I want to add a dishwasher in my kitchen. I am gutting everything. Does anyone have the steps that I need to take for the plumbing? It is going to be located right next to the sink and I plan on running its own circuit. Thanks for your help!
Basically you need to have access to water supply and water drains. If you are running power to it, you should have what you need. Most standard installs go next to the sink. You should be fine.
You won't know if you can do something if you don't try.
Some states require that the drain go to an airgap, then to the disposer or drain pipe. Call your local code enforcement people and ask. Calif. does require them. If you need one, then you'll need a hole in the sink or countertop to mount it. If you don't need an airgap, then your installation instruction manual will tell you how to run the drain hose. And you'll need a water supply hose from the hot water supply under the sink.
Posts: 265 | Location: No. California | Registered: Mar 24, 2004
go to hardware store and buy a dishwasher supply hose with a 1/2 inch x3/8 ipsxcomp [international pipe size x commpression] kit.they have everything you need in a bag.next you will need a 1 1/2 y-branch tail peice for the drain. also a 1 1/4 screw drive clamp. for the hose.flip the washer on its back and install the water fitting,point it to the side[so you can get a wrench on it while under the unit] now drill 1 -1 1/2 hole in your cabinet.in the top back corner, on the same side as the sink. i assume the elec has been roughed in already.on the side of the unit you will see the drain hose.if its not hooked up do it.pull the elec wire straight out and leave on the floorsticking out ,put hoses thru hole in cabinet and push unit into hole, pulling hoses thru hole in cabinet at same time. its in there lrval and scew into place as per man.instructions. take off the panels on the bottom of unit .hook up the elec. hopefully you already hooked up the water. in the cabinet...you need a bouble angle stop on the not water side.it is called a 1/2 x 3/8 x 3/8 double angle compression stop. hook up the hose to one side of this and the sink faucet on the other. are you installing a garbage disposal? if you are hook the drain hose up to the disposal. KNOCK OUT the plug on the disposal or you will burn up your pump on the washer. make sure that the drain hose is looped to the top of the cabinet as per man instructions [OPPS NEVER MIND THAT IS WHY WE DRILLED THE HOLE AT THE REAR AND TOP OF THE CABINET] you will hear all kinds of flack about using a air gap fitting. forget it most plumbing inspectors have come around to the fact that they dont work worth a damn, and look like two socks on a rooster. if the hose is routed to the top of the underside of the cabinetthey will let it slip buy. happens all the time.. if you arn't using a disposal, then install the y-branch tail peice
Originally posted by frodo: you will hear all kinds of flack about using a air gap fitting. forget it most plumbing inspectors have come around to the fact that they dont work worth a damn,
Maybe in your state they let it slide, but not in California. I tried nine months ago to not install one because of the look on the granite slab. The inspector failed the final inspection. The inspectors don't care how they look, it is code required in my area. Maybe your area is lax about their code enforcement, but not California. And this state is known to be tougher. Its not flack--just truth.
That's why I said to call the local code enforcement people and ask them. Building practices vary from area to area.
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Posts: 265 | Location: No. California | Registered: Mar 24, 2004
Re-mdir there is a another solution,witch is legal in calif.install a double y under the sink with a ftg,c.o and plug in the middle, hang a p-trap with a stand pipe up to with in 6 inchs of the counter top. route your hose to it. using 1/2 inch copper,and 2 90s perfab 2 90sand a short peice of pipe to hook to the wall and 90 down into the stand pipe. attach to wall using copper 2 hole straps.and keeping the required 2 inch airgap. this works pretty good to get around the air gap fitting on the counter this is legal where ever the upc and the international is in use
