There is nothing complicated in embedding a dishwasher. But on one condition - if the kitchen furniture is made to order and takes into account all the features of the installed equipment. We learn how to install a dishwasher in "Ikea" - a modular kitchen of a popular brand.
What brand is Ikea?
IKEA is a company with Swedish roots. Its full name is IKEA International Group. Owns the largest retail chain that sells furniture and household goods.
IKEA kitchens are versatile, mobile and practical furniture. This is a kind of designer from which you can assemble a kitchen set in accordance with your needs. Modular kitchen allows you to assemble headsets of different layouts and functionality.
IKEA sells not only furniture, but also a variety of household appliances, including dishwashers (PMM). The manufacturer of dishwashers is the Swedish company Electrolux. It is interesting that the guarantee for such equipment is 5 years, while for dishwashers manufactured under the brand name of the Electrolux brand, the warranty is only 1 year.
How to integrate in the kitchen IKEA PMM of the same brand
Dishwasher "Ikea" can be put in any way - under the countertop, in a cupboard or in any other convenient place.When installing the apparatus, it should be noted that there should not be more than 1.5 m to the discharge point - so that the pump does not overload, pumping out dirty drains.
Embedding order:
- Preparation of the cabinet into which the device is to be integrated. To do this, twist the screws that secure the countertop. Unscrew the ties connecting the adjacent walls. When the fasteners are unscrewed, the cabinet can be reached.
- Next, you need to disassemble and prepare the box for the machine. The removed cabinet is disassembled, the back wall is removed - it is not needed. You only need the side walls and the door. The lower part is also not needed. Only the side elements remain.
- Make holes for the drain hose, power cable and water supply.
- Then assemble the closet. The side walls and the door are fastened to the lower base elements. To simplify the collection of structures, ties fasten the walls to adjacent cabinets. That's it - you can integrate a dishwasher into the IKEA kitchen.
The typewriter is inserted into the cabinet, removing communications through the holes in the walls. Adjusting the legs, expose the device to level. Remains only:
- connect the hose to the water supply system;
- crash into the sewer system;
- connect the wiring to the electrical panel or directly to the outlet.
Now you can perform the first run. Do it without dishes. But the detergent must be poured - to rinse the inside of the device and get rid of technical odors.
The nuances of embedding dishwashers of other brands
When the kitchen is made to order, there are no difficulties during installation.This is the case with IKEA - if you buy a dishwasher of the same brand with the kitchen, installation will be easy. When embedding cars of other brands - for example, from Bosch, Smeg, Hansa, difficulties appear at the final stage - when attaching the facade.
The source of the problem when embedding a “foreign” dishwasher in Ikea is the height of the facade too high. Perhaps the manufacturer deliberately made sure that only PMMs issued under his own brand were installed in his kitchen without problems.
In practice, when embedding a “foreign” machine in a modular kitchen, the following situations are observed:
- It happens that the facade is successfully hung on the door of the PMM. But at the same time, the car door does not open - the bottom of the facade panel touches the cabinet frame.
- More often, the facade cannot be hung at all - the fasteners, it and the doors, turn out to be incompatible.
In IKEA dishwashers, unlike other machines, the doors are retractable, which allows them to easily fit into niches prepared for them.
If the device is not suitable for installation, it is possible to order alteration of the front panel from furniture makers or even order a new one - in accordance with the dimensions of the door. But you can solve the problem yourself. Learn how to do it.
How to fit the facade?
You can use the good old way - fit. The idea is realized using a jigsaw. Procedure:
- Saw off part of the front panel that prevents the door from opening. It is necessary to saw about 8 cm. When performing work, you need to act carefully - so that chips do not occur.The saw cut place is necessarily treated with sandpaper.
- If necessary, rearrange the fasteners so that the door fits perfectly and opens and closes without any interference.
Advantages of the method:
- This solution helps to maintain a harmonious look for the headset.
- The door gets the opportunity to freely open and close.
- It does not require much effort and financial costs.
Cons of sawing fit:
- The disadvantage of this method is the “exposure” of the bottom of the niche and legs of the PMM. After sawing, a gap appears, which does not look particularly beautiful in a furniture composition.
- If there is any ornament on the facade, the saw method is not suitable. When sawing, the pattern is broken and harmony is broken.
The first drawback can be eliminated. To do this, you need to take the sawn part of the facade and hang it, using the Ikea loops. She will cover the bottom of the niche.
How to lift the facade?
If there is any image on the front panel, you cannot saw it. But to hang it will not succeed. There is one way to get out of the situation, but to implement it, you need to strictly follow the instructions.
Procedure:
- Unscrew the fasteners available on the PMM door. Fasteners are not thrown away - it will still be needed.
- Buy ball guides for furniture - telescopic type.
- One part of the guide is installed on the PMM door, the second part is on the back of the facade. Installation is carried out so that both parts of the guide coincide perfectly.
- Having connected the parts of the guide, the facade is hung on the door of the dishwasher.
When the PMM door is opened, the front panel will move up - thanks to the guides, clearing the way. Now nothing will stop the door from opening.
There is only one drawback of this solution - there must be a sufficiently large space in front of the PMM, since when the door is opened, the panel advances 0.3-0.5 m forward.
The easiest way to put in the kitchen "Ikea" PMM, released under the same brand. But after a bit of work, you can install a dishwasher of any other company in it.