Features of washing machines built under the countertop

Manufacturers have been offering their customers more than one year to pay attention to built-in washing machines, which can be installed under the countertop absolutely in any room: in the bathroom, kitchen or any other place where eyeliner is located.

Advantages and disadvantages of embedded technology

It should be noted the advantages of such an option automatic machines:

1. Built-in washing machine in the bathroom, for example, under the sink, saves space.
2. Timely planning out the room, allows you to embed a machine of almost any size.
3. After finishing the arrangement of the kitchen or bathroom, you get an aesthetic appearance due to the fact that all wires and hoses will be hidden.
4. When installing a fully installed machine, the noise level is noticeably reduced.
5. The presence of the notch for the base allows cleaning under the machine.
6. Installation of such models is not complicated, all communications are in close proximity.

When installing the built-in washing machine, certain Problemsthat will have to be addressed as they appear:

1. Limited selection of embedded technology.
2. The price of such machines is somewhat higher compared to standard models.
3. In connection with certain recommendations related to the operation of washing machines, problems with free movement may arise if the machine is installed in the kitchen. For example, manufacturers advise to keep the appliance door open so that it can air out the drum, which is not very convenient.
4. The use of household chemicals in the kitchen is unsafe. When storing and using the powder, its particles get into the air, which can lead to reciprocal reactions of the organism.
5. In case of breakdown of the equipment, it will have to be dismantled.

Kinds

The most common today are drum type machines. By the way of loading the laundry there are two types:

1. Front loading. Things in them are loaded through the hatch from the front. A front-loading washing machine, built-in under the countertop, is the most common model, due to the fact that installing such is not an additional difficulty.

2. Vertically loaded. Dirty underwear in them lay on top. The dimensions of such machines of small size, which can not be said about the pricing policy, which is an order of magnitude higher than that of front devices. Installation of such models is possible only under the folding table top, which is not very convenient. Therefore, they did not earn much popularity.

Variants of placement of built-in washing equipment

According to the installation method, washing machines can be divided into two types:

• fully embedded;
• freestanding independent devices equipped with a removable top cover.

Washing machine fully built into the kitchen or under the countertop in the bathroom, equipped with special metal fasteners, which fastened the facade, thus completely hiding it. When buying such models, their external ugliness is striking. But as soon as the machine is installed, its external appearance is transformed.

Their dimensions, taking into account the gaps, are focused on the standard dimensions of the tabletop:

• width - 60 cm;
• height - 82-85 cm.

For example, the washing machine bosch (bosh) from the WIS 24140 series, - the most popular model, with a capacity up to 7 kg. The maximum spin speed is 1200 revolutions per minute. The car can be attributed to the energy-saving class due to the presence of a function to control the volume of water used. The model is equipped with a full leak protection. On sale can be found narrower units, but this is rare, because it is more logical to use all the free space under the table top.

Choosing a model for the house do not forget that vehicle dimensions should be slightly smaller than the niche in which the washing machine is supposed to be installed.

At the time of buying detached cars There is the possibility of unlimited choice. They fit perfectly into the interior, complementing it, and can be a bright contrasting accent. Such models can be simply pushed under the tabletop or closed with a door.

Conclusion

Built-in washing machine in the kitchen completely hidden behind the fronts of the furniture set. This allows you to keep your designed interior design. At the same time, it will always be at hand, which is very convenient.

Installing a washing machine in the bathroomthat in the kitchen, it is desirable to entrust a specialist who correctly connects the unit to the water supply.

It is important to adjust the device on all planes to avoid vibration when washing, and in particular during spinning.

Before you finally decide on installing a washing machine in the kitchenor in the bathroom under the countertop, it is necessary to think over and over, put the advantages and disadvantages of such a design on the scales, making a final decision that will not contradict the interests of your family.