Installing a dish washer.

[yeti]

Originally Posted By: user52165
Originally Posted By: xfactor9
So I'm guessing you don't have a garbage disposer, otherwise you'd have an outlet under the sink already? I'd hire an electrician to install the outlet, then you can do the rest of the installation yourself.

Is your sink pre-cut for the air gap?


Air gap? Opps. You threw him another curveball that he didn't see coming. He says he knows how to install but his questions prove otherwise. He needs to hire this out.


as many have said, get a pro to do it.
if you have a small space to store it, consider a portable unit. all you have to do is replace your tap aerator with an adapter, to which you attach the unit's hose. food for thought.
good luck.
either way, the warden will be happy.

 

[pandus13]

OP,
what is the surface under (where dishwasher will be) made off?
what floor also? what material is made off? where may the water escape?
reason is what to do to water/leak proof:
-they sell pans that go under the washer so any water comes upfront at your feet and you may have a chance to catch the leak....
-or you can just use 2 tubes of silicone to create a "dam" around the area

....some cabinets don't react well to humidity/hot/cold cycles.... (think under sink made of particle board after 10 leaks...)

 

[Thermo1223]

My old dishwasher was hard plumbed and hard wired.

I recently replaced the garbage disposal too. The switch for the disposal is under the sink which is the same circuit the dishwasher is run from.

You can do this because obviously both will not be continually at the same time. The disposal only draws the most when chewing through food.

I rewired it just fine without the plug and used a flexible SS hose this time because it fit without the adapters they used on the previous one.

Use sharkbite fittings if you need to add a T in if you have cooper pipe. They are easy and leak free.

http://www.sharkbite.com/product/tee-stop/

You usually don't need an air gap if you sink is properly vented as well. I even took one out that was installed improperly in my setup.

Easiest thing to do is run a dedicated outlet if you can though.

 

[ram_man]

Dish washer is installed it really wasn't that hard. Lol

 

[dishdude]

Knew you could do it!

Pics?

 

[ram_man]

This was 4am yesterday it took me from. 6pm to 4am I stopped from 7-9 for nascar. But the reason it took so long was the plumbing for the drain. I had to redo the entire sink plumbing and who did our plumbing in the house before we bought it ran the pipe that goes to the outside to high up so getting it too be at the right level to drain with the new attachment to hook the drain hose up to was rather interesting. The electrical and the supply line was stupid simple. Also had to cut the cabinets and everything to fit. The hole where the dish washer goes was wide enough but had to cut the shelves and top and bottom for it to be tall enough. I need to get something to put some trim around or to take up the gaps on the side but it's in secured and works

 

[ram_man]

And I got the dishwasher on sale for 179 pretty happy about that

 

[dishdude]

Looks great! $179 is a steal, that's a Whirlpool made dishwasher and it'll give you years of great service.

 

[Nick1994]

Great price, and it looks like you did a good job.

 

[Dallas69]

We wash by hand in our house.
It doesn't take much time and it builds character.

 

[Nick1994]

Originally Posted By: Dallas69
We wash by hand in our house.
It doesn't take much time and it builds character.
Washing dishes adds character?

Also, the OP has kids, which use a million dishes. It's nice to throw them in the dishwasher and turn it on.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Dallas69
We wash by hand in our house.
It doesn't take much time and it builds character.


It also uses more water supposedly...

There's still plenty of stuff that shouldn't be washed in the dishwasher, if you're looking to build that character...


Nice job OP!