Integrated washing machine

[Wilko456]

Hi folks

I'm fitting a new kitchen in my house at the moment and can't work out how the integrated washing machine is fitted.

I've already (after a lot of effort!) fitted the integrated dishwasher, which had holes for screwing into the neighbouring carcasses and up into the worktop.

With the washing machine there don't seem to be any holes which would hold the unit in place. Is this deliberate? Does it just sit on its own between the neighbouring carcasses with only the front door attached?

Any help much appreciated!

 

[Chuck]

With the washing machine there don't seem to be any holes which would hold the unit in place. Is this deliberate? Does it just sit on its own between the neighbouring carcasses with only the front door attached?

Fitters usually seem to leave a 700mm gap for a washing machine and it must stand on a rather solid floor. You may need to add strenghening under it if the floor is suspended.

An 'integrated' variant will have some screwholes and possibly a fixing kit to hold the fascia door, etc. If you try to put one in a 600mm carcas or attach it to the adjacement units the first spin cycle will tear your new kitchen to pieces.

Consider using a 700mm gap with a 400 and 300 mm doors and concealed hinges. Personally, I think that white goods look 'right' in a kitchen and prefer to do without the doors, which are a nusiance in practice anyway.

 

[king of pipes]

I agree with chuck intergrated appliances look good but are a pita to fit and move around if your not careful, better to have a wider worktop and buy free standing so much easier to fit and cheaper and the run of units looks identical . kop

 

[townfanjon]

They can be a absolute nightmare , I installed one last week a 600 dishwasher went into a 595 gap , it took hours ,
anyway back to yours, assuming you have your gap the dishwasher is secured by screwing the legs up to the bottom of the worktop and then usually screwing horizontally into the units either side , before you screw the door on align it so the door is flush with the units on either side. It will be all in the instructions but they are beyond pathetic these days .. good luck

 

[NickH]

Wilko, you got it right first time, the washing machine isn't fixed to anything. It's freestanding with just the door attached.
The secret is to have a nice flat and level floor and make sure the machine is properly adjusted for level.
Most decent machines have nice "rubbery" feet that don't slide about too much. I prefer to fix a piece of exterior ply to the floor and then sit the machine on top of that, I find the feet grip better on the ply rather than something like tiles.
They can be a fiddle but usually stay put ok.
You might have to nudge it back into position occasionally.