Kitchen on legs - dishwasher / tabletop dishwasher?

  • Erstellt am 2012-10-22 17:07:56

mangotree_75

2012-10-22 17:07:56
  • #1
Hello dear people,
I am currently planning my Ikea kitchen and definitely want to place it on legs (Capita or UTBY) because it stands in a not very large living room and I think it looks much lighter than with a plinth panel. However, a dishwasher is absolutely necessary - since it basically stands free between 2 cabinets, I would cover it at the bottom with a homemade plinth (material from the hardware store or plinth panel from Ikea). The rest of the cabinets stand on legs.

My question: has anyone of you done this? Does it still look reasonably elegant or rather clumsy?

Variant 2 would be a small table dishwasher (e.g. from Bosch, usually 55 cm wide, 50 deep, 45 high), placed inside a Faktum base cabinet (the cabinet itself can stand on legs). Does anyone have this at home? Are there any concerns (too little air space, maybe they should rather stand free? Steam damage?)

Thank you very much for your inputs!
 

Nayla_1068

2012-10-24 16:51:53
  • #2
Dishwashers should, in my opinion, always stand freely and have only one door. For built-in appliances, that is, in a cabinet, I would always expect moisture damage sooner or later. Even normal dishwashers are already handled incorrectly, for example by opening a gap when it is finished so it can air out. A really fatal mistake because the front as well as the countertop and possibly even neighboring cabinets are affected. Therefore, ALWAYS keep the dishwasher closed until it is completely cooled down and then, if necessary, leave a gap open so the remaining water can dry out, or open the door completely after washing and leave it open.

Back to the question: If you have the possibility, then place the dishwasher on the very outside; it does not look so bad if it then gets a toe kick panel. Since the feet are mostly stainless steel, you should also use a panel in stainless steel look or, a tip I like to give to customers: get mirror foil and stick it on the toe kick panel. It looks great and the toe kick is even less noticeable.

NfU

Well.
 

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