a quick Google for "Installation of integrated dishwashers" had numerous examples with videos but it depends on which brand you want ...most appliances need air space so they don't overheat eg look at the standard built in wall oven and there's a small grill or gap to let air circulate but they don't look less built in...ask the builder to be very specific about the amount of space needed to make sure that you're happy ..no point paying extra for something that doesn't suit

We have recently installed an integrated dishwasher in a new kitchen and there is no ventilation required. Visually seamless - appears as another cupboard. Just make sure you are purchasing an integrated unit and not building in a freestanding dishwasher.

Thanks to oklouise and Wren. Can I ask - (as I've been doing some googling).....what is it I ask my builder for? I looked this website and I'm sooooo confused. https://www.houseofhome.com.au/blog/types-of-dishwashers

I think I want the "the hidden fully integrated dishwasher' but how is it different to "fully or semi integrated built in dishwasher" and "the perfect semi integrated dishwasher"

This is my “fully integrated dishwasher”. Dishwasher is unit beside drawers, no controls visible till you open the the door. The unit does not have a finished top or front in the traditional sense. No top so it fits under bench fully and is built in further back than other types, that is why other units protrude slightly whereas inbuilt is flush with cupboards. No front panel so it can be matched to your kitchen. Your kitchen supplier will want the details of the unit.

Hello Tlwk28

Integrated dishwashers; be they fully integrated or semi integrated do not have any special ventilation requirements for the machine itself and so do not require any additional features.

When you open a dishwasher and there is heat and steam inside, this steam can blow out and affect the back of the plant-on door panel. If you have either Laminate, Two-Pack or Polished Timber door panels, this heat should not damage these materials and if you remember to wipe these dry you should not have a problem long term.

If you have Vinyl wrap doors however; the rush of heat and steam exiting the dishwasher could damage this type of material, affecting not only the plant-on panel but also the edges of your adjacent doors. To best avoid such damage to Vinyl Wrap (Thermafoil, Thermoform) doors used on the front of integrated dishwashers, it is best not to open the dishwasher door while it is in operation and allow the dishwasher time to cool down after its cycle before opening it. If you do this and remember to wipe the back of the door dry; then you should also not have any problems using this type of door material.

This affect to Vinyl Doors may be what your builder was referring to; it may pay for you to kindly ask your builder to clarify what he / she meant; as just to reiterate; an Integrated dishwasher itself does not require any special ventilation added to it.

I hope this information is of help.

Regards; Malcolm