How wide are dishwashers?
When creating an impeccable design in the kitchen, optimally organizing a small space, it is very important to know the dimensions of all the equipment that will be in the kitchen, including the dishwasher. Therefore, kitchen owners, designers, and furniture makers are wondering how wide dishwashers can be? We will answer this question in as much detail as possible.
Full size dishwashers
In most cases, dishwashers come in standard sizes. Until 1994, there was even a document. It specified the height, width, and depth that the dishwashers had. Therefore, there were no particular difficulties in installing them in furniture (also standard sizes), except for those cases when there was simply no space in the kitchen for a dishwasher.
Today everything is different, the approach to interior design has changed. Furniture began to be made to individual sizes. Sometimes this leads to the fact that the equipment does not “fit” into such furniture, either in width, then in depth, and sometimes in height. It's a shame that just 1-2 centimeters can ruin everything. Therefore, it is worth paying more attention to choosing a dishwasher, and to the manufacture of furniture.
Most dishwashers are machines of standard sizes, close to those once specified in GOST.
Such dishwashers are called full-size, their width ranges from 55 to 60 cm, depth from 55 to 60 cm and height from 80 to 85 cm. Such wide dishwashers have a capacity of 10 to 15 sets - the best option for home use, if there is room for one install equipment.Full-size dishwashers are comparable in volume to automatic washing machines.
Wide dishwashers can be built-in or non-built-in (free-standing). However, freestanding dishwashers can also be placed under the countertop. Some freestanding machines may have a removable top cover, allowing 2-3cm of height to be removed. If the lid is not removable, then you will have to install it together with the lid, but then the height of the tabletop should be higher than the standard one. We emphasize that everything will depend on the model of equipment.
Here are some examples of dishwashers from well-known brands in the table for comparison. The analysis showed that most full-size dishwashers are 60 cm wide; there are a few models with a width of 59 and 56 cm. There are no dishwashers with a width of 57, 58 cm. But note that with a width of 60 cm, the height and depth of the unit may vary significantly.
Narrow dishwashers
Narrow dishwashers include dishwashers with a width of 45 cm or less, while their height is from 81 to 85 cm, and their depth is from 51 to 65 cm. Such dishwashers are in demand because they have an optimal capacity of dishes (9-12 sets) and good fit in a small kitchen. However, sometimes even 45 cm is too much, people try to find dishwashers with a width of 40, 35 and 30 cm, but you shouldn’t waste time on such a search!
Important! A narrow dishwasher with a width of 30, 35 and 40 cm is not available for sale. Its production is not reasonable from a financial and technical point of view.
If there are stores on the Internet offering dishwashers with a width of 30, 35 or 40 cm, then this is an advertising ploy. The technical specifications indicate the true width of such machines; it is 45 cm. In very rare cases, the width of the dishwasher is slightly more than 44 cm. 40 cm is too small to place spare parts and baskets for dishes in the washing machine and at the same time make it optimally spacious, and it’s not worth talking about 35 and 30 cm at all.
Narrow dishwashers with a width of 45 cm also come in:
- built-in;
- free-standing.
Here are models from different brands. Pay attention to the dishwasher under the Indesit brand - this is the narrowest machine we found, a little wider than the machine under the Hankel brand. The built-in Samsung dishwasher and the freestanding narrow Kaiser dishwasher also deserve attention, since at 45 cm they are very deep, which is not so common and may not fit the size of a regular kitchen countertop 50 - 60 cm wide.
Attention! Dishwashers with a width of 46 to 54 cm do not exist; there is simply no freestanding or built-in machine with a width of 50 cm.
Compact dishwashers
We will pay special attention to dishwashers, which are usually classified as compact or small. Judge for yourself how small these dishwashers are, because their width varies from 54.5 to 60 cm, height from 43.5 to 60 cm and depth from 49.4 to 60 cm.
The narrowest tabletop dishwasher is the Electrolux ESF 2300 OK, costing about $300, its dimensions (WxDxH) are 54.5x51.5x44.7 cm. Most models in this group have a width of 55 cm, here are examples of such dishwashers:
- Candy CDCF 6 – tabletop dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 55 x 50 x 44 cm;
- Indesit ICD 661 is a tabletop dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) are 55 x 50 x 48 cm;
- Flavia CI 55 HAVANA – built-in compact dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 55 x 50 x 43.8 cm;
- Hotpoint-Ariston HCD 662 S – tabletop dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 55 x 52 x 44 cm;
- Korting KDF 2095 N – tabletop dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 55 x 50 x 44 cm;
- Ginzzu DC281 is a freestanding dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) are 55 x 50 x 60 cm.
There are compact models with a width of 60 cm, here are some of them:
- Siemens SK 76M544 – built-in dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 60 x 50 x 45.4 cm;
- Bosch SKE 52M55 – built-in dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) – 60 x 50 x 45 cm;
- NEFF S66M64N3 is a built-in dishwasher, its dimensions (WxDxH) are 60 x 59 x 50 cm.
The only dishwasher model we came across that has a width of 56 cm is the BELTRATTO LAC 4600. Its height is 46 cm and its depth is 60 cm.
Note! There are no dishwashers with widths of 57, 58 and 59 cm.
Non-standard dishwasher models
Now let’s see what other width dishwashers can have. We classified such washing machines as non-standard; they are quite rare, but they still exist.
- Smeg STO905-1 is an Italian dishwasher with a width of 86 cm, its depth is 55 cm, and its height is 58 cm. This dishwasher is completely built into the furniture and is designed for 12 standard sets of dishes. It resembles an ordinary full-size dishwasher, but only turned on its side, and this is its peculiarity. In terms of technical characteristics, this is an excellent machine, silent, with 10 different programs and complete protection against leaks.. There is a half load function and a program for washing fragile dishes. The price for this model is about $1020.
- Smeg STO905 is another Italian-made dishwasher with similar technical characteristics. Its width, like the previous model, is 86 cm.Minor differences make this model cheaper, costing about $850.
- Smeg BLV2VE-2 is a free-standing, beautiful yellow machine made in Italy. This washing machine attracts attention not only with its color, but also with its size. Its width, like most full-size models, is 60 cm, but the height is almost 89 cm and the depth is 67 cm. It can perfectly wash 13 standard sets of dishes, using 8.5 liters of water. In addition to efficiency, we are pleased with the almost silent operation, 42 dB.
- Kuppersbusch IGVS 6608.3 is a full-size dishwasher made in Germany. With standard width and depth, this machine has a non-standard height of 91 cm. This unit operates quietly and has a variety of programs. But the price is daunting, as it costs about $1,740.
For your information! The analysis of dishwashers was carried out based on Yandex Market data as of May 2016.
By the way, non-standard dishwashers include the innovative dishwashers shown in the photo. They look neat and miniature. Unfortunately, we did not find data on their sizes, perhaps some of them are 30 or 40 cm wide. As for where they can be purchased, it is also unknown, maybe these are exhibition copies that are not sold and are not mass produced. And it is very doubtful that such equipment is needed at home.
So, after conducting a detailed analysis of the dimensions of dishwashers, we can draw the following conclusion that equipment with a width of 30, 35 and 40 cm does not exist, there are dishwashers only in width:
- 44; 44.5 and 45 cm;
- 54.5; 55 and 56 cm;
- 60 and 86 cm.
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2 reader comments
Thanks for the consultation. Only on your site I found the answer to my question. I was looking for a dishwasher strictly 40 cm wide. They don’t exist in nature. We will look for a solution to the problem.
I’m looking on the Internet to see if it’s possible to remove the lid of my 57cm wide dishwasher in order to fit it into a 56cm wide kitchen cabinet. I found out on your website that it does not exist. I feel mastery 😉