Replacing a dishwasher

drivel_head

I've just had an appliance repair guy round to look at my broken dishwasher & it apparently needs replacing.

The dishwasher is semi-integrated. Having just had a very quick browse around, I feel like I'd rather replace it with a freestanding model if possible - there's more choice out there, they are generally cheaper, I don't fancy my chances of being able to get a matching replacement door for my kitchen, and I don't think I'll be staying in this house too much longer so something I could move with would be ideal.

My question is; how easy is it likely to be to replace a semi-integrated with a freestanding dishwasher?
If I buy from e.g. John Lewis or elsewhere on the high street & pay for their standard dishwasher disposal & connection, is this likely to cause any trouble? Are they plumbed in differently at all? Any other considerations I should make?

I_have_spoken

You take the matching door piece off your old dishwasher and attach it to the new one.

Having a missing unit in an otherwise matching kitchen will badly knock-back your selling price IMHO

Ebe_Scrooge

In my experience it's dead easy. The plumbing and electrical connections will be the same, the only difference with a free-standing one is that there's no catches or clips to attach a door panel on with - because obviously it's not needed.


To be honest, connecting it up is a doddle for anyone with the slightest bit of DIY experience, assuming the services are already in place - which they will be in your case. But it will certainly be no trouble at all for a professional installer.