Washing machine in the kitchen

Washing machines are installed not only in the bathroom, but also in the kitchen, on

insulated balcony, in the interior. A washing machine in the kitchen, built into the furniture, is an ideal option for owners of a small apartment. In addition, this is a great opportunity to integrate all household appliances and kitchen furniture as tightly as possible. In this article, we will look at how to integrate a washing machine into a kitchen set.

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Types of washing machines

According to the classification, automatic washing machines are divided into equipment with vertical and front loading of things.

Important! In the kitchen, you can install any type of washing unit, while you must consider:

• the location of household appliances - near the kitchen sink, in the corner zone, behind the refrigerator;
• washing loading method;
• free space of the kitchen space.

Practicality and inconvenience of frontal washers

When installing the washing machine with side loading:

• It is possible to observe the washing process.
• The top plane of household appliances with side loading can be used under a household table.
• With small vibrations, you can put a small fruit bowl or candy can on the washing machine. Manufacturers do not recommend putting heavy objects on this equipment.
• Some models of front-mounted units are equipped with a cover that can be removed. You can remove the lid and install household appliances under the countertop for the kitchen.

Important! In a narrow bath room, it’s not very convenient to open the front door and store laundry items.

Vertical models - how functional?

A top-loading washing machine is suitable for cramped spaces and narrow corridors. In small-sized apartments of the old layout, where the bathroom is combined with the bathroom, and the kitchen room is from 3 to 5 meters, it is necessary to economically use every centimeter of free space, and in this case, it is worth choosing a model with a vertical load for installation.

The occupied area of ​​this unit is 40 by 60 centimeters, while frontal machines occupy an area of ​​60 by 60 centimeters.

Important! The top cover of the washing machine with vertical loading during washing constantly opens, so it is inconvenient to use this equipment under a household table. Narrow models are more prone to perceptible vibrations and are less stable.

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Washing machine in the kitchen pros and cons

The main advantages of household appliances in the kitchen:

• Built-in washing machine in the kitchen saves free space in the bathroom. The kitchen room is large, and it is justified to install washing equipment.
• The kitchen is less damp than the bathroom, so household appliances in the kitchen are much less susceptible to corrosion.
• The ability to do laundry and cooking at the same time. No need to run from the kitchen to the bathroom.
• It is possible to install the largest model in the kitchen, and some bathrooms do not have the capacity to accommodate large, large household washing equipment.
• The presence of a close location to communication systems and special adapters. The washing unit can be placed near the kitchen sink and close the sticking pipes and hoses, moreover, it is very convenient for installation and connection.

Important! With properly selected kitchen furniture, even in the smallest kitchen room, you can find a place to install a household washing machine.

In addition to the advantages, a washing machine in the kitchen has disadvantages:

• In the kitchen there is no way to adapt the basket with dirty linen, while in the bathroom you can perfectly install a separate tank for dirty clothes.
• There is no possibility to store washing and detergents in the kitchen. The location for the powders will likely have to be sought in the bathroom.
• After washing, ventilate the household appliance tank. It’s hard to do this on a kitchen scale, as there is always the possibility of tearing down the loading door for the boot.
• The washing equipment installed in the kitchen is susceptible to rapid contamination by accidentally leftover food. Oily stains and drips on the surface of the household unit will not appear in the bathroom.
• Installing a washing machine in kitchen utensils can be difficult, especially for top-loading equipment. The furniture in which this unit will be built in must have a folding tabletop.

Important! There were more disadvantages than advantages. But for many consumers, these negative aspects are not at all frightening, since you can find the optimal solution for all these problems:

• A separate niche of kitchen furniture can be adapted for the laundry basket and washing powders.
• If the washing equipment is built into the niche of the kitchen set, which will be closed by a door, the washing machine in the kitchen will not get dirty.
• To ventilate the tank, you can choose the night time when the open door of the loading door will not bother anyone.

As you can see, all the flaws are completely solvable.

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Choose a washing machine in the kitchen

In the kitchen room under the countertop, you can install equipment for washing clothes of almost any size, since you can pick up a headset of any size.

In the kitchen, you can place three variations of the washing machine:

• washing equipment can be freestanding;
• the household unit has the ability to be embedded;
• built-in appliances.

A freestanding washing machine and a built-in model are almost the same options, since the second model, in addition to the properties of the first, also has removable body walls. To install the built-in model, it is enough to place this equipment under the countertop of the kitchen set and attach kitchen doors to it. Thus, being in the kitchen, the first time it is difficult to determine the location of this washing equipment. It is this feature that is valuable for embedded technology.

Important! The disadvantage of built-in units is that there are a small number of such models, so the possibility of selecting built-in washing equipment with the requested characteristics is lower. It is much easier to choose the unit from the range of freestanding models. Having made the right choice of equipment, it remains to install it in a niche or in a cabinet.

Washing machine under one countertop

If you plan to install a washing machine in the kitchen under a common countertop, only a front-loading washing machine is more suitable:

• Very convenient location of the equipment for washing in a row with a kitchen table, sink and oven.
• If household appliances are located near the oven, reliable thermal insulation is necessary.
• Since most models have a height of about 85 centimeters, the thickness of the countertop is 4-5 centimeters, then the height of the worktop from the floor will be about 90 centimeters. It is at this height that the kitchen sink should correspond.
• If the sink is lower, then from the washing unit you can remove the top cover and reduce the height of the equipment by 3-5 centimeters.
• A common countertop can only be for a kitchen sink and a nearby household unit.
• Under the sink, it is convenient to store detergents, washing powder, cleaning pastes, a substance for cleaning drain pipes. If the washing machine and shelves with household chemicals are hidden behind the doors, then we get a compact cabinet that protects the unit from external pollution.
• Also, the worktop can be common to all kitchen cabinets and a household unit.

Important! Regardless of what type of washer is selected in the kitchen, you need to consider the following nuances:

• When installing the washing machine under the countertop in the kitchen, it is necessary to provide 4-5 centimeters of headroom in height. It is also necessary to leave a spare distance on the side cabinet walls, since kitchen furniture and household appliances should not come into contact. This prevents possible vibrations, because during the washing process, household appliances will not beat against the kitchen set and cause a shudder of all kitchen furniture.
• When installing household equipment, it is necessary to set the unit in level, because if there is no gap between the upper edge of the housing and the countertop, it is very difficult to install washing equipment.

We carry out the choice of model according to dimensions

When choosing the desired model, first of all, it is necessary to make the necessary measurements of the cabinet or niche.

Important! It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that indicating the dimensions of household appliances, the dimensions of the protruding manhole cover are not taken into account.

When buying a washing machine, several factors must be taken into account so that the household appliance not only harmoniously fits into the kitchen room, but also does not particularly stand out if possible:

• Having chosen the model you like, you need to determine the size of the equipment location zone. Sometimes there are times when 2-3 centimeters are not enough to install household appliances in kitchen furniture.
• Do not opt ​​for a model with a vertical loading.
• It is preferable to choose built-in models, since this technique is compact, it is not visible from the outside, and dirty laundry can be contained in it.
• It is very good to use the corner kitchen, which allows you to separate the electric stove and the washing machine, since it is undesirable to install household appliances near the oven.

Important! It is necessary to prepare all communications for the normal operation of washing equipment. When laying pipes, only high-quality materials must be used and strong bends not allowed.

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Choosing a place to install the machine

Simply select a kitchen cabinet for the washing unit. The ideal location for household appliances is near the sink, where water and sewer pipes pass. The installation of the outlet must be taken care of in advance, since it must be at a height of 25-35 cm from the floor.

Important! When installing washing equipment in the kitchen niche of the cabinet at a considerable distance from the sink, you will have to face additional pipe laying, which will significantly increase the complexity of the work.

Floor or basement?

When choosing and installing, it is necessary to provide the option of installing the washing machine in the kitchen on the floor.

Important! In the technical passport for washing equipment they write that installation should be carried out only on solid surfaces. When installing the washing unit on the base of the kitchen furniture, you will have to face the presence of vibrations that will apply to all elements of the kitchen furniture.

When installing washing equipment on the floor:

• All vibrations will go to the floor, and thus the kitchen will not be subject to jitter during the spin cycle of the washing machine.
• The presence of reliable balancing of washing equipment is a very important component in the operation of the control system imbalance

Important! If it is not possible to install the washing equipment on the floor, then it will be necessary to strengthen the basement so that it is stable and does not make any, even minor, movements. Using adjustable legs and a building level, you need to make on-site more accurate installation of washing equipment.

How to hide a washer?

Hide the washing unit in the kitchen is not difficult. To do this, it is necessary to install in such a way that the front part of the equipment is covered by the doors of the kitchen furniture. If washing equipment and kitchen furniture match the color scheme or make up a good layout, then the front part of the washing machine can not be hidden, but simply remove unnecessary doors. This option helps to monitor the washing process at any time.

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DIY washing machine installation in the kitchen

To complete the installation of the washing unit, the following operations must be performed:

1. Prepare a place for installing washing equipment.
2. To carry out the modernization of the sewage system to connect the water drain.
3. Tie in a plumbing system.
4. Install the electrical outlet.
5. Carry out installation and adjustment of the washing equipment.

Important! It is necessary to prepare all the components and tools in advance so that you do not have to fuss at the most inopportune moment between the nearest plumbing store and the kitchen room due to missing drawers, spare parts and tools.

Preparing the installation site

It is necessary to carefully prepare the location for washing equipment. To do this, consider options for possible ways to lay hoses. If it cannot be extended, then, using an ordinary drill, we drill holes in the adjacent cabinet, which houses the kitchen sink and where the drain and water system are located. In this way, the hose can be extended. If this is not possible, then you will have to re-lay special pipes for the washing machine in the kitchen.

Siphon installation work

The following installation procedure for washing equipment requires a siphon with a nozzle. There are times when you need to extend the drain hose, since its length does not reach the siphon, so you need to calculate all the parameters in advance.

Important! When connecting the hose to the sewage system, it is necessary to check the tightness of the connection, otherwise, leaks will be observed and unpleasant odors will come out.

Water pipe

To make an insert into the water supply system, you must:

1. Locate the pipe.
2. Block the water.
3. Install a tee tap for connecting household equipment.
4. We connect an emergency tap and a hose to the tee, which serves to supply water. An emergency tap is necessary to quickly shut off the water supply to the washing machine in case of emergency. In this case, you can safely use tap water. If necessary, a filter device can be installed here.

Installation work on the installation of the outlet

If there is no outlet, you must install it. To do this, we find the nearest junction box and, taking into account personal preferences and the design version of the kitchen, we carry out the laying of wires in the wall of the kitchen room or in the cable channel.

Important! It is ideal to think about installing an electrical outlet before the design of a kitchen set - this will prevent unwanted repairs.

Connect the washer

Installing a washing machine in the kitchen requires following certain recommendations:

• The surface of the floor under the washing unit must be clearly horizontal - to reduce vibration and ensure the durability of the unit.The presence of installation legs for adjusting the height of the washing machine helps to smooth out small irregularities in the floor by one or two degrees of inclination.
• The surface under the washing equipment should be made of rough tiles or concrete, so that household appliances remain in place during operation.
• On the installation legs for adjusting the height of the washing equipment, it is necessary to fit rubber pads that reduce vibration, reduce the noise effect and runout of the unit when the laundry is loaded incorrectly.
• To open the front door, a distance of 65-85 centimeters is required.
• To connect the washing equipment, connecting hoses and cords are used.

Important! As for the operation of the machine in the kitchen:

• For proper loading it is necessary to fill ⅔ of the drum space with linen, and ⅓ of the inner chamber should be free.
• The laundry detergent used must be liquid or granular, since a granular laundry detergent is undesirable in the kitchen, where cooking is done.

After preparatory technical work, you can connect the washing unit. To install, you must:

1. Remove the bolts used during transportation and find a safe place for them.
2. We carry out the pulling of the inlet hose into the hole of the niche and wind it onto the washing equipment.
3. When pulling the drain hose to the siphon, we connect the washing equipment to the drain system.
4. We connect the washing machine to an electrical outlet.
5. We move the washing machine to our chosen place.

Important! When installing the washing unit, you need to carefully pull on the hoses to drain and fill the water. The excess of these hoses must be in the adjacent closet of the kitchen set, otherwise they may accidentally be pinched. As a result, there will be problems with the operation of washing equipment.

6. After installing the washing unit at the desired location, you need to adjust the position of the equipment. For this, it is necessary to put a building level on it. When the legs are twisted, we carry out a stable position of the case, at which air bubbles stop in the middle of the window.
7. Only now you can open the water tap and do the laundry directly.

Important! If you have a small kitchen with an area of ​​up to nine square meters, it is better not to install washing equipment here, but to find a place in the bathroom. Otherwise, if the dimensions of the kitchen room allow, it is most convenient to place the washing unit near the sink. So the dishwasher, washing machine and sinks are perfectly located in one row. It is very convenient to organize one water supply point for washing and dishwashing equipment.

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We hope that with the help of the tips from our article, you will not only be able to decide for yourself whether the installation of a washing machine in the kitchen is suitable for you, but also to integrate it where it is most convenient for you to use it.