. In general, the connection is completed.

Note! It’s quite easy to hang the front part on the door of the built-in dishwasher. There are special fasteners in which the facade is inserted, and then attracted with fasteners.

In conclusion, we note the connection of a built-in type dishwasher and the installation of all necessary communications can take a lot of time. But if the connection is made independently, you will save a tidy sum, which can not only be a good note of the successful repair in the kitchen, but also buy something in this kitchen. Good repair and installation of the dishwasher!