Built-in dishwasher

For quite some time now, the dishwasher has become a ubiquitous assistant, which will always help to wash the dishes. According to studies, all doubtful opinions about water overruns and other myths have been debunked. But surely many did not know that there are several types of them, for example, a built-in dishwasher, what is its feature? This will be discussed in this article.

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Types of Dishwashers

At the moment, there are 3 main types of dishwashers: outdoor, built-in, but partially, and built-in. It was the third view that got the most distribution, because it allows you to save an incredibly large amount of space in your kitchen.

Important differences:

• An ordinary dishwasher has quite small dimensions. This machine is not built in anywhere, it is installed on a rigid support. In certain cases, you can confuse it with a washing machine.
• A partially built-in dishwasher is also commonly used. It is not fully mounted in furniture. The main panel remains open. This is a pretty good option for a kitchen with decent space.
• The built-in machine is always sold with no door. It goes as an addition to the very furniture in which it will be installed. For example, quite often in the role of it is the most ordinary countertop.

Now you know about the main types of dishwashers. There are others, very compact. About them and other possible variants of equipment for use in rural areas, we detailed the information in the article "Dishwasher for summer cottage".

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What is good and bad in built-in dishwashers?

Before you finally decide that you need a built-in dishwasher, you need to understand its advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

• The built-in machine gives you more options in order to get maximum convenience in the kitchen.
• This equipment is fully and completely decorated with furniture walls. The machine is quite difficult to see in the whole set of kitchen furniture, because it is securely hidden behind the furniture facade.

Minuses:

• The built-in dishwasher looks worse than a freestanding one. The surfaces of the machine retain their technical appearance, so it is difficult to call them aesthetic. On machines, devices for fixing panels are visible.
• The height and depth of the dishwashers are approximately the same for everyone, and the width is 45 or 60 cm. Its size must be compared with the niche of your kitchen furniture.

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Model Options

There are several types of built-in dishwashers: with an open panel and a fully closed panel with furniture walls:

• The first view involves the location of the operating indicators and control buttons on the front panel at the top of the machine. They can be accessed even if the furniture doors are closed.
• The second type involves the location of these controls in the upper end of the car door. That is why access to them will open only after the furniture door opens. Before the door opens, water is drained.

Important! No matter what type of built-in machine you have, after closing the door and turning on the device, you can’t remove or add dishes, or change the washing cycle. If you interrupt the washing cycle, then restarting will cause the beginning of a new cycle.

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Overview of some built-in dishwashers

Almost all manufacturers who have sufficient scale for manufacturing and trading sites for this issue produce such equipment.

Samsung DM-M39AHC

This is a fairly convenient and very compact device. Incredibly high quality washes and also dries dishes. Of the shortcomings, the following points can be noted:

• she does not note the time remaining until the end of the washing cycle;
• for high-quality drying, it is necessary to leave the dishes inside the machine for several hours.

Table-type dishwasher Indesit DIS 14

This is an incredibly spacious dishwasher that can wash both a baking sheet and even skewers. The removable grilles can help you with this. With stains that have long been on the dishes, the unit also copes in just one session.

Important! Of the shortcomings, users note that this model can rarely be found in stores.

Beko DIS 5831

This built-in dishwasher perfectly copes with all types of pollution, has a large number of programs. There is protection against water leakage and the ability to download half.

Important! The disadvantages could be attributed to the fact that she has a fairly quiet sound signal.

 

Important! In our review in this article, we did not include models of the technology of other equally well-known brands. However, for a competent choice, they also deserve attention. Therefore, based on your preferences regarding this or that manufacturer, click on the links and view detailed instructions, model reviews and features of good quality dishwashers:

• Electrolux.
• Hansa.
• Virpul.
• Siemens.
• Ariston.

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The main nuances encountered during the purchase and installation

Some of the built-in models are an additional section of the kitchen. They have wheels and easily slide into the niche of the countertop after you connect it to the mains, as well as communications.

As a rule, built-in dishwashers have fixed dimensions:

• Width - 450 or 600 mm;
• Height - 820 mm;
• Depth - 550 mm.

What to consider when choosing a dishwasher:

• So that you can build a dishwasher without knowing the shape and size of furniture, firms that produce built-in models take a couple of millimeters from their usual sizes.
• Boxes that are produced specifically for built-in appliances are also made with a certain margin.
• Included with all the equipment are delivered papers with basic instructions on how to properly install yourself.

Mounting:

• The generally accepted rules for installing the built-in dishwasher include 50 ml of ventilation and air space behind the surface of the rear wall of the unit.
• On the front side, built-in dishwashers have special openings in order to fix the facade.
• Some schemes for installing dishwashers include special patterns with which holes are drilled in order to hang decorative doors of the box.
• The control module of the electrical appliance must be located at the end of the original unit door.
• Usually, all stationary electrical appliances are equipped with legs that adjust the height, which allows you to tightly fit your car to the box and carefully set the horizon.
• In order to make the fixation more rigid, some dishwasher models have fixing angles, which the unit is mounted to the box with self-tapping screws.

Important! If you plan to do the installation yourself, go to special articles with step-by-step instructions:

• Installing a dishwasher under the countertop.
• DIY dishwasher connection.

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From this article, you learned about the differences between the device, sizes, functions and installation rules of the built-in dishwasher. We hope this information helped you choose a model worthy of your home, and now you use it for pleasure.