With the changes in people’s lifestyles, the requirements for the kitchen are also getting higher and higher. The kitchen should not only accommodate the frying and cooking tools for Chinese food, but also accommodate refrigerators, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, coffee machines and other electrical appliances. With the increase in housing prices, the area of the kitchen is getting smaller and smaller, so the built-in kitchen cabinets with both aesthetics and space-saving functions are increasingly entering people’s lives. Today, let’s take a look at some of the issues that need to be paid attention to when installing built-in kitchen cabinets.
Precautions
First, not every appliance is suitable for embedded kitchen cabinets, and embedded appliances must be specially dedicated.
Second, be sure to reserve the model and size of home appliances first, and then set the kitchen cabinet.
Third, choose whether to embed according to the frequency of use of electrical appliances: the price of built-in kitchens is much higher than that of traditional kitchens. Taking electrical appliances as an example, the price of embedded appliances is 1-2 times higher than that of general appliances. Therefore, we have to choose the most commonly used appliances for embedding. Reduce renovation costs.
Fourth, not all kitchens are suitable for built-in kitchen cabinets: The built-in kitchen must first reserve space for the embedded appliances, and secondly, consider the operating space after the built-in appliances are opened. After installing the kitchen appliances, the working width of the kitchen should be reserved at 120-140cm. In this way, it can be ensured that after the kitchen cabinet door is opened, a person can still stand in the middle to perform kitchen work.
Common electrical installation tips
01 Refrigerator
Heat dissipation: The refrigerator is a kitchen appliance that works for a long time. When designing a kitchen cabinet, remember to reserve enough space for the refrigerator to dissipate heat. Therefore, the kitchen cabinet installed with the built-in refrigerator is deeper than the depth of the refrigerator, and 20-30mm of cooling space can be reserved on both sides of the built-in refrigerator, and the temperature inside the refrigerator can be more volatile. At the same time, this can also effectively make the refrigerator Energy saving. In addition, the refrigerator cannot be exposed to moisture and heat, so it needs to be at least 900mm away from the sink and gas.
Of course, many people now choose built-in refrigerators, and the size of domestic kitchen cabinets is generally 600mm deep.
02 Oven
Material: Since the temperature of the oven is very high during use, the kitchen cabinet embedded in the oven must be made of high-temperature resistant materials specially designed for electrical appliances.
Line: The power of the oven is relatively large, generally more than 3000W. When decorating, an independent line should be installed in the kitchen to reduce hidden dangers.
Installation position: The installation position of the oven is also very important. When installing the base cabinet, it is recommended not to install it under the stove, because the heat installed in the oven will affect the operation of the gas stove.
Heat dissipation: In order to prevent the adjacent kitchen cabinet door panels from being damaged by high temperature, it is required to leave a certain gap between the oven front panel and the kitchen cabinet body, and all ventilation openings cannot be covered.
03 Dishwasher
Details: The surface of the bottom plate on which the dishwasher is installed must be firm and flat, so as to avoid vibrations and accidents when the dishwasher is working.
Location: Try to be as close as possible to the sink or faucet, so that it is convenient to enter and exit the water, and the shorter the distance, the better. And the cable must be smooth and not discounted, so as not to cause blockage in the later stage. If the dishwasher is far from the drain pipe, the length of the drain pipe should not exceed 5 meters. Some families have the need to hang the drain pipe high, but it should be noted that the height should not be higher than 600mm above the dishwasher floor.
04 Sterilizer
Position: When embedded in the disinfection cabinet, it can be set at the lower part of the base of the kitchen cabinet or the upper part of the vertical cabinet as required. When installing, pay attention to placing it horizontally, do not tilt it, keep a safe distance of more than 150mm from the gas stove and open flame, and keep it away from water sources.
Size: The size of the kitchen cabinet must be slightly larger than the overall size of the disinfection cabinet, and the specific size is planned according to the requirements of the manual. In an appropriate position at the rear of the installation of the disinfection cabinet, according to the requirements of the manual, open a 120×120mm square ventilation hole, and the minimum size of the ventilation hole is not less than 500mm, so as to facilitate ventilation and heat dissipation and remove moisture.
Power supply: After the disinfection cabinet is installed, the power plug cannot be directly inserted or pulled out. An all-pole disconnecting device should be installed in front of the power socket to ensure that the contact distance of the standing appliance is at least 3mm, so as to control the power supply of the disinfection cabinet.
Built-in kitchen cabinets are both beautiful and functional. I hope the little knowledge of built-in kitchen cabinets in this issue can help you avoid some mistakes in the decoration process and make your kitchen more comfortable and beautiful.
