How to connect the dishwasher yourself?

The purchase of the dishwasher is often associated with a specialist service offering thatyou will connect this machine. Vendors who are interested in imposing unnecessary services on the buyer often frighten that this is an extremely complicated process. However, there is nothing difficult to connect the dishwasher with your own hands. This work can be done by a man who has the simplest set of tools and whose hands have grown from there, from where it is needed. This article will help you figure out how to connect the dishwasher yourself and save money.

Important! Care must be taken when working. Flaws and mistakes lead to the fact that, at best, you will be bothered by leaks, and at worst - your equipment will become unusable. For warranty repair you can not count, because there is - incorrect connection of dishwashing equipment.

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Place of installation of the dishwasher BOSCH: features of the choice

Before you begin to disassemble the connection, clearly identify the place where you install your dishwasher. It is important to consider that this is not ordinary cabinet furniture, which can be moved as you like. It is necessary to properly tie the machine to the power supply and water supply systems.

Modern kitchen sets necessarily take into account the possibility of installing household appliances. The instructions to the kitchen set indicate the types of fastenings and brands of dishwashers that can be installed. Using standard dimensions of the fasteners makes it easy to install. If the fasteners do not match, then there is the possibility to rearrange them. The most important thing is to properly measure the niche under the dishwasher, and then, when buying, focus on these dimensions so that the car fits inside the niche.

Important! Next to the dishwasher is a well-grounded Euroset. The use of ordinary outlets for connecting the dishwasher unit is unsafe.

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A set of tools and materials for connecting the dishwasher BOSCH

To connect the dishwasher, you will need:

• ¾ "threaded tee: bronze, brass or metal plastic.
• Filter designed for rough water treatment.
• Shut-off ball valve in brass for ¾ inch.
• Sewage siphon.
• Straight and shaped screwdriver.
• Wrench.
• Pliers.
• Insulation tape.
• Fum-tape.
• Construction level.

Important! What else to consider when selecting tools and materials for connecting the dishwasher yourself:

• If the kitchen already has a connected stylalk, then there is no need to install a siphon.
• When buying a shut-off ball valve and threaded tee, pay attention to the fabrication material. If the parts are made of silumin, the crane or tee can quickly leak.
• If you placed the dishwasher at a considerable distance from the sink and a special connecting pipe is not enough, then an additional tube of metal-plastic will be needed.

Now - a step-by-step instruction for connecting to communications.

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Sewage connection:

1. Replace the siphon located under the sink, on the other, equipped with an additional drainage.
2. Put the drain hose on the union so that there is no kink at the connection between the drain and the siphon. If an inflection is formed, this can lead to clogging and failure of the device.
3. Set the lower knee deeper, with a short bend. This will avoid unpleasant odors.

Important! The drain can be connected to both the sewage system and the siphon that is under the sink.

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Connection to the water supply system

How to connect the dishwasher yourself with the water supply system?

1. Shut off the water supply.
2. Disconnect the mixer blade, remove the old waterproofing.
3. Connect the tee to the pipe. Then attach a mixer, filter, shut-off ball valve and connecting pipe to the machine.
4. Each of the joints must be carefully sealed with a foamed tape( it is wound in 15 layers).
5. After completing the installation, check the location of the hoses again to avoid clipping and twisting.

Important! Experts advise to connect the dishwasher to a pipe that supplies cold water, as its quality is much higher than that of hot water.

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Electrical connection

Some connection points must be solved before you decide to install the dishwasher in the selected place. Since the sockets are located above the working surface, you need to make a tap of the veins and connect in a convenient place an additional outlet, at a height of 0.5 m from the floor. It is important to consider the following:

• Do not use an extension cord when connecting dishwashing equipment.
• Do not connect the appliance and the dishwasher to the same outlet.
• The socket for the dishwasher must be equipped with splash protection.

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Final stage of

After the unit is connected, check it for stability using the building level. Align the position of the machine with adjustable feet. This will make it possible to avoid unnecessary vibration.

Important! Carry out a test run of the machine. Check if there are leaks, evaluate the speed of dialing and draining the water, drying dishes. If the unit is working properly, it remains to fix it to the box using self-tapping screws.

Now you know how to install the dishwasher BOSCH yourself. This can be done without problems and difficulties, if you follow the step-by-step instructions clearly.