Summit · 18-inch category · panel-ready · Held for installer review
Summit DW186NTADA cabinet opening requirements
Manufacturer-sourced opening requirements and body dimensions for the Summit DW186NTADA, with the record's status in the lookup. Every figure links to the document it was read from; “Not verified” means no document established it.

Held for installer review. Installation-guide applicability needs confirmation; cabinet-opening dimensions are unknown. Custom panel dimensions, weight and hinge clearance need review. The lookup never returns this record as an automatic candidate while the gate stands.
Cabinet opening requirements
| Measurement | Published requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum opening height | Not verified |
| Maximum opening height | Not verified |
| Minimum opening width | Not verified |
| Maximum opening width | Not verified |
| Minimum opening depth | Not verified |
| Front clearance | Not verified |
| Corner clearance | Not verified |
Appliance body dimensions
Body dimensions describe the machine, not the hole it needs. They never substitute for the opening requirement above.
Published features
- Sound rating
- 47 dBA
- Place settings
- 8
- Racks
- 2
- Drying system
- Not verified
- Annual energy
- 234 kWh/year
- Connectivity
- Not verified
Manufacturer specifications, checked September 20, 2026. Annual energy is a published estimate; sound ratings and drying names are not our test results.
Questions people ask about the DW186NTADA
The answers come only from the manufacturer documents linked on this page and the lookup's three outcomes.
What cabinet opening does the Summit DW186NTADA need?
No cabinet-opening requirement is verified for the Summit DW186NTADA in our records. The opening fields stay marked “Not verified”; they are never filled from body dimensions or from a manual that may not apply to this model. This record is held for installer review, so the lookup never returns it as an automatic candidate.
Is the DW186NTADA a standard 18-inch dishwasher?
Summit places the DW186NTADA in the 18-inch category. That label describes the cabinet class, not the cutout: the reviewed minimum opening width is not verified in our records, and the appliance body is 17 1/2 in wide. Use the opening requirement, never the label, when you compare it with your cabinet.
Will the DW186NTADA fit my opening?
Only your measurements can answer that. Enter the opening's height, width and depth in the lookup; the DW186NTADA comes back as a dimensional candidate, an installer-review item or outside the published requirements, and because this record is held for installer review it never appears as an automatic candidate. None of the three outcomes is a fit guarantee: mounting, utilities, floor level, trim, panel weight and door swing stay with the installer.
How tall is the DW186NTADA, and is that the opening height?
The manufacturer lists the DW186NTADA appliance body at 32 1/4 in high. The body height is not the opening requirement: no minimum opening height is verified in our records. Measure from the finished floor to the counter underside at several points and use the smallest reading.
Why is the DW186NTADA held for installer review?
It carries a blocking review gate: Installation-guide applicability needs confirmation; cabinet-opening dimensions are unknown. Custom panel dimensions, weight and hinge clearance need review. The gate stays visible on this page until the evidence resolves.
Manufacturer documents
- DW186NTADA.pdf ↗
- DW186NTADA.dwg ↗
- DW186NTADA-Assembly.pdf ↗
- QF_Summit_DW186NTADA_Dishwasher.rfa ↗
- DW186NTADA-User-Manual.pdf ↗
- DW186NTADA-User-Manual.pdf ↗
This is a document-based research record, not a physical installation test or a fit guarantee. Unknowns and source conflicts remain part of the decision.
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