Actually dishwashers and other appliances have lots of parts made of rigid plastic (pumps, valves, etc) that can crack if water freezes in them. We had a solenoid valve in a dishwasher crack and leak because we didn't think about this when we drained the pipes in a home we shut down for the winter. That being said, I don't know how manufacturers guard against freezing problems, because lots of stuff is shipped during the winter and I have seen postings here about users finding water in new dishwashers leftover from factory testing. But you do not hear lots of stories about damage during the winter-I've never heard of this being a problem.

I would like to tip, but for some reason it never works out right. When our new refrigerator was delivered I asked the nice deliverymen to please pull the old Frigidaire out from the wall and move it out into the driveway where my Nephew Maurice could clean it out for the Goodwill truck. When they were rolling it across the floor, my Chihuahua Midget came bursting out of his kennel and bit one of the deliverymen in the calf. He hollered and let go of the hand cart they were using and the old fridge fell on the taller mans foot! Both of them were hopping around the front room raising a fearsome racket and swearing about dear little Midget, who would not hurt a soul! I looked in the medicine cabinet to see what first aid supplies might help but the best I could muster were a few old corn plasters and a box of epsom salts. When the men recomposed themselves and had safely placed the old appliance in the drive, they set out to complete the install of our shiny new refrigerator. Of course, what with the age of the old Frigidaire, quite a bit of dust had accumulated underneath and behind where it used to sit. I asked both men to wait for a moment while I fetched my broom and mop, plus some wax to shine up the old linoleum back there. One never knows when one will have such an opportunity again! What happened next is the subject of some dispute. I honestly do not know what got into me but when they asked me whether I wanted the icemaker hooked up they claimed I said "no!" At least this is how both of them recounted the story. I remain unconvinced, but will say that Regis and Kelly were on at the time and I never miss that show if I can help it! That Regis! What a character! So they were getting ready to leave after the intall and I went up to get a glass of water from the dispenser and none come out! "Oh Sir? Why isn't the water coming out of the spout?" "You told us you didn't want the icemaker hooked up!" "Well, I am sure I did no such thing! But even if I had, what bearing does the icemaker have on whether I may fill a water glass at the dispenser?" They explained, somewhat impatiently, that the water supply for both the icemaker and the chilled water dispenser come from the same hose and that they had not hooked it up on my instructions! I explained that this would never do and that even if I did not want any ice at the moment, there would certainly come a time later in the month when I would want some lemonade and then I would need it as I cannot take a glass of lemonade without a cube of ice or two. So, somewhat resignedly, the gentlemen wriggled the new refrigerator away from the wall and proceeded to hook it up to my home's water supply. I must say they did not seem very happy about it, either. When they finally finished and everything tested perfectly, including filling a tumbler with water, I asked Mandy, my niece who stays with me and drives me to my appointments to go fetch my change purse from the bedside table. I reached in and pulled out a shiny new quarter for each of the men to show my appreciation for their efforts. Well, would you believe that they looked at me as if I were crazy, and then called me a name! Swore at me, before storming out the door! I wonder if it is against company policy at the appliance store for deliverymen to accept tips?

Doesn't sound like they put the machine all the way into the cabinet.

Appliance dealer and the guy they sent knew everything about every appliance. He gave tips about using the GE Monogram oven and GE Monogram induction cooktop, the Miele dishwasher and the F/P dishwasher drawer. He even came back on the weekend when we discovered during the installation that the electrician had not wired properly for the induction cooktop and the installation had to be delayed until the electrician fixed the wiring. I know we probably lucked into a real gem but in general I would go with someone who did this every day for a living rather than someone who did this as part of a larger and more diversified job. HTH.