How deep are dishwashers?

dishwasher depth When planning the interior decoration of the kitchen, it is necessary to accurately calculate the location of each piece of furniture so that everything is in its place. But what should we do if, at the planning stage, we have not yet decided exactly what furniture or equipment we will purchase? Well, let’s say it’s easier with kitchen furniture, you can draw a sketch together with a designer and order it according to size, but what to do with appliances, in particular with a dishwasher. In order not to make a mistake with the dimensions and not spoil the interior, you need to know exactly the overall parameters of the dishwasher you are purchasing, in particular the depth, which we will talk about in the article.

Are there shallow depth dishwashers?

Some will say, why bother measuring the depth of the dishwasher? When ordering furniture, it is enough to specify a niche for the dishwasher with a margin of 10-15 cm so that the hoses fit in and that’s the end of the matter. The main thing is that the width and height clearly correspond, because when there are gaps between the walls of the niche and the walls of the dishwasher, it turns out unsightly, and if the dishwasher does not fit, then it is generally a “pipe”. But in reality it's not that simple.

Quite often, the dimensions of kitchen furniture, and the kitchen itself, simply do not allow such reserves in depth. Moreover, the width of the furniture is too small even for most washing machine models to fit into the niche, but you still need to leave room for the front part. Let's do some math. Suppose we have a fully built-in dishwasher with a depth of 55 cm, we need to calculate the depth of the future niche for it, what should we take into account?

We set aside a base depth of 55 cm.
We add to the base depth the space for communications 55+10 cm.
We add another 5 cm to the front part, in total 55 + 10 + 5 cm, we get a minimum niche depth of 70 cm.

What should people do if the depth of their furniture in the area where the dishwasher is supposed to be installed is less than 70 cm? There are three obvious solutions:

reduce the estimated depth of the niche by 5 cm due to communications (the hoses will have to be squeezed out);
find another place for the dishwasher;
Find a dishwasher model with a shallower depth.

dishwasher depth We consider the third option to be the most acceptable and safe. Let's try to look for a dishwasher that is not so deep, for example, not 55 cm, but 50 or even 45, or maybe 40 cm, but do such dishwashers exist?

Having analyzed the supply on the modern dishwasher market, experts came to the conclusion - in Russia and neighboring countries you can purchase a dishwasher with a minimum depth of 48 cm. You will not find a dishwasher 45 or 40 cm deep. In principle, 48 cm is very good, there are few furniture narrower, but the fact is that small dishwashers have a depth of 50 and 48 cm.

Compact dishwashers Not everyone will be happy with it, because they need to be built in in a special way; they are not suitable for complete integration. They can hold a very small amount of dishes - about 6 sets. They are quite noisy and have fairly limited functionality. It turns out that when you buy a compact dishwasher with a depth of 50 or 48 cm, you gain space, but hopelessly lose in technical capabilities, because even for a family of 3 people such a machine will not be enough.

What about full-size and narrow dishwashers? Isn't there at least one model whose depth is less than 55 cm?

We no longer even dream about standard dishwashers with a depth of 50, 45 or 40 cm. There are dishwashers a little more than 50 cm, but also less than 55, and there are quite a lot of them, let's talk about them.

Depth of narrow dishwashers

Let's make a short review of narrow dishwashers with a depth of more than 50 cm, but less than 55 cm. We collected the data for the review based on the Yandex Market service and this is what happened.

Gorenje GV50211 is a narrow, fully built-in dishwasher that can accommodate 9 place settings. Dimensions W x D x H – 45 x 54 x 82 cm. Average price: $210.
Korting KDI45175 is another narrow dishwasher, but with a larger capacity - 10 place settings. Dimensions W x D x H – 45 x 54 x 82 cm. You can buy such a machine for $300.
Midea M45BD-1006D3 is a similar narrow machine, 10 sets included. W x D x H – 45 x 54 x 82 cm. Costs $270.
Delonghi DDW06S is a very spacious narrow dishwasher, as many as 12 sets fit into it. Dimensions are similar: W x D x H – 45 x 54 x 82 cm. Price about $300.
Hankel WEE1745 - dishwasher less than 45 cm wide, W x D x H - 44.5 x 54 x 81.5 cm, includes 8 place settings. Average cost: $280.
MBS DW-451 is a narrow dishwasher with the smallest depth that we have found (W x D x H) - 45 x 51 x 82 cm, while it can easily accommodate 9 sets of dishes. This is a very good result with a depth of only 51 cm. This machine costs $310.

The majority of narrow dishwashers have a depth of 55 cm or more. In our review, we tried to present models with less depth. These are mainly machines with a depth of 54 cm, but there are some with a depth of 51 cm. We have not come across narrow dishwashers that would have a depth of 50 or even 40 cm or less; apparently, they are not on sale.

Be carefull! In some cases, the manufacturer deliberately indicates the wrong dimensions of its dishwashing equipment, especially such a sin is common among Chinese companies. Better double check.

Depth of full-size dishwashers

We have sorted out the depth of narrow dishwashers, MBS DW-451 has the smallest depth of 51 cm, there are no narrow machines of 50 cm or less on sale. What about full-size dishwashers with a width of 60 cm? Yes, about the same. There are not many models with a depth of less than 55 cm, nevertheless, they exist, let’s give examples.

Media M60BD-1205L2 – full-size fully built-in dishwasher with a width of 60 cm, holding 12 sets of dishes. W x D x H – 60 x 54 x 82 cm, cost $260.
Zigmund & Shtain DW60003X is a fully built-in dishwasher with a width of 60 cm. Includes 12 sets of dishes, depth 54 cm, height 82 cm, price 24,600 rubles.
Maunfeld MLP-12ln is a dishwasher with overall dimensions of 60 x 54 x 82, which includes 14 place settings. The washing machine costs $360.
Korting KDI6045 is a machine with dimensions of 60 x 54 x 82 cm with a washing tank for 14 sets. The average price is $325.

The list could be continued, but it will only include dishwashers with a depth of 54 cm. Full-size machines with a depth of 50 cm or less do not exist for sale, as well as dishwashers with a depth of less than 54 cm. But machines with a large depth: 60 cm, 62 cm, 65 cm, more than enough!

In conclusion, we note that the depth of a built-in and any other dishwasher is a very important parameter that you need to pay attention to when purchasing it.Moreover, it is necessary to take into account not only the basic depth of the machine, but also the reserve required for connecting communications and hanging the facade. If you need a machine with a very small depth (less than 50 cm), then you will have to pay attention to compact dishwashers, because the depth of narrow models starts from 51 cm, and full-size ones from 54 cm. Good luck with your purchase!