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How to install a dishwasher yourself

Dishwasher installationThe largest retail chains specializing in the sale of household appliances practice free installation and connection of dishwashers and washing machines. The cost of the service is included in the price of the contract of sale, it is very convenient for the consumer. But what if the installation of the dishwasher can only be done at your own expense? At current prices for this type of service, it is often easier to install a dishwasher quickly, with your own hands. It is about how to install the dishwasher on our own that we will talk in the framework of the article, we will offer a video on this topic.

Do I need to prepare the machine for installation?

For specialists, the question of whether preparation of the machine is necessary for installation is absurd in itself, because how can you do without preparation in such a case? This is the same as constantly driving a car and not arranging for it to be periodically inspected and not repaired. It is not difficult to guess how this will end. Preparation for installation can be divided into two stages: the selection and preparation of a place for a dishwasher and the selection of the necessary tools and materials with your own hands.

We will talk about the preparation of tools and material a little later in more detail, but now we will say a few words about the choice and preparation of the place. Features of preparing a place for a dishwasher will depend on its type, configuration of your kitchen, personal preferences and wishes. It’s better to first draw with your own hands the exact plan of the kitchen, calculate the position of each piece of equipment with an accuracy of a centimeter, do not forget to take into account the thickness of the material, then you need to choose the dishwasher correctly, there is video on how to do this correctly on the Internet. If you are installing a dishwasher in furniture, you must correctly make accurate measurements of the prepared niche, an error of at least half a centimeter will cause the dishwasher to not fit into the niche.

Important! Before installing the dishwasher, check how its legs are height-adjustable, as this can also affect the final installation result. You can watch the video instruction on how the legs of the dishwasher are regulated.

Remember that the dishwasher should be located as close as possible to the outlet and the outlet of the sewer and water pipes. It may happen that neither the pipes nor the electrical communications are properly prepared. In this case, you will have to conduct wiring, unplug the outlet. In addition, you need to make the wiring for the water and sewer pipe. About how to independently conduct electrical communications is also described and shown in video clips. If the dishwasher is difficult to build in (under the sink, in the cabinet, etc.), you will have to redo the corresponding piece of furniture, or change the siphon located under the sink.

What is needed to install a dishwasher?

In fact, not much is needed to install and connect a dishwasher. A minimum of tools and a minimum of materials. Although, of course, one cannot ignore individual situations when original technical solutions are required. Of the tools come in handy: pliers and a screwdriver, prepare another adjustable wrench, not the fact that it will come in handy, but still. And the composition of the set of materials will depend on the location of the machine, the farther from communications, the more expensive the set.

Note! Established hoses are usually quite short 1.5, or even 1.3 meters. If you put the car right next to the sink, then their length is enough.

Imagine that our dishwasher will be installed 2 meters from the pipes, which means that you will have to buy elongated hoses, and this expands the list of accessories. Also required tap for connecting the dishwasher to the water supply. The most commonly used crane tee, but there may be other options if, for example, you plan to connect the washing machine immediately. In this case, you can take a crane with four exits.

Dishwasher installation

A coarse water filter is also required. It is necessary to install it, because otherwise, with tap water, garbage will fall into the dishwasher and damage its internal parts. In rare cases, you may need a set of rubber gaskets, which can be purchased at a store that sells plumbing.

If you have not previously installed a waterproof outlet in the kitchen, you must do this by adding it to the list of necessary accessories. It is also a good idea to purchase and install a stabilizer in the kitchen to protect your dishwasher, as well as the washing machine and refrigerator from power surges. So the sample list of tools and materials is ready, of course, something else may be required, some trifle, but basically that's all.

Note! If you are remodeling a kitchen in order to install a dishwasher, then you will need a much wider list of tools and materials.

DIY machine installation instructions

The easiest way to install a freestanding dishwasher. There are quite a few good videos on the Internet instructing the user in this area. And here is our instruction.

  1. We drive the dishwasher as close to the installation site as possible, but so that you can get unhindered access to the hoses, network cable and communications.PMM installation
  2. With our own hands we connect the drain hose to the siphon located under the sink (connection is made to the side outlet of the siphon).
  3. We block the riser with cold water. We climb under the sink, we find where the pipe with cold water connects to the tap hose to the tap. We unscrew the hose, and fasten the tee crane to the pipe.
  4. After the tap, it is necessary to screw the coarse flow filter so that in the future, at any time, you can shut off the water and clean this filter.
  5. We screw the inlet hose to the filter with our own hands, which must be connected to the dishwasher.

    Note! It is very important to properly seal all joints, otherwise leakage may occur and further problems with neighbors. You can watch a thematic video on proper sealing of joints.

  6. If there is a need to independently connect the dishwasher to a pipe with hot water, then you need to do the same. True, you need to be careful not to get burned.
  7. Next, you need to connect the power cord to the outlet and you can push the dishwasher into place. The machine must be moved very carefully so that it does not accidentally hook, tear or transmit hoses and wire.
  8. As soon as the machine is in its place, you can make a test run, as indicated by the instructions for the dishwasher.

The installation of the dishwasher is completed. We described the most general approach to installation and connection, most likely in your case there will be nuances that are difficult to predict in advance. But we are sure you can do it yourself, and the video below will help you with this!

Features of the installation of some varieties of dishwashers

In general terms, we looked at how to install a dishwasher with our own hands. However, our instructions are based on the simplest installation of a freestanding dishwasher, but there are still narrow dishwashers, small dishwashers, built-in dishwashers and even combined dishwashers. We will talk about the features of installing such machines within the framework of this paragraph.

Note! Built-in dishwashers can be both small or narrow or full-sized.

Installation of built-in dishwashers.Built-in dishwashers are also installed as freestanding, provided that the place is properly prepared for them. It is usually quite inconvenient to connect the built-in dishwashers, you will have to gently push the machine so that the hoses reach the right place, and at the same time you can crawl up to them. But then, as soon as the connection is completed, it remains only to push the car into the prepared niche and hang the facade.

Installation of small dishwashers. Small dishwashers are connected just like everyone else, but it’s easier to install them, if only because they are smaller and weigh less. Some place small dishwashers on their own directly on the wall. No diagram or instruction is needed here. You get a special wall mount, drill it to the wall, hang a small dishwasher with your own hands, and then connect it according to the instructions described above.

Narrow dishwashers are connected in the same way as the others, but with the combined ones everything is more complicated. The combined dishwasher includes a gas hob, electric oven and dishwasher. So in addition to water and electricity, you need to bring gas to it. We do not recommend working with gas communications on your own using the instructing video - consult a specialist.

In conclusion, we note that connecting a dishwasher to utilities, as well as installing it, is generally not the most difficult job. You can do it yourself from beginning to end with your own hands, the main thing is to adhere to the provisions contained in the instructions and you will succeed. For fidelity, you can watch the video about installing the dishwasher, which we posted below.

   

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  1. Gravatar Michael Michael:

    Can I connect a dishwasher through a polyphosphate filter?

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