Where to put dishwasher?

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Bought a fixer upper that didn't have a dishwasher. Kitchen is small galley style with sink in front of window and opposite wall side has the oven and fridge. Apparently there is a dishwasher rough in behind the cupboard in between the oven and fridge.

Every dishwasher I have had has been located next to the sink. Is it a bad idea to have the dishwasher opposite the sink?

Would you place the dishwasher next to the sink or across where it already has a drain and hot water pipe in the wall?

Are you redoing the whole kitchen? If so then yes next to the sink makes sense simply for connecting it.

If not then rip out the cupboard and replace it with a dishwasher as it will be less hassle but only if you're 100% sure the infrastructure is definitely there.

If you are fixing it up to sell then wherever costs less. It is unlikely to be a decision point on the house sale.

There's a hot water pipe that goes that way and a drain. But I would have to open the wall to get at them. House has a cellar so we can see where the pipes go. But either way a cabinet has to be moved, fridge moved to empty wall and new countertops because of relocation of cabinets. Either way involves a plumber and electrician. (Yeah I have huge buyers remorse).

Just wondering how annoying it would be to have the dishwasher opposite the sink and be possibly turning back and forth between them

It’s no hassle at all. I am lucky enough to have 2 dishwashers. One next to the sink and one opposite. Just as happy using either.

You need a cold water feed for a dishwasher, not a hot one.

Are you a plumber (sincere question)? I had a plumber in for something else and he was the one to point out the hot water pipe went where the supposed dishwasher rough in is. He said it was supposed to be the hot water.

This is why it's so hard to know what to do when everyone tells you different things

Dishwashers usually only need a cold water feed. I've not tested them all to be sure.
Washing machines used to require both, but believe a number have moved or are moving to a cold only operation as it tends to be more energy efficient.

Usually sinks, washing machines and dishwashers are on the outside wall for drain access.

So you would have to empty a cup or rinse a plate in the sink, and then walk across the kitchen to put it in the dishwasher? Dripping as you go? That would be a no from me.

I am not a plumber but I have taken apart and repaired two dishwashers and have plumbed in at least 3. None of the ones I have seen have ever had a hot water feed but that doesn't mean that some wouldn't. I think they would need cold too though.

Best bet is to check the technical spec of the one you are buying and it will say.

My dishwasher is the opposite side of my square kitchen from the sink. However, I'm not a rinser! Mine in between the crockery cupboards and below the glasses so you barely have to move to empty it. When I redo the kitchen, I will keep it like that

Mine has cold water feed only.

Same as the washing machine. I think it is the way it is done on most these days.

That's what I was thinking? Sometimes you are going from wet sink to machine.

I'm leaning toward next to the sink. Thanks everyone.

My dishwasher is in a different room 😂

Cabinets in the kitchen are a solid 1960s style - can't simply replace one with a dishwasher. As a result, the dishwasher is in the utility room along with the washer/dryer 😂

Mind you, I don't rinse anything before it goes in the dishwasher. If anything needs drying before going away, I do that in the utility.

Dishwashers usually use a cold water supply, and any standard dishwasher meant for the UK domestic market will have a heating element inside to heat water up. But many can be connected to a hot water feed. You might choose to do this if you have a cheap (or more environmentally friendly) hot water source, such as solar panels. See e.g., Is it possible to connect the dishwasher to hot water supply? | Electrolux

Oh, and it's not usually advised to rinse things before you put them in the dishwasher. Just scrape plates into the food waste and stick them straight in. The technician who repaired ours was particularly keen that we shouldn't pre-rinse, as we have a slimline machine and use tablets so (he said) they get slightly too much detergent and will produce excessive foam if the things going in aren't dirty enough, possibly leading to unspecified issues which he didn't elaborate on.

Not in a galley kitchen though like the OP is describing. By the time you've lowered the dishwasher door, there isn't enough floor space to be dripping all over the floor. There is about 120cm between my sink and the dishwasher on the island. No room for drips. It works just as well as the dishwasher beside the sink.