second dishwasher

16 years ago

I'm in the last few days here before my cabinets get ordered and of course I'm rethinking everything :). I have the microwave currently in the island in a 24 inch cab across from the main sink. I'm reconsidering this and thinking I may just prefer to keep the microwave in the pantry as we'll have plenty of space in there. I would love to add a second dishwasher or a second single dishdrawer in the island but dont know exactly where. At one point I had a second dw in the island next to the prep sink but someone said you want to keep the dws close together... if so would you put the dw where the microwave is now? Any suggestions for where I could add this would be great. I don't want to have the two dws on either side of the main sink as I prefer to have the trash on the left and the dw on the right (as you're looking at the sink). Thanks!

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tracie.erin
16 years ago
I think that would be a great place for it.. just close enough to the main sink. I'd trade a MW for a second DW any day. Lucky that you can fit in two!
User
16 years ago
I'd put the trash on the island (where most of the trash from prepping is generated) directly behind the sink and put the 2nd DW where your trash is currently.
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segbrown
16 years ago

Mine is like this. I have trash next to both sinks, but we do use the trash next to the prep sink much more than the one next to the main sink.
tracie.erin
16 years ago
On second thought, I like live_wire's idea better. Plumbing them both next to the sink might be a little easier/cheaper too.
lv_r_golden
16 years ago
I have two DWs. Mine are literally on either side of the sink, a compactor that I rarely use is on the far side (from the sink) of one of them, and a pull out trash with two bins (one food, one recylcling) is opposite that same DW. There is space to have both the DW and the trash pullout open at the same time. The Micro is the farthest away from everything else and is in a stack with the warming drawer. I wouldn't change anything this kitchen's layout.

I really, really love having two DWs. More lower cabinets are always nice but the trade off is well worth it for me.
countrygal_905
16 years ago
I have a double dishdrawer to the right of my clean up sink near the drawers where I put plates, bowls, etc. and a single drawer to the left of my large/prep sink across from the baking center. I love having mine in different locations, but I know that is a personal preference and how you cook and clean up.
aokat15
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks so much everyone, I like the idea of having the dw next to the prep sink as that will be easier plumbing-wise. I think the trash behind the dw, facing the fridge would work too.
bostonpam
16 years ago
I have 2 DW on either side of the main sink and the trash in the island behind the DW and closer to the range and prep area. I really like this set up and wouldn't change it.
aokat15
Original Author
16 years ago
In reading these post I'm definitely reconsidering having the dws on either side of the sink. If I did that, I'd put the double trash pull on the end of the island closest to the sinks but it would open toward the range not the sink. Would that be OK?
bostonpam
16 years ago
We had our cabinet open the other way (towards the sink). The cabinet is 21" x 24" so the 24" side opens towards the sink. Cabico had to think a little to figure it out but did it. The trash cans are side by side instead of one behind the other. How big is your trash cabinet?