Installing your METOD kitchen Part 5: appliances and sink
Remember that all gas and electrical installations
should be done by a professional.
This is how to install the extractor hood.
Before installing the extractor hood, read the instructions carefully.
If you have a built-in hood, the cabinet for the hood is mounted
without a bottom piece.
Follow the assembly instructions to make sure you get it right.
Start by measuring the correct safety distance from the worktop
to bottom of the hood.
Use the template that comes with the assembly instructions
and make the holes for correct placement.
Install the top piece.
Remove all plastic protection cover and fix the hood.
There are different ways to fit the pipes.
Have a look at the assembly instructions.
Remember to stretch the pipe before cutting it.
to reduce noise and to give better capacity.
It is wise to install the hood before the hob is in place.
The Hob could easily crack if you accidentally drop
the extractor hood during installation.
Now let's see how to install an oven and a microwave
in a high cabinet.
When installing an oven and microwave in a high cabinet,
read the assembly instructions carefully.
There are variations between different ovens and microwaves.
Use the assembly instructions
count to find the right hole to use for the reinforced
shelf on which the oven stands.
In this case, we're using the 12th hole
measure carefully and check the assembly instructions
to make sure that the shelf is at the right height.
Install the shelf by screwing it to the rail.
Fix the rail with the screws included in the oven package.
Place the oven onto the shelf and use the screws to attach it to the cabinet.
It's now time to install the microwave.
Read the assembly instructions carefully to
calculate where to place the shelves for your microwave.
There can be variations between different models.
Add the shelf above the oven.
With some microwaves you need to install spacers before placing them on the shelf.
This is in order to get the right distance between the microwave and oven.
Place the microwave onto the shelf and use the screws
to attach it to the cabinet.
Now we'll see how to install an integrated dishwasher.
Some countries' laws and regulations state that customers
should use a protection shield for leakage.
First, there are different ways of installing the dishwasher
depending on your model.
Read the assembly instructions carefully.
Place the dishwasher under the worktop.
You need to install the cabinet front before attaching
it to the cabinets.
Adjust the height of the legs at the front.
And at the back.
Make sure the dishwasher comes all the way up to the worktop.
There are various solutions for how to fit water pipes
and electrical cables.
Here, we fit them into the cabinet next to the dishwasher.
Time to put the front onto the machine.
There are several ways to do this, depending on the dishwasher
type and how many fronts will cover the machine.
Here we use a fully integrated dishwasher
and two drawer fronts.
First, connect the fronts.
As in the assembly instructions, ensure the stability
and rigidity of the fronts by using both the pre-drilled
holes and by making two to four more holes.
There are enough screws for that in the package.
Next, put on the sliding fittings.
Mount the fronts on the dishwasher.
Use it protection strip,
place this on the underside of the worktop.
Finally, align the dishwasher at the front by
adjusting the height of the legs.
And attach the dishwasher to the adjoining cabinets.
Before cutting holes in your pre-cut worktops for
the sink and the hob, you may need to adjust the
length of the worktops.
By putting the worktop on the cabinet for the hob,
you can mark the size of the cabinet.
That way, you can find the centre of the cabinet in order to
saw a hole for the hob.
Remember, which is the front of the worktop.
Follow the assembly instructions and mark the correct measurements.
Leave a distance of at least 55 millimetres on the back
edge of the worktop between the wall and the cut-out.
Make sure you have space for whatever wall covering you are using.
Seal the cut edge of the worktop with silicone.
Put the hob into the hole and make sure that it clicks onto the worktop.
The installation for a gas hob is different.
Follow the assembly instructions carefully.
If you have a door or drawer under the hob instead
of an oven, the base cabinet needs a hob separator.
The hops separator allows you to have a draw immediately
under the hob.
Follow the same procedure for installing the sink.
Read the assembly instructions carefully before you start.
After customising the length of the worktop and indicating
where the sink will sit in the worktop, put the worktop
upside down and trace the outline of the sink
on the surface.
Draw the correct measurements for the cut out area
and cut out the space.
If the worktop is on top of a dishwasher,
it's time to put on the protection strip.
This prevents moisture from penetrating the worktop,
apply silicon on the edges.
Place the clips and screws onto the sink.
Put the sink into the worktop.
Fasten the screws
and put the worktop in place.
Here's how to install the water trap
according to the assembly instructions.
The water supply can come from the floor or the wall.
Depending on the sink you have selected, you might
need to drill a hole in the worktop to install the tap.
Some sinks come with a pre-cut hole for this.
It's easier for two people to install the tap,
one to hold the tap on, one to tighten it.
Now we'll see how to install an integrated fridge
and freezer in a high cabinet.
A reinforced shelf is used when the freezer is shorter
than the cabinet door.
add a protection cover on the bottom of the cabinet.
Check the assembly instructions and
measure where to place the upper shelf to which the
fridge needs to be fastened.
The ventilation grid prevents small things from falling
behind the fridge and freezer.
Time to get the cabinet doors in place.
Fasten the 95 degree hinges.
Plug in and place the fridge and freezer
in the high cabinet.
Fastened the appliance to the upper and bottom shelf
and to the cabinet wall.
Connect the appliance doors to the doors of the cabinet
and finish with the protection cover.