No housewife will refuse such a household helper as a dishwasher. After all, it saves a lot of time by taking on the responsibility of daily washing and drying plates and cutlery. But what to do when there is no free space for a large household appliance in a small kitchenette? Should I refuse to purchase or is it better to find an installation site outside this room? Savvy owners who desperately need such an assistant will always find a solution. You can install overall equipment in the bathroom, especially if there is enough space there. How to properly place the dishwasher in the bathroom and what nuances must be considered before installation, we will describe below.
Is it worth installing?
Many will agree that placing PMM in the bathroom is a non-standard solution. Taking it, you need to be aware of all the difficulties and risks that may arise already during active operation. Which ones? Let’s figure it out.
- Find out if there is enough space for installation. Just finding the right place is not enough. The equipment must be placed so that it is convenient to load and unload the dishes from the chamber. And most importantly, during operation, it does not block access to other devices, a washbasin, a shower, and so on.
- Think about how convenient it will be for you to deliver dirty dishes to the dishwasher. If you have a kitchen-studio and the bathroom is on the other side, then you will have to drag the plates through half the apartment. This creates some inconvenience, but you can put up with them.
- Consider in advance the organization of the exhaust system. The constant presence of moisture in the room will adversely affect the operation of the dishwasher, and it will quickly fail. Therefore, providing exhaust ventilation is the first thing to do before installation.
If you take into account these points, then by installing PMM in the bathroom, you will receive additional benefits, such as:
- no need to find a place to place it in the kitchen;
- rational use of free space in the bathroom;
- reducing the load on the electrical network in the kitchen.
What else needs to be considered before the PMM installation procedure, we will describe below.
Choosing an installation site
In order for the dishwasher to organically fit into the interior of the room, it is better to choose a suitable model and find a corner for it in advance. You need to pay attention to such points:
- Placement of PMM (embed under the sink, place separately, put on the washer). There are many options, but make a choice based on the characteristics of the room.
- Technology design. To make everything look organic, choose a device that matches the color that prevails in the room. Especially if you want to place it on the CMA or near the washer, as in the photo below.
- “Clearing” of communications. The protruding hoses leading to the sewerage and water pipes look, to put it mildly, ugly. Therefore, it is better to hide them in a box or a specially equipped cabinet.
If the room allows, choose a model among full-size units. They are more reliable, roomy and functional than their smaller “colleagues”.
The nuances of editing
Connecting a dishwasher in the bathroom is no different from installing it in the kitchen. To install it correctly, you will need:
- provide free access to water supply, power supply, sewerage;
- carefully read the operating instructions, as the connection of communications in some models may have its own characteristics.
Attention! The dishwasher should be connected directly to the mains, without using an extension cord or tee. So the risk of fire and short circuit will be minimized.
The water supply is carried out using an inlet hose through a splitter built into the water supply pipe. The water drain is connected in the same way. The same tee is cut into the sewer and a drain hose is connected.
There will be no problems with connecting to the power supply if the socket is located close to the device.
If the power cord is not long enough, the power supply will need to be relocated.
The dishwasher is easy to place in any room. The main thing is not to neglect the rules of operation and take into account possible risks and nuances when connecting. Then the equipment will function properly and provide daily high-quality washing of dishes.