How to connect a bosch dishwasher yourself

The performance of a Bosch brand dishwasher largely depends on how well it is installed. The slightest mistake can lead to at least leaks, and at the very least to the fact that the electrician of the car burns out, and warranty repairs will be refused, because the rules for connecting a technically complex device have been violated. The video instruction will help to properly connect a Bosch brand dishwasher, and within the framework of this article we will decipher some of its provisions and talk about the nuances of such a connection.

Where to put the “dishwasher" and how to prepare the installation?

Before you start connecting a Bosch brand dishwasher yourself, you must clearly determine where to install it. It is important to remember that a dishwasher is not just a household item, like upholstered or cabinet furniture, which can be rearranged at any time. Its location is associated with the location of electrical and water communications, so you should expect that the choice of location will be final.

Experts consider it an ideal place for a dishwasher - in the kitchen to the right or left of the sink. Why?

• You do not need special long hoses (inlet and drain), you can do with the usual regular ones.
• It is more convenient to connect to the drain, which means that sewage will go unhindered.
• You can quickly transfer dirty dishes from the sink to the dishwasher, because the baskets for plates and cups will be at arm's length.

Note! The shorter the inlet hose of the dishwasher, the better, because in the case of a water hammer, a short hose is slightly better protected than a long one.

In this sense, it’s easier to buy built-in appliances from Bosch, you don’t need to think about where to put it, because the kitchen niche has already prepared a corresponding niche for the size of the “dishwasher”. In addition to the installation location, the dishwasher, you also need to determine how you will connect it, and you need to do this in advance.

Pay particular attention to electrical communications. For some reason, many people think that it is enough to put a reliable Euro socket with a case protected against moisture and you can safely connect a dishwasher or washing machine - everything is safe. In fact, everything is not so simple, because such a connection will resemble a lottery, where the chances that your new equipment will burn out will be very high.

Professional electricians insist that household appliances such as a dishwasher and washing machine be powered by a separate grounded network with a difavtomat and a stabilizer. This is by no means a whim. The quality of energy supply in Russia and the CIS countries leaves much to be desired. Constant changes and power surges every now and then cause breakdowns of various household appliances. And if you consider that all Bosch brand equipment is quite demanding on the quality of power supply, you need to take all possible precautions.

Important! You can connect both a washing machine and a dishwasher to one electrical network at once, the main thing is to correctly calculate the cross-section of the wires and the power of the stabilizer.

It is strongly discouraged to independently lay a separate electrical network. You can find a lot of videos on the network where the masters tell how easy it is to lay wiring on their own, but for some reason they do not care about the possible consequences of an electric shock. Everything looks easy on the video, but in practice, as a rule, it’s different. Do not take risks, entrust this business to professionals. Here is a rough list of the work that they will need to do:

1. knock out the wall for laying electrical wires (this can be done independently);
2. pick up the wire of the desired section and material and lay it;
3. pick up and install a difavtomat;
4. organize grounding;
5. install a moisture resistant outlet;
6. connect the stabilizer (you can do it yourself).

We have decided on electrical communications, now we turn to water. It is necessary to immediately organize the conclusions for connecting the dishwasher Bosch to a pipe with cold or hot water, and also put on the sink a siphon with two taps, one for the washing machine (if one is installed in the kitchen), and the second for the “dishwasher”. In general, the preparation of communications can be completed on this. We begin to prepare for the installation of a dishwasher.

What tools and materials will be needed?

Before starting installation work, it is necessary to stock up on some tools and materials. You don’t need anything special, all that is needed is either in the pantry or in the nearest store selling plumbing. Here is a list.

• Flat and Phillips screwdriver.
• Fumka (tape for waterproofing).
• Pliers and a small adjustable wrench.
• Siphon (if there is already a suitable one with a fitting, then it is not necessary).
• Plastic or bronze tee (thread must be 3/4).
• Flow filter (has a fine mesh that does not allow garbage into the Bosch dishwasher).
• Faucet, which is installed on the inlet hose (needed in case of leaks, so as not to block the entire riser, and only block the inlet to the dishwasher)
• Drain and inlet hoses (if the length of the hoses supplied with the dishwasher is sufficient, then it is not necessary).

Note! The flow filter on the dishwasher must be installed, even if a similar filter is installed on the riser. He cleans the water roughly enough, but he will save the dishwasher.

Work order

To install the Bosch dishwasher yourself, you will need instructions. Not that it was a very difficult job, at first glance everything is done on a hunch in 5 minutes. But in fact there are significant nuances, if you do not take them into account, then the defect may appear 2-3 days after you made the installation. Regarding the installation of the dishwasher, there are also quite a few videos, but all the videos show different approaches. We will try to describe the correct sequence of work.

1. We connect the free end of the drain hose to the outlet (fitting) of the siphon. In this case, two deflections must be made: one at the base of the dishwasher, and the other at the siphon itself. Masters making videos pay special attention to this point, because the knee is the best way to avoid the "siphon effect" and not to let the foul smell of sewers get into the "dishwasher".

Important! Masters who shoot numerous videos suggest simply pulling the hose to the outlet of the siphon, without fixing it additionally. This is not true, since the pressure of the water leaving the drain can easily disrupt the hose and cause a flood. It is better to clamp the joint with a clamp, it will be more true.

2. We block the water. If you have cranes installed on risers with cold and hot water - there are no problems at all. If it is impossible to block the water in the apartment, then you will have to use the shutoff valves located in the basement.
3. We disconnect the cold water pipe from the mixer, which is located in the kitchen, if necessary, shorten this pipe and put the prepared tee on it, carefully rewind all connections.
4. Next, we connect a faucet to the tee, and through it the inlet hose of the dishwasher. That's all the work.

Be sure to wind the winding along the thread, it should not come off and strongly prevent the fastening of fasteners. Now you can connect the dishwasher to the mains and make a trial run, but first remember to open the covered riser. When checking the connection, do not forget to monitor the integrity of the threaded connections, if water drips somewhere, you need to redo it.

Installation along with the time spent dragging and dropping the dishwasher should take 20 minutes, maybe a little more if there is a problem installing the tee. This is not a lot, considering that for the installation of a dishwasher, the master of the service center will charge you 1000 rubles.

The installation manual for the dishwasher does not contain information about some of the nuances of the work performed. However, connecting Bosch dishwashers has certain features. It's all about the inlet hose valve. It can be installed on either side, the water will not flow immediately, but if the side is not the same, the flow will certainly occur in a couple of days. In order to avoid problems, make the connection exactly according to the instructions, there are no trifles in this matter.

To summarize, we note that anyone can connect a dishwasher, even one who does not have the skills to use equipment. Installation does not take much time, but as a result you will save some amount of money. If something is not clear to you from the text of the article, you can watch the video that we posted below. In this video, the wizard tells in detail and shows all the steps step by step, so you definitely won’t be mistaken.