Installation of the facade on a dishwasher: Useful tips instruction on installation
The advantages of the built.in dishwasher over the individual is that it significantly saves the kitchen space, and harmoniously fits into the finished design. You will only have to decide what size the machine is necessary for you, and correlate the dimensions of technology with the place of its alleged location.
Types of dishwashers
First of all, all dishwashers can be divided into household and industrial. The latter are used in places of catering and at enterprises, so we will not affect them.
Household dishwashers can be divided into the following types:
- fully built.in. the system is completely hidden behind the furniture facade. The control unit is located at the end of the front wall. Such models are often equipped with an indicator beam. It creates a light marker on the floor, which signals that the washing cycle is not over;
- partially built.in. the front wall is completely open or partially hidden behind the furniture front. The control panel in this case is located above the facade and is available even with the machine turned on;
- individual. an independent unit in their own building; The following classification affects the dimensional characteristics of the dishwashers. There are cars:
- full.size. with a width equal to 60 cm. Great option for a large family. Such an “assistant” will cope with the whole mountain of dishes. In one cycle, it is capable of washing from 10 to 17 sets. It is easy to place pots in it, baking sheets. The height of such machines is in the range of 82-87 cm, depth 55-60 cm. Represented in all categories. built.in, partially built.in, separate;
- narrow-their width can be from 45-49 cm. Contain a maximum of 10 sets of dishes. suitable for small families of 3-5 people. If the family is large, you will have to run it several times;
- compact. small devices similar in size to microwave oven. Have a width of 35-45 cm, so they are easy to place on any, even the smallest kitchen. 4-6 sets of dishes are capable of washing for the cycle. Represented by embedded and separate design options.
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Choose the size
Built.in dishwashers come in several sizes, and, accordingly, contain different amounts of dishes.
Size Gabarit in centimeterMaximal capacity (in the number of sets of dishes)
Mini | 50/50/55 | 5 |
Narrow | 45/55/85 | eight |
Full.size | 60/60/85 | 17 |
How to plan the installation of a building of various sizes, drawing
Mini-sucks are convenient in that they can be built in a small kitchen even under a sink or a pencil case, since it is similar in size to a microwave and its location at eye level is quite convenient. Narrow units should be purchased only on condition that you are not a big family. It is advisable to choose full.size if you have many relatives and guests full of the house. But, you need to understand that the places in the kitchen, respectively, such a machine will take more.
There are various types of machines whose dimensions of which can vary
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Energy efficiency and marking classes
Electricity consumption and energy efficiency is also an important point that you should pay attention to when buying. Manufacturers are required to indicate the energy efficiency class for each product
As a rule, it is indicated on a sticker, which is glued on the device itself or invests in a package with documents for equipment. Classes are marked with Latin letters: a, a, a, a, b, C, D (until 2010, the labeling was indicated by the letters A, b, C, D, E, F, G), where, respectively, class A is the most economical in terms of consumption electricity and water model.
How are the energy efficiency classes in dishes of various types are marked
But the price of such models will be much higher than for the product with the subsequent gradation of classes. Also on the sticker should be indicated:
- model and trademark of the product;
- water consumption in liters per cycle;
- electricity consumption for the cycle (KWCh);
- drying class (a. g);
- number of sets of dishes;
- Class manufactured in decibels.

Deciphering the designations found on the sticker, which is equipped with the body of the dishwasher
The purpose of the facade
The facade of the dishwasher is a decorative panel element made of furniture materials. The main goal of the facade is to hide the dishwasher in kitchen furniture, making it part of the kitchen interior.

The panels of the dishwashers are made of finely dispersed fraction, it is a wood.fiber plate, which has a medium density, the thickness of the plate is usually the standard 16 mm (furniture thickness) and is covered with a film that completely repeats the texture, texture and color of the furniture.
In some models of dishwashers, an open door can be fixed only after the device plate is installed.
Installing the facade on a dishwasher with your own hands
Household appliances are purchased, built.in and connected to the mains and communications. It remains to complete the work and hang the facade. How to attach it, read in the article.
Install the facade on the dishwasher according to the instructions and the attached template.
Fundamentals of the installation and selection of model
There are three main types of dishwashers:
If separate cars are located anywhere in the kitchen, then the rest of the type of PMM “Electrolyux”, “Ikea”, “Burning” and other brands are built into a furniture set. Initially, decide on the installation site and prepare a niche for the dishwasher. How to connect PMM correctly, read in one of the previous articles.
The advantage of the built.in PMM model is that it is completely hidden behind the door, being part of the interior.
- This option is easier to choose, you do not need to look after the design of the case, which will fit into the kitchen set.
- Hidden control panel is a great advantage if the house has small children.
- Reduced noise level. It is conceived by the panels of the cabinet, where the technique is attached.
The decorative panel can be screwed to the door, hiding the equipment from prying eyes. Most often, the hinged part is made of the same material as the rest of the kitchen: for example, the wood.fiber slab “Lerua”.
The installation template for the decorative facade is included with built.in models Siemens, Beko, Miele. Depending on the type of installation, the front panel can be mounted before the door is hung on the dishwasher.
Dimensions of the door and facade. A canopy and mount
The dimensions of the decorative panel depend on the size of the dishwasher. This can be narrow-45-60 cm, full-size-from 60 cm or compact technique-height 50-60 cm.
It is advisable to decide on the choice of a car, and then order a kitchen with a prepared niche.
What to do if the facade for the dishwasher is too long? It will not be possible to trim it, since you will ruin the appearance of the headset, because it is laminated from above and covered with decorative film.
If the facade is slightly larger than the door, adjust the legs of the device so that it perfectly becomes under the countertop.
Manufacturers of Bosch (Bosch), Siemens attach a life-size drawing, screws, self-adhesive, mounting. Figure out how to fix the panel, you can according to the instructions. The experimental master will take no more than 10-15 minutes.
The sequence of work with a hitch
- Install a dishwasher in a prepared niche.
- Attach the case to the cabinet panels.
- Connect the plum and water supply.
- Prepare holes under the handle using a cross screwdriver and awl.
- After fixing the handle, you need to calculate the distance (Z), which will help put the facade flush with the rest of the kitchen set.
- Take the roulette, measure the distance between the door of the neighboring cabinet and the countertop, as shown in the figure (x).
- Then measure the distance from the mount to the countertop (y). Calculate: z = x-y.
- Put the template on the inside of the door.
- With an awl, mark the places for the location.
- To make fastenings more reliable, drill holes for ¾ door.
- How to remove old screws? Sometimes the panels are pulled together with short screws, but their lengths are not enough to attach the facade. Therefore, you need to hang the panel, unscrew the old screws and install long self.tapping screws.
After installing the dishwasher under the facade, try to close the door. If the decorative part rests on the base, then there was an error in the calculations. In this case, you can make a gap thickness with the facade in the basement.
On the technique of Hansa, Miele you can independently hang a decorative panel.
After completion of work, it is worth checking the degree of door tension. Sometimes users complain that it closes loosely.
Adjust the mechanism: twist the bolt that fasten the stretch cable. Since the door is installed on hinges, it should easily close from a light shock of the fingers.
Installation of a furniture facade on a built.in dishwasher
Buying a built.in dishwasher is connected not only with its connection to the water supply system and drain. The moment is also important as installing a furniture facade on a built.in dishwasher.
Of course, you can trust the solution of this problem for meback specialists, but if you want to save money, try to do the job yourself.
What is needed to perform such work. you will find out by reading this publication.
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The facade surface for a dishwasher is a decorative panel that hides it. As a rule, it is made of the same material as other facial surfaces of the kitchen furniture. The decorative panel looks like a regular cabinet, and you can not guess that a built.in dishwasher is hiding behind it.
The advantages of fully built.in instruments of 45 and 60 cm with the hanging facade part include:
- Simplicity of kitchen design arrangement. No need to select dishwasher in the color of kitchen furniture. it will not be visible anyway.
- The control panel is hidden, which means that the equipment is reliably protected from children’s pranks.
- An additional surface partially extinguishes noise from a working machine.
Important! Most often, a wood.fiber plate of 1.6 cm thick is used for the manufacture of a decorative panel. A special film and laminate can be used as a coating.
Before you start installing a household appliance, you should definitely figure out how exactly the dishwasher works.
Determination of sizes
The dimensions of the decorative surface depend on the size of the dishwasher:
- The standard width of the equipment is 450 and 600 mm, the height of most of the models is 820 mm.
- However, if necessary, you can find a compact model of 500 and 600 mm on sale.
First, it is necessary to determine the real size of the dishwasher, and then order the decor.
Important! The figures (450, 600 mm) are averaged. Real dimensions of the device may differ by several centimeters. It will not be possible to fix the facade part, since its ends will already be covered with a decorative film.
The height also needs to be carefully calculated. The height of the door of the dishes is not much less than the height of the decorative wall. To make the panel a flush with the countertop, you need to adjust the legs of the dishwasher so that it stands under the countertop for sure.
For partially built.in modification, the height of the facade depends on the width of the control panel on the door. Installing it is much easier compared to full.line models.
So that your unit will last as long as possible and wash the dishes with high quality, be sure to read the instructions for it, and also find out how to use the dishwasher correctly.
Installation of the facade on the dishwasher Bosch with your own hands
You can equip the facade part after the machine is installed in the niche intended for it, and also connected to the drain and water supply. To complete this task, you will need:
Important! Many built.in models have included instructions for the installation of a facade panel and patterns for marking. Models from Siemens and Bosch companies are equipped with screwdrivers.
Before installing the facade on the machine for washing dishes, attach the unit to the countertop and the side walls of the furniture. Screw the handle for the door to the facade using a screw. Now determine the distance on which the facade mounts should be located. This is necessary that the facade canvas is flush with furniture surfaces. To calculate, follow the following measurements:
- The gap between the facade of the neighboring cabinet and the countertop (a).
- Distance from the countertop to the upper mount of the facade (b).
- The interval from the edge of the facade of the dishwasher to the mounting point is calculated as (b-a).
Important! Today on store shelves you can see a huge assortment of all kinds of dishes, but some of its types can be washed in a special way. Therefore, before loading kitchen utensils into the dishwasher, be sure to find out what can be washed in a dishwasher.
- Take the template (it has already been said about it, it is in the kit), attach it with tape to the facade from the inside, in accordance with the measurements performed. Using the template, outline the openings for fastening.
Important! If possible, first train on a piece of unnecessary plywood so as not to spoil the surface.
- Using the drill, drill holes for marking, but not through, but about ¾ the thickness of the facade. You can fix the facade wall without drilling, but with holes it is more reliable.
- Burn the facade panel and fix it with screws. Check how free the door opens. If the wall rests on the base, you can make a gap in the basement (facade thickness 3 mm). This option is quite appropriate if good regulation of facial surfaces is not possible to turn off the legs of the dishwasher and furniture.
And so that your dishes are always glittering and was washed in the best way, read our article in which we presented a rating of funds for the dishwasher.
The advantages of the facade
The dimensions of the decorative panel depend on the size of the dishwasher. This can be narrow-45-60 cm, full-size-from 60 cm or compact technique-height 50-60 cm.
It is advisable to decide on the choice of a car, and then order a kitchen with a prepared niche.
What to do if the facade for the dishwasher is too long? It will not be possible to trim it, since you will ruin the appearance of the headset, because it is laminated from above and covered with decorative film.
If the facade is slightly larger than the door, adjust the legs of the device so that it perfectly becomes under the countertop.
Manufacturers of Bosch (Bosch), Siemens attach a life-size drawing, screws, self-adhesive, mounting. Figure out how to fix the panel, you can according to the instructions. The experimental master will take no more than 10-15 minutes.
The sequence of work with a hitch
- Install a dishwasher in a prepared niche.
- Attach the case to the cabinet panels.
- Connect the plum and water supply.
- Prepare holes under the handle using a cross screwdriver and awl.
- After fixing the handle, you need to calculate the distance (Z), which will help put the facade flush with the rest of the kitchen set.
- Take the roulette, measure the distance between the door of the neighboring cabinet and the countertop, as shown in the figure (x).
- Then measure the distance from the mount to the countertop (y). Calculate: z = x-y.
- Put the template on the inside of the door.
- With an awl, mark the places for the location.
- To make fastenings more reliable, drill holes for ¾ door.
- How to remove old screws? Sometimes the panels are pulled together with short screws, but their lengths are not enough to attach the facade. Therefore, you need to hang the panel, unscrew the old screws and install long self.tapping screws.
After installing the dishwasher under the facade, try to close the door. If the decorative part rests on the base, then there was an error in the calculations. In this case, you can make a gap thickness with the facade in the basement.
On the technique of Hansa, Miele you can independently hang a decorative panel.
After completion of work, it is worth checking the degree of door tension. Sometimes users complain that it closes loosely.
Adjust the mechanism: twist the bolt that fasten the stretch cable. Since the door is installed on hinges, it should easily close from a light shock of the fingers.
Types of dishwashers
Modern dishwashers are divided into three main varieties:
The smallest car belongs to table models. Its dimensions allow the installation of the unit right on the countertop. Separately standing models require only connection to the mains and communications, they are installed by a hotel module or in the niches of a kitchen set. The most difficulties in installing communications and installing the machine itself are delivered precisely by built.in models, which will be discussed later.
The advantage of the built.in dishwasher over other models is that they do not destroy the integrity of the designer’s idea or simply do not violate the aesthetics of the interior of the room. Built.in dishwashers are hidden under the box, which is part of the kitchen set, and their facades are closed with decorative facades. If your kitchen is small, then the built.in model is for you.
Even when placing an order for a new kitchen, the installation of a built-in suction machine can be ordered from specialists. But this is not always convenient due to unnecessary costs. In addition, in order to correctly accept the work in order to avoid further troubles, the installation nuances should be taken carefully.
Professional installation advice
To avoid the most common errors, we suggest using recommendations from experienced furniturers:
- Be sure to use a roulette or ruler, do not act by eye, do not be lazy to check the even position of the template and panel. the appearance of the kitchen facade as a whole depends on this;
- Correctly select the length of the screws: they must confidently, deeply enter the panel canvas, while not leaving the front side and not deform it;
- When using a paper template, be sure to fix it from all sides;
- You can use a regular screwdriver, however, the use of an electric screwdriver accelerates the process;
- fasten the pen, focusing on the location of the handles on neighboring cabinets, try to observe not only the position (parallel/perpendicular to the floor), but also the height;
- So that the PMM door does not close during installation work, put a couple of large books on it or another heavy item, for example, an iron.
If a former cabinet door is used as a facade for the dishwasher, when trying on, pay attention to the location of the old holes.
It is important to ensure that the old fasteners do not contact with new ones, otherwise the screws can jump out, and the panel is partially departed.
After the completion of all installation work, the operation of the equipment can begin. But first it is advisable to carefully study the rules of operation and maintenance of the dishwasher.
Facade for a dishwasher: how to choose, install
The holistic harmonious type of kitchen is the dream of any housewife, so the built.in technique has become so popular.

But individual household items and equipment also have a place to be, and in order to achieve some secrets or hide the facing of equipment, you can apply convenient and most diverse hinged facades.
Our conversation is dedicated to arranging a dishwasher in domestic conditions of the kitchen, how it can be beaten with decorative elements. You can also be interested in information on how a built.in dishwasher works 40 cm wide.
The facade is understood as the decorative detail of the kitchen interior, deftly masking the unsightly type of housing of household devices. Typically, dishwashers have large dimensions, and most often they are built into existing furniture, so the facade performs not only aesthetic, but also practical purpose.
Many use facade panels for several purposes:
- Disguise inappropriate to the general design of household appliances.
- For protective purposes: the panel will be able to prevent various kinds of corps damage, for example, scratches, chips, dents, temperature changes, spray, etc.
- The facade will help protect the device from the curiosity of the little inhabitants of the house or animals that accidentally pressed functional buttons.
- Prevention of excessive noise during equipment operation.
In the video. description and installation of the facade in place:
What materials are the facades from?
- Most often, modified plywood sheets are used, processed by a special composition that protects the devices from sharp changes in temperature and humidity, and this always happens when the equipment is working. In addition, they do not harm human health and the environment.The facade of plywood is most often chosen due to the cost of the product
- Natural wood panels are used very rarely, they need a special protective coating, so the cost is overestimated.This may look like a panel made of natural wood
- As a budget option, you can use panels from a wood-mounted slab, but in this case you should carefully choose the upper coating: it should soak at least half of the sheet, otherwise the material will quickly acquire an unsightly view from moisture. And with an increase in the temperature, formaldehydes can fall into the air, which will negatively affect health.The wood-based stove is of course the most budget varicity and it may not look very good
Experts are extremely negative about their PVC facades, they very quickly become unusable, the layers are destroyed.
It will also be useful to learn more about how a small narrow dishwasher is installed under the sink.
How to calculate the width of the facade
To make the product look neat and attractive, the size of the facade should be slightly larger than the dimensions of the equipment. But on sale there are panels of standard sizes with a width of 45 to 60 cm and up to 82. Therefore, before starting to buy, measure the unit at home, and, based on its parameters, choose the panels necessary in size.
Since the facade itself is an independent product, it will be almost impossible to fit it at home, since the design of the decor element will be violated.
But what are the sizes of built.in dishwashers by 45 cm and how they are installed, in detail is indicated here.
The size of the facade will completely depend on the parameters of the case, but here it is necessary to add a few centimeters for fasteners to the door of the cabinet.
And if the size of the machine is approximately 44.5 cm, then the facade should be at least 46 cm.
The same approach should be used for equipment with a side of 60 cm-1-2 cm more, so that it is convenient to open/close doors to turn on and load dishes into equipment.
When designing a kitchen, it is worth paying your attention to what corner kitchen sets are for a small kitchen
How to install a facade
It is necessary to equip a decorative panel only after the dishwasher is installed in its permanent place and connected to energy supply and water. It should be put in a prepared niche, and only after that can you start installing an element.
For work, you will need:
- Folding meter.
- Screwdriver with the right tip.
- Fasten parts.
- Element for opening the door (handle).
- Facade panel.
Important! Typically, the manufacturer of built.in equipment to the common kit adds briefing on the method of attaching the finished facade, a ready.made template for marking. And Bosh and Siemens even equip it with a special screwdriver.
But how is the installation of a built.in two.chamber refrigerator Liebherr, it is indicated in great detail here.
Bosch technology is often equipped with a facade
But which oven to choose gas or electric and what parameters are worth paying attention to, this information will help to understand.

- Before installing the decorative panel of the facade, first it is necessary to fix the car itself to the walls of the cabinet and the countertop.
- A filling device is attached to the front side: using a drill, prepare the right hole on the outer part, this method will help to avoid possible coating chips.
- Then the calculation of places for fasteners for the facade is made, this is necessary that all the parts of the furniture coincide in height: both the countertops and the cabinets.
- Measure the gaps that are located between the cabinet and the countertop, conditionally this value is called x, and the height from the top of the facade to the countertop, it will be at.
- To calculate, it is necessary to take away x, the value will be equal to the distance of the fasteners to the facade.
- After that, take the finished template, and fix it with the help of tape inside the part as you already calculated. Do not forget about the Russian proverb: measure seven times.
- Subtract the fasteners in the template, but you do not need to drill to the end!
- Now you can proceed to fix the details with screws.
Types of installation sets for dishwashers
Installation of built.in technology involves installing the unit inside a special cabinet, hanging a facade door, installing a basement, a vapor protection panel. In order for these works to be produced efficiently and quickly use specialized installation sets for dishwashers, among them they highlight: sets for the furniture front, sets of clamps, sets for fastening the facade, sets for attaching the basement, as well as universal sets.
Installation sets for dishwashers include corners, bolts, fasteners, clamps, plugs, screws, screws and everything that is necessary for the installation of this type of household appliance. Having bought such a set, you can be sure that your dishwasher is reliably installed and ready to work.