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Dishwasher and fridge placement - need advices!

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Dear all, thanks again for your help in advance!

Here is our kitchen remodel computer generated drawing:






Some questions:

1. Generally speaking, is it a good idea to place dishwasher right next to fridge? Would it be better that we replace the pantry on the left side of the fridge, with some cabinets between dishwasher and fridge? I asked ChatGPT, and it mentioned about "Heat Transfer" issues (dishwasher generate heat during operations, which could make the fridge work harder), as well as ventilation and water/moisture risks. Please note that the kitchen designer already put in a 1" filler between the fridge and dishwasher, but I don't know if that's good enough to address these potential issues.

2. Another idea is to "swap" the current location of the pantry with refrigerator. That way, the pantry will be between the fridge and dishwasher. Thoughts about this?

3. Any other better ideas with the design? Thanks again!

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