Diswasher size

Eire Go Brach

Just looking for some feedback. Buying first dishwasher. So sick of doing dishes. Just a waste of time.
The issue is the size. Standard size seems to big and would go over past pillar. Just how do people rate slimlines ones. 2 adults and 2 young kids is what it will be used for. Would it be big enough?

Thanks

Tails142

What do you mean go over past pillar? Go for the full size, 13 places or whatever, the slim line ones would only be good for either a single person or someone that doesnt use their dishwasher

Eire Go Brach

Tails142 wrote: »

What do you mean go over past pillar?

Thanks. As in it is to big. It goes over the edge of the kitchen. I can still get it in though. It would just look out of place.

LirW

Go full or go home.
With a family of 4 a slim one would fill up in no time. My sister has one and she lives on her own, she has it running once a day and it's pretty full.
Might be an eye sore but if you're sick of doing your dishes it's a godsend.

Panjandrums

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Tenigate

The narrow one would be better than none. Just accept the fact you'll be emptying it a lot, as you'll need to put it on twice a day. it will be useless for larger pots and pans (as it will already be full of plates and cups). You'll likely need to use smaller dinner plates.

We've one at work though and it's ideal for the lunch dishes, cups and cutlery.

Eire Go Brach

Thanks. Seems standard size is the way to go. So my main issue is space.

If you see my pic I was thinking of putting it where the black arrow is. But it will be to big and move over the edge.
Now I am thinking of moving the fridge to where the black arrow is. Move the washing machine to the red arrow. Dishwasher to where the washing machine is.
Next question is can the washing machine pump that far to the waste under the sink?
Thanks

hatchman

Is there any where else in house u move the washing machine to??

byte

Probably not a great idea but I'm going to throw it out there!

How deep is that washing machine? If it was one of the slimmer depth ones, it could sit on the outside part, but at 90 degrees, facing the carpet?

Of course, you might need to screw on a thin bit of timber or something to that wooden support so that it'd hide the pipes at the back of the machine.

Sleeper12

Eire Go Brach wrote:

Thanks. As in it is to big. It goes over the edge of the kitchen. I can still get it in though. It would just look out of place.

It should fit in. Standard sized dishwasher & washing machine are designed to fit in a standard kitchen press unit.

LirW

In order to create space for a dishwasher I moved the washing machine out of the kitchen under the stairs. Wouldn't change it back, I personally hate having the washing machine in the kitchen.

sassyj

Took out downstairs bathroom for washing machine/dryer. Go full size, slimeline won't be big enough for 4 of you, you just end up with dishes on counter waiting to load. If possible go integrated, kitchens look much better

beertons

Panjandrums wrote: »

I'd go for one with separate drawer for cutlery, I find it very good and leaves more space in the main drawer.

Bare in mind, that only works if the cutlery drawer is beside the machine. Our dishwasher is in the utility room. When emptying, we take out the basket and let the kids unload it. We only replaced ours last week and it was a toss up between the two. Thankfully, we went with the basket option

Eire Go Brach

hatchman wrote: »

Is there any where else in house u move the washing machine to??

Unfortunately not. What you see is all I have to work with. I live in a 2 bed apartment

byte wrote: »

Probably not a great idea but I'm going to throw it out there!

How deep is that washing machine? If it was one of the slimmer depth ones, it could sit on the outside part, but at 90 degrees, facing the carpet?

Of course, you might need to screw on a thin bit of timber or something to that wooden support so that it'd hide the pipes at the back of the machine.

Thought of that. That area is only 55cm. Standard dishwasher is 60cm.

Looks like it's a no go with moving the fridge as the plan is to get a bigger one and I never factored in the presses. Looks like I need to decide if I want the dishwasher going over by 5cm or a new kitchen

Thanks all

amtc

Slimline ones are also more expensive than standard ones.

Skedaddle

Slim ones shouldn't be used unless you've no choice from the point of view of some kind of very odd spacial restrictions.

You'll pay more for the machine. You'll have far fewer choices. It will use pretty much just as much energy and water and it will be unable to cope with your family's output of dishes. Even trying to get pots into a slimline dishwasher is a joke.

Even if you were a single person in a 1 bedroom apartment, I would install a normal sized dishwasher.

Incidentally, all modern dishwashers use tiny amounts of water and energy. They're typically far more water and energy efficient than had washing, and do a much much better job.

podgeandrodge

Skedaddle wrote: »

Slim ones shouldn't be used unless you've no choice from the point of view of some kind of very odd spacial restrictions.

You'll pay more for the machine. You'll have far fewer choices. It will use pretty much just as much energy and water and it will be unable to cope with your family's output of dishes. Even trying to get pots into a slimline dishwasher is a joke.

Ok, so I'll just be devils advocate and say, that there is just the 2 of us and we have always used a slimline (photo below) and it covers us off well. Perhaps too small for a family though, but I'd have thought you'd get away with it for 2 adults 2 kids - perhaps more regular use, but if the electricity bill doesn't bother you they do look well if space is at a premium.