Integrated appliance apertures

[jojo01]

I’m just about to order a washing machine and dishwasher for my new (soon to be built) Ikea kitchen.

The door covers will be 70cm high, the plinth will be 16cm making a total of 86cm height onto which the worktop will be placed.

I’ve found a dishwasher with a height of 82cm – however, in the spec it says it requires an aperture of 89cm height – does anyone know why this would be?

I’ve checked the appliances you can get at Ikea and the dishwasher dimensions are exactly the same as the one I was planning to buy, so this has confused me somewhat. 😕

[kwatt]

They should adjust on the feet a fair bit to accommodate different worktop heights, you’ll probably find that’s the maximum height.

Just watch the dishwasher as many have plastic feet which, when out a bit, have a tendency to snap. There’s more than a few out there resting on a bit of old 2″x2″. :rolls:

HTH

K.

[jojo01]

Re: Integrated appliance apertures

Thanks Kwatt.

I just wasn’t sure if there was any reason why there would need to be an extra few centimetres above the level of the dishwasher.

I might phone them up before I order just to make sure of the min/max height so I don’t get lumbered with something that doesn’t fit!

Many thanks.

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