cost to install a dischwasher in NYC?

Started by Dbo
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Can someone give me an idea of what it should cost to buy & install a dishwasher in a Manhattan apartment that's never had one? In some I've seen, it might fit in the existing cabinetry (next to the sink), in other the cabinetry/counters around the sink would need to be replaced.
if you have a 24" cabinet on either side of the sink, the super should be able to do it for approx $200. moving cabinets, etc that can go into thousands.
Thanks, ab, exactly what I needed to know!
there are 3 different type of dishwashers that are available and depending on how your cabinets are and specifically what you're looking for, some maybe better options then others. one thing you should always try to do is to keep it as close as possible to the sink.
1 - the standard d/w is 24". if you have a cabinet that size, it will be the best and cheapest option.
2 - there are also 18" d/w that are big enough for a couple, maybe throwing it a child as well.
3 - if you don't have that cabinets in the surrounding of the sink and it will be too expensive to get a retrofit cabinet (instead of a 36", get a 12"), the next option is the d/w that goes under the sink. they are significantly more expensive and cause the sink to be shallow.
Or a full size on wheels that hooks up to the sink when you want to run it. Most likely the least expensive solution.
i think the freestanding (mobile) ones are more expensive.
if you have free space near a hook up (i.e. no cabinets), i think you can buy a regular dishwasher and just build your own counter or butcher block to go on top of it. that is what i plan to do b/c i have free space right under a hookup and don't want to lose cabinet space or pay so much extra for the free-standing ones.
w/d, glamma, w/d!
Thank you ab and glamma! Great info.
P.S. Are there rules on how far away from the hookup the DW can be?
The "rules" have to do with the waste line. The one that comes with it is probably 6-7 feet, and needs to have an arc in the middle to keep a flapper valve closed. You could probably get a longer one, but not much longer as you need to be sure that it is dispensing with the waste water.
Keep in mind the second thing the dishwasher needs: Power. While water and waste will be near by the sink, power most likely won't and even if there is, it might be a circuit that already has too many things attached to it. Running power to a new location gets expensive.