Refitting an integrated dishwasher

[@_.alex.-]

Thank you for the vid. When you whipped the dishwasher out easily, I realised that the feet were jammed on mine, and needed a spanner to torque the turns on them to lower the unit. Thanks for taking the time to do an in depth video.

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Alex, sounds like you could have made a great video on that yourself. ;-) Glad it was useful for you.

[@mb010273]

Respect for doing this, very handy to see...

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Mike, I'm glad you found it useful. 😀

[@paulsweeney5642]

That screw at the front to control rear leg tip saved me a lot of heartache. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to make the vid.

[@Focus4growth]

Paul Sweeney really pleased it helped. 🙏⭐️

[@SuccessShared]

Great video thanks. You're right in that there are seemingly no videos showing this complete process. We intend to remove a freestanding dishwasher and replace it with an integrated. Wish me luck!

[@peterbrown194]

Great simple video. We need more like this. You spoke on a level that most people appreciate. Well done Sir.

[@Focus4growth]

Thank you Pete, I’m really glad it’s useful for you. I appreciate the positive feedback.

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@Focus4growth would of kept you beko much more reliable. We have had ours for 7 years in September tho ours is freestanding and also we just repair it ourselves if ever it needs it we also have 2 beko washing machines and a beko tumble dryer and a beko cooker

[@Focus4growth]

I agree @@theoddjobcentre6686 Beko has been great. I'm not in charge of purchasing. That's my wonderful wife's responsibility. :-D

[@RZelinsk]

Our dishwasher broke down (and wall socket is also damaged, both issues probably caused by the original poor installation when the house was built) and this video helped me figure out how to remove it. Thank you! :)

[@Focus4growth]

Very glad it helped Paul. Thanks for the comment.

[@Kev_the-Brinklow-Kayaker]

Just about to remove my old DW your video was helpful understanding removal of the front door section. Great job thanks.. kev

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it helped

[@ianbarnett5839]

Yes it was useful, in fact excellent. Thanks for taking the trouble to do this and kudos to George.

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Ian, I’m glad it helped. 😊

[@oFuRiOuS]

Great Video thanks for taking the time to do this for us. Getting a new dishwasher soon need to do the same. Thanks again

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks for the comment Richard, I hope it's useful for you when you come to replace it. Good luck.

[@michinternet7]

Thanks for your help. Such a lovely dog!!!

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it helps Michel. He was a wonderful dog. Sadly he passed away in June from lymphoma. We had a wonderful 14 years with him. ❤️

[@michinternet7]

@@Focus4growth Sorry about your dog - and thanks again for taking the time to help people 🙂

[@andyphillips7252]

Despite fitting my Neff about 5 years ago I couldn't remember how I did it. The supply and waste were obvious, it was how to remove it I needed a refresher on - this video sorted that! Well done! I shall shortly be replacing it, fingers crossed. If it doesn't go well I may film my attempt & put it here just to show the other side...😀

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it was useful Andy. Good luck with the replacement.

[@juliandavis8249]

Thankyou so much for this , I'm about to do the same. Excellent step by step guide!!

[@Focus4growth]

My pleasure Julian. Good luck with the change over.

[@ilfred6857]

Wow, great job, you have installed your dishwasher perfectly and with millimeter precision. It is an irreplaceable appliance, I could no longer do without it. I did the same thing a few days ago with my dishwasher that I recently replaced. An immense effort for the installation operation, as happened to me too, but what a satisfaction !!!! In addition to this, I had to replace the socket, which in my case is positioned under the kitchen sink, totally recessed like your kitchen. I had pain in my shoulders and back for two days. LOL.

[@Focus4growth]

It's hard work, I hope this helped Fred. Thanks for the comment.

[@traceyhilder6640]

Thanks for sharing I’m a single mother n the cost to get a dishwasher fitted is a food shop so will be trying myself for sure

[@Focus4growth]

Wishing you the best of luck with the installation Tracey. 🤞🏼

[@alanotoole2130]

A great video, gives me the confidence to do it myself thanks you😉

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Alan, I hope it was useful for you.

[@pompower9065]

Love your little furry assistance.

[@richardmitchell4614]

Fantastic vid....I needed this, as I am about to buy, remove and instal my Dishwasher....👍

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it helped. Good luck.

[@caroleheaton648]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. We bought a hotpoint dishwasher to replace an old Bosch that had finally died and I refused to pay £100 extra for installation. I mean.. how hard could it be? Not sure I’d have succeeded without your help. Ours didn’t come with the insulation strip (seems like this is a common issue from the comments) but I rescued the insulation from the old machine which had loads so hopefully it won’t be noisy. I’d add a couple of extra tips if anyone else is going to try this… I nearly snapped the back leg by pushing the dishwasher backwards when the rear leg was fully down. The legs need to be clear of the floor if you’re sliding it in and out. Also… when I laid the door down flat and was screwing the door panel in situ I found it helpful to wedge something underneath to hold the door panel against the door of the dishwasher. A basketball worked perfectly 😁

[@Focus4growth]

Love this, some brilliant additional insight and tips. Thank you Carole. Glad the video helped too. :-D

[@mitchward1971]

Thanks pal...doing this tomorrow. I'll defo watch out for the door height thing and go down with my screws a couple of mm. 👍

[@Focus4growth]

My pleasure Mitch, hope it helps. Good luck.

[@user-qy2md8lw8k]

This is like a summary - it might have been helpful to see more detail of each operation e.g. close up pictures (could be stills) of each connection under the worktop. What I found really interesting was having to modify the paper template guidance on the hole positions to be drilled in the back of the decor door panel. I have just installed a replacement dishwasher myself, and getting the decor panel to align both vertically and horizontally with adjacent cupboard doors was a nightmare. At least I’m not the only one having to resort to trial and error, but for the very minor adjustments that become necessary, because - for example - the slightest variation in gap from top to bottom between the dishwasher decor panel and adjacent cupboard doors cannot be tolerated by the eye - the problem is magnified because how do you drill a new hole so close to the old one when the adjustment needed is so minor? Your point about checking and adjusting fixing point by fixing point one by one proved to be essential. The time lapse doesn’t do justice to just how time consuming, frustrating and painstaking this process can be! (Especially when the template is inaccurate to start with! Even trying to allow for the top of the dishwasher being marginally higher than the top of the adjacent cupboard doors from the get go doesn’t avoid the need for trial and error, as the margins are so fine and impossible to assess by sufficiently accurate measurement, with even an error of under a mm making a noticeable difference!) One thing that greatly helped me in the end was using self-tapping screws (instead of the ones supplied) so that I could screw through from the inside of the dishwasher door to the decor panel without having to remove it and pre-drill the hole each time. Where one or two screws seemed to have caused misalignment to start with, I could start again with other fixing points (my door had 6 in all, excluding the two slide in locating lugs near the top, setting the exact height of which was a nightmare of its own), first one side, then another, checking at each stage that the door stayed aligned after each, and if it didn’t, removing the last one and trying a different fixing point instead, while making sure to apply some pressure to the panel in the corrective direction while screwing it up.

[@radleysmith7528]

Line the door up in place to adjacent cabinetry place double sided tape on dishwasher door then offer kitchen door to it, when satisfied cock on tommy screws in

[@mooniemuk]

I wish you’d have shown removing the door. Cause I cannot find online anywhere how to remove the door panel from my Beko dishwasher so I can change the handles.

[@Focus4growth]

Hey @mooniemuk - screws for releasing the door are along the side of the inside of the door. Release them and the front panel will drop down. Hope this helps

[@mooniemuk]

Focus4growth thanks so much

[@RockAndStoneGolem]

Brilliant video, I'll be replacing mine shortly and this has been really helpful 👍

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Lee, I hope it’s useful when you come to do the work. Good luck. 👍🏼

[@Jay_Thanki]

Thank you. I just received a semi integrated and wasnt sure about the holes on the side as no mention within instructions..

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it helped Jay. Thanks for the comment.

[@madushwanasinghe8929]

Thanks for that. I'm going to replace mine these days and much appreciated your detailed video.

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Madush, glad you found it useful

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@Focus4growth your dishwasher waste pipe should go in at the top of cupboard and touch the bottom of the worktop the way you have it if your sink waste blocks all the sink water will syphon into the dishwasher

[@tomfielder8973]

Enjoyed that. If your wife is anything like my wife, she always appears at the point where things are not going well and says “Everything ok?”. Grrrrr.my dishwasher is fitted in and not on the floor so slightly different but most of the process should be the same...Thanks.

[@Focus4growth]

Tom Fielder good luck. Hope this helps. I know the feeling about the perfectly timed “how’s it going?” Over the years I’ve learned to appreciate the intention of the question and appreciate the moral support. Took a few years though. 🤣

[@jonathandance7372]

What is the sequence for REMOVING the door from the appliance.......... I know it has a plastic attachment on the door itself but did you pull it up or down to remove after taking out the screws. Thank you!

[@Focus4growth]

On mine it lifted directly upwards Jonathan.

[@MarcusMcDonnell-wp2vg]

Really useful video 👍 What make was the new dishwasher

[@Focus4growth]

It was a Beko replaced by a Hotpoint. Works brilliantly.

[@JonathanHermon]

A really useful vid. How was removing the electrics? Was it just plugged in, or did you have to cut wires etc?

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks, I’m glad it was helpful. Luckily the dishwasher was simply plugged into a standard socket, so very easy to remove and replace. 😄

[@oliverjones8384]

Good vid sir 👍🏼 I shall be attempting installation of a Hotpoint DW tomorrow 🤞🏼

[@Focus4growth]

Good luck. 👍🏼

[@professordrdave]

Super-helpful video. Thanks very much for sharing your expertise

[@Focus4growth]

My pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope it's useful for you too.

[@anglo621]

Can you alter the legs when the washer is in situe or do you have to have it out ? Great video by the way !

[@Focus4growth]

Hey Anglo, You can adjust the legs when it’s in situ, but not once it’s fixed in place as it won’t move then. The best way is to get the right position and then adjust the legs to finalise height through adjustment. Good luck. 👍

[@marbleeye4569]

Where did you find the foam noise insulating strips? I think I may have thrown them out thinking they were packaging.

[@Focus4growth]

Yes they were in the main box, I thought they were packaging too. My wife found them.... I'm sure you can find them online.

[@Focus4growth]

Good luck.

[@joehealy2477]

Very informative, great help... 👍

[@Focus4growth]

Glad you found it useful Joe. 👍🏼 Thanks for commenting.

[@dianemerrett3774]

Realistic vid showing that 'glitches happen'. Also, we now know we didn't get the foam part 'K' for the top front of the machine, grr....looked high and low. Maybe that's why it's a tad noisy!!!!

[@maecummins8759]

Thanks for your help so easy to follow

[@Focus4growth]

I'm glad it helped Mae. x

[@flipzy403]

Thanks for the video, really helpful. The insulating strip that you put in - where did you find it? We have it in our instructions (hotpoint appliance) but can’t find it.

[@Focus4growth]

Hi, the insulation strip was in the package with the screws, filter and other accessories. I didn’t see it at first, I thought it was packaging. Hope you find it. 🤞

[@surferalsgamesntrain]

Any tips on how to get to a back foot on the dishwasher that I can't turn and shorten so it will go over my kitchen tiles? Previous owner put tiles in AFTER dishwasher fitted and didn't tile underneath

[@surferalsgamesntrain]

Just to add my dishwasher doesn't have screws to control back legs

[@Focus4growth]

@@surferalsgamesntrain are you trying to remove it then? If so I think I’d take a tenon saw and cut it off. Then it should slide out.

[@Focus4growth]

Then tile the gaps and shorten the legs on the new dishwasher you’re installing.

[@aro-rat]

Excellent video, thank you so much

[@rutube007]

Hello! In the house I've moved into, the dishwasher is covered with wooden panel at the bottom. I am wondering if it would be possible to remove it without having to cut out the wooden panel, as I am not sure installer will be able to lift it out. Have you encountered such a scenario? Any tips?

[@Focus4growth]

The wooden panel/ plinth should pop out in one long section. It will be attached by clips to the feet of the units. Just find a place to grip it and pull and it should release. This is how mine was attached too. Good luck.

[@Focus4growth]

See 1min 44 seconds. Not obvious but you can just see me removing the plinth.

[@Focus4growth]

At 18min 45 secs I put the plinth back on.

[@rutube007]

@@Focus4growth Ahh I see! Thank you. I'll give that a try! It's called a "kick-board"!

[@jjimywoods1363]

Gud man very helpful

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it was useful Jimmy. 😊

[@petethefeet5281]

'glad i'm not the only one that swears !!!

[@davejones542]

I was wanting to watch this but got distracted by how attractive he is!

[@Focus4growth]

I'm flattered thanks Dave. :-D

[@garywright8772]

Really helpful mate. Cheers

[@Focus4growth]

Glad it’s useful for you Gary. 👍🏼

[@davejones2500]

I can't see how to take the door cover off the front of my old dishwasher. Unfortunately you rushed through that bit so I'm none the wiser.

[@Focus4growth]

Sorry about that Dave. There are 2 screws either side of the door on the inside of the dishwasher. Unscrew those screws and the door releases. You have to lift it up and it should slide off and back. Good luck.

[@bobdowd4908]

Many thanks, really helpful.

[@Focus4growth]

My pleasure Bob. Glad it was useful for you.

[@grayhalf1854]

Good job!

[@Focus4growth]

Thanks Martin.

[@narellecowanproperty]

Hi how does the door facia come off please? X

[@Focus4growth]

Hi Narelle, I answered this in a previous comment. The screws to release the door are along the inside of the door along the edges. There are 4 long screws, once you unscrew them the door panel releases. Hope this helps. Good luck. 🙏

[@CORBIE69]

How did you remove the kick board?

[@Focus4growth]

It’s held on by some clip on brackets. I used an Allan key to hook it over the top of the kick board and pull it off.

[@dminnett9394]

Omg you haven’t said how to remove the door.

[@Focus4growth]

Ouch…. Sorry about that. There are 4 screws either side of the door around the edges of the metal frame. Once they’re removed the door needs sliding upwards and it will release. 👍🏼

[@lizmather3338]

Appalling Miele install on $3000 dishwasher, not level hits kickboard, dishwasher basket slides open , waiting for dishwasher basket to throw plates on floor, no protective cover put in timber floor, they were finished for the day at just after one. The most awful rushed job ever. I had to tell them to level the machine and he argued with me, never used a spirit level. Still waiting to hear back from Miele. Finding little grey buttons on kitchen floor. Machine not vertical. Ps Shortly after I wrote this I received a call from a company sent by Miele to remedy the install, there were screws missing, machine unstable and it took the wonderful young guy who came an hour to fix. He did an amazing job Why does Miele use such dodgy companies to do the installation of such a high quality product? And it costs them money. Now I’m very happy with the dishwasher.

[@Focus4growth]

Sorry to hear this Liz. I hope you managed to get it resolved.

[@lukesdewhurst]

very usefully thank you

[@Focus4growth]

Glad you found it useful Luke. Thanks for the comment.

[@devlinX]

Got a Neff dishwasher today, the instructions might as well be in Egyptian hieroglyphs.

[@Focus4growth]

I hope this video helps devlinX.