A standard dishwasher is 24 in wide, so nearly every door clears it. Enter your model and doorway to confirm before install day.
A dishwasher almost always fits, so the real question is the box and the kitchen turn. Enter both to confirm install day goes smoothly.
Real openings run about 1 to 2 inches under the labeled size, and a single inch can flip the result. Check your own measurements before you buy or move.
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Almost always. A standard dishwasher is about 24 in wide and 24 in deep, which clears a 28 in door (about 26.5 in) and every wider interior door. The only tight cases are moving it in the shipping box or a very narrow 24 in door.
01Yes. A 24 in dishwasher passes a 28 in door (about 26.5 in clear) easily when unboxed. If it is still in its shipping carton, the box can add about 2 in per side, so unbox it at the entry.
02Only for narrow doors. Unboxed, a 24 in dishwasher fits nearly any door. In its carton it is closer to 28 in wide, so for a 24 to 28 in door, unboxing at the entry is the simplest fix.
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