Dishwasher Plumbing Hookup

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    Shannon from www.house-improvements.com gives a followup to the previous dishwasher installation video. Your feedback told us that we needed to give more detail on the plumbing hookup under the sink. Thanks for your feedback. Video © 2014 SKS Media.
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  • @MaryhappyBueckert
    @MaryhappyBueckert 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great work Shannon, I appreciate your videos,especially because I don't have to filter through a 45 minute video to find pertinent info.

  • @Kentacus
    @Kentacus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best Shannon line yet “or they should know or they shouldn’t be selling it.” With great hidden animosity... lol

  • @GunsHarleysUSA
    @GunsHarleysUSA 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Shannon, your videos are always so well explained, thanks for taking the time to produce them.......

  • @ALayne08
    @ALayne08 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been looking for a video showing a dishwasher installation like this for 8 yrs. Thank you for the much needed help.

    • @Southpaw07
      @Southpaw07 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      8 years? where have you been looking :)

  • @dosam_6146
    @dosam_6146 ปีที่แล้ว

    As always I have to watch about four videos that are duds before I get to the perfect one that makes sense. It was worth it! Thank you for taking the time to precisely and clearly explain how to do this. Now I feel I have the knowledge to do most of the work to retrofit a new dishwasher on my own. I’m on a tight budget and if I didn’t do a lot of the work myself I never would’ve been able to afford it. Thank you!

  • @gendo1
    @gendo1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this video, while a simple process I've been looking for something exactly like this now for a long time.
    Also I sell those connections at a hardware store and agree 100% "If they don't know what it is they shouldn't be selling it"

  • @scottdisney5096
    @scottdisney5096 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have watched a lot of videos on TH-cam you by far are the best at showing what to do. Keep up the good work!!

  • @tjinnes
    @tjinnes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have watched a couple of your videos and learned a lot. You do a good job of explaining and showing clearly. Thanks.

  • @guydesnoyers8417
    @guydesnoyers8417 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I search for something on YT and I see a Shannon video, I know I'm going to understand it 🙂

  • @ds99
    @ds99 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the 2 clamp idea. Great tip! Thanks Shannon.

  • @nailasch2187
    @nailasch2187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for sharing and keeping it simple without semantics.

  • @jasonlittleton79
    @jasonlittleton79 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and thank u for showing this with the cabinet out of the way bc all the other videos on here has everyone either ffwding through the hookup part of the video or it's dark under a cabinet and u couldn't tell. I can tell u actually put some thought into ur subscribers actually being able to understand the content and for that reason I actually did subscribe and liked it. Thanks alot for all ur information! I will be checking out more of your videos in the future. Keep up the good work !

  • @duncan359
    @duncan359 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video, I just bought a dishwasher and my house never had one. this helps alot.

  • @champhf
    @champhf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks to your videos i was able to install a Dishwasher by myself... the contractor wanted $500 to install the very same dishwasher.... my wife told me to write this review and say thank you sir. lol

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching, glad things worked out well and you saved some$$

  • @tonyaddy7825
    @tonyaddy7825 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video !! finally found a video showing sperate sink drain lines !! retro the kitchen plumbing to setup dishwasher hook up .

  • @lakmalasia
    @lakmalasia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks a lot for uploading this video. This is a very helpful posting.

  • @markancheta4432
    @markancheta4432 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Shannon's the man with the house improving plan.

  • @rockinrana7652
    @rockinrana7652 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I am looking forward to installing a dishwasher in my home. Thanks for sharing!

  • @100equus
    @100equus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just what I needed. Thanks!

  • @y2k704
    @y2k704 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks a million Shannon, this video was very helpful, all the best

  • @alanmerritt3005
    @alanmerritt3005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Clear, straightforward and very well explained. Thanks so much, it made my job so much easier knowing what went and why .... Definitely a "go to" video.

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      @christiantimothy1988 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @christiantimothy1988
      @christiantimothy1988 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Sullivan Travis glad I could help =)

  • @imhimDHP
    @imhimDHP 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos never fail me! Thanks man

  • @JM-lw3nx
    @JM-lw3nx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you!!

  • @JanetDiaz6152
    @JanetDiaz6152 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the video, all vids . I learned a lot . Thanks

  • @onthespiral4054
    @onthespiral4054 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:09 Draining the dishwasher start

  • @darylc603
    @darylc603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very clear instructions. Thanks

  • @alpha-bk3od
    @alpha-bk3od 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice clean and simple , best video out there for DIY guys , thank you

  • @bakabaka2061
    @bakabaka2061 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You missed one thing... The drain line has to be placed higher than the drain trap. Some sinks don't drain fast and back up so if your drain line is not as high as the sink the backed up water can go into the dishwasher.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes you are correct,that line is usually drilled through the cabinet gable as high as possible to stay higher than the sink drain.

  • @ronlal652
    @ronlal652 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very informative,well presented,A plus job explaining this,thanks

  • @bryanalexander3391
    @bryanalexander3391 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    must be in Ontario, as Canadian plumbing code requires a mechanical shock arrester on all dishwashers and washers. We in B.C would use a running trap so no 2 ptraps , and no change in direction till it 100mm above flood level rim. Line clean out is missing.

  • @iskiwaggs
    @iskiwaggs ปีที่แล้ว

    Exactly the information that I was looking for. Thanks.

  • @sladelefty
    @sladelefty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You need either an air gap fitting or the drain line has to loop above the sink flood level

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes raise the drain hose as high as you can to underside of counter top.

  • @microorganisms1
    @microorganisms1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks, that help me very much

  • @user-yy4pm9nv1f
    @user-yy4pm9nv1f 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @dannymerax9315
    @dannymerax9315 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good video, thanks you sir.

  • @lmogden1
    @lmogden1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video

  • @smoothwalker74
    @smoothwalker74 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. Great video

  • @sc000ter000
    @sc000ter000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guy is great.

  • @peterlindsay3099
    @peterlindsay3099 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video, thanks

  • @elgarfio4186
    @elgarfio4186 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well explained, thanks so much 🙏

  • @89clavos
    @89clavos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very helpful thank you

  • @HarrisWaterandSewer
    @HarrisWaterandSewer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a good one! Thanks!

  • @SalteeChick
    @SalteeChick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Clear to the point of contact, but nothing showing the connections to the dishwasher.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right at the beginning of the video I mention we have two other videos that show the dishwasher .

  • @d.bartholomew50
    @d.bartholomew50 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got it! Thank you... again.

  • @xngdestini
    @xngdestini 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid

  • @fredwaldoch6678
    @fredwaldoch6678 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do I cut holes in cabinet for dishwash water lines

  • @enriquebermudez1684
    @enriquebermudez1684 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are the man. Thanks!

  • @jaimedavila2999
    @jaimedavila2999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    99% perfect thank you

  • @jose-manuelduran9646
    @jose-manuelduran9646 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thnks for The video … helpful !!!!

  • @alexs8148
    @alexs8148 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just clicked on this and thought you were the guy on the tv gold rush lol anyways good video thank you

  • @andyargueta6948
    @andyargueta6948 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video, 👍

  • @slipper409
    @slipper409 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I put my drain after my p trap. I have issues with water in the bottom of my dishwasher. I am on my way to buy the part to right my wrong.

  • @keithlong2788
    @keithlong2788 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm installing a dishwasher two cabinets away from the sink. we decided this worked best for us. I do not want to run supply and drain hose through the cabinets to the sink or under them in case of problems. If i go straight through the floor where dishwasher is mounted i can tie in to the main sink drain about 4-5 away from the basement. My guess is i would have to make a trap. Should the trap be lower, even or higher than the main drain line? I will tee off my hot water line which is nearby as well up through floor.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes you need a trap. It is best if the actual trap is not above the horizontal drain line you are tiling into.

  • @johngraham5545
    @johngraham5545 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video, now I can fix my drain problem,When the waste disposal would run, crap would come up through the left drain,made the little misses mad,,Happy woman,happy wife,a lazy husband causes strife???

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmm, place the drain plug in it? Not sure why you have this problem. Please ask your question and post a picture of the plumbing under your sink on my forum. www.house-improvements.com/forums/

  • @busybooklover
    @busybooklover 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would be helpful to see garbage disposal hookups too as there is more to consider under my sink and have to correct improper hookups.

  • @caseyjohns1170
    @caseyjohns1170 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for your DIY videos, Shannon! It is very helpful to see someone else do the job, first, and in slow motion, with detailed explanations.
    ...
    For connecting the dishwasher's drain hose to the house DWV system, I recommend the following terminology:
    Instead of saying "connect before" say "connect upstream", as in "...connect the dishwasher's drain pipe upstream of the trap...".
    Instead of saying "connect after", say "connect downstream", as in "...do NOT connect the dishwasher's drain pipe downstream of the trap...".
    This is based on the concept that in the house drain pipes, water flows like a river, according to gravity, in one direction. And that direction is always down-hill or down-stream.
    ...
    Does that clarify the situation? Can anyone else suggest other descriptive words?

  • @danieldevlin1588
    @danieldevlin1588 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful for an all thumbs guy like me.

  • @Southpaw07
    @Southpaw07 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    TY Shannon, I am upgrading my kitchen and will be replacing all valves and dishwasher . Any gocha's using 2 ended shut off valve as apposed to daisy chain 2 shutoff valves?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      if you only use one and you have the dishwasher and the hot water tap for sink on that same line then obviously both are not working if you have to shut the valve for maintenance.

  • @garycramer3768
    @garycramer3768 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And then we add a disposal unit to the system !!

  • @JEEPERSCREEPERSBEEPERS
    @JEEPERSCREEPERSBEEPERS 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg the rental house I’m in doesn’t have that T for my hot water into the dishwasher. I have to choose between having hot water in the sink or water in the dishwasher

  • @chiefwarhorse72
    @chiefwarhorse72 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about the air vent?

  • @jaimedavila2999
    @jaimedavila2999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about the high loop

  • @dnomyarnostaw
    @dnomyarnostaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A bit old in 2020. We could do with an updated version. Dishwasher connections are way more sophisticated now.

  • @pedrobisono747
    @pedrobisono747 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how do you hook up the hot water to the faucet if the washer machine has the line

  • @youtubeaholic2154
    @youtubeaholic2154 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have never seen this type of setup before. The dishwasher is either connected to the garbage disposal or a compression tee to the sink drain. I'm not saying this is wrong btw...

  • @bigpardner
    @bigpardner 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the long, black pipe coming down the wall; a vent pipe? Where and how does it begin?Also, wouldn't it be OK to drain the DW below the trap(s) if there was plenty of air venting above the drain inlet such that no suction would be applied to water in the trap(s)?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please use my forum for questions. www.house-improvements.com/forums/

  • @Lilfabo124
    @Lilfabo124 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Great video, just one question
    Am renovating my house
    And my plumber install a hot water pipe behind the dishwasher think it’s just for the dishwasher the old kitchen is ripped out but the old plumber work is still there
    I don’t know is this right

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It could work if there is still room to install the dishwasher . I would also prefer to have it accessible somewhere with a shut off valve.

  • @pamelachampion7920
    @pamelachampion7920 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    If my dishwasher is going on a back wall but my sink is on a side wall, will longer supply lines and drain tubes work ... turning a corner?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Pamela Champion Yes as long as you can get them there through the cabinets or under the floor.

  • @Jon440x
    @Jon440x ปีที่แล้ว

    Save me again Shannon!

  • @darkstarrzgirl
    @darkstarrzgirl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you! its so clear now :)

  • @darrenw.5237
    @darrenw.5237 ปีที่แล้ว

    HI shannon, I have a question for you. I don't think you mentioned in the video. When running the drainline from dishwasher is it necessary to run the drain line up high to create a high loop and then it can be run back down to the connection on the sink drain upstream of the P trap? Iv'e read and seen in other videos where they say the highloop in the drain is necessary even though they usually loop it on the side of dishwasher from manufacturer.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes a high loop is needed.

    • @darrenw.5237
      @darrenw.5237 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HouseImprovements Thanks for your response. Much appreciated. Always enjoy your videos.

  • @gustavosh.5147
    @gustavosh.5147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the demo. I wonder why my dishwasher leaks from the top of the sink. I have a spot for soap dispenser on top of the sink, but my dishwasher dump the water out of it and I'm constantly had to pick all the water back inside the sink. I wonder why this backflow

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You may have a "air gap" fitting up there under the sink that is defective.

    • @gustavosh.5147
      @gustavosh.5147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HouseImprovements i guess.
      I looked and saw that it is connected to the disposal drainage. I wonder why this air gap though.
      Anyway, thanks for the feedback

  • @christopherejankins
    @christopherejankins 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How are you getting hot water to your sink now?

  • @dashippo
    @dashippo ปีที่แล้ว

    If you're using the hot water pipe for the dishwasher where is the hot water for the sink come from?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว

      You add a T so you can use the same line for both.

  • @ryanyar
    @ryanyar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Strange don't have a p trap under my sink any idea why a new build would be missing that? Should I put one in?

  • @ggeorges1501
    @ggeorges1501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This dude is the best on youtube , everything perfect and well explained ..

    • @aliciab.suarez3279
      @aliciab.suarez3279 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤗 Thank you very much! Excellent presentation!

  • @user-ec7jv9mk7i
    @user-ec7jv9mk7i 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you hook the faucet up?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      th-cam.com/play/PLh0KqGKtX4oXU5ZuXO1ucatgPligEyDl9.html

  • @rickroberts9182
    @rickroberts9182 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The problem here is that everyone shows hooking the supply line up to an existing water supply with the dishwasher hookup ready to go. In this case, I can see the hookup for the dishwasher but not for the faucet. In other videos, they have the faucet already connected and the dishwasher is a replacement from an old unit, so the water supply is ready to go. I am installing into an already completed sink and cabinet where there is no previous dishwasher hookup and only the faucet shut-off. I was hoping to get some information on dealing with that scenario. I've viewed many videos and no one deals with that.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Rick Roberts I have a video showing adding a water line to the fridge ice maker . You can buy the same type of kit to do a dishwasher ,so this may help you. th-cam.com/video/DLzuZiL6m1o/w-d-xo.html

    • @rickroberts9182
      @rickroberts9182 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your response. I found a fitting that allowed me to connect both dishwasher and faucet to the same shut off valve. It is a simple screw in "T" fitting and worked beautifully.
      Thanks again.

    • @demis4228
      @demis4228 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rickroberts9182 Just searched the comments to find someone with my same issue! Thanks for being descriptive with your fix!

  • @fieldie
    @fieldie ปีที่แล้ว

    QUESTION... I see you took your water supply from the Hot water pipe, shouldn't it be hooked up to the Cold water pipe? Every other video I've seen they get the water supply from the Cold pipe..?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว

      I have only ever seen them ask to be hooked to hot water .

  • @geojor
    @geojor 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    does a toilet need a vent pipe? thanks...

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. For more information please post your question on my forum.www.house-improvements.com/forums/

  • @jamessommer6231
    @jamessommer6231 ปีที่แล้ว

    should there be a hammer arrester ?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว

      Some people like or need them. Here its not an issue

  • @deebee9751
    @deebee9751 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Shannon. Well said and great detail on the installation bro :)

  • @wiltonsmith3397
    @wiltonsmith3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Upstream of the P-trap.”

  • @changenoways9555
    @changenoways9555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Video starts at 1:25

  • @benharris4795
    @benharris4795 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    cheers for helping me go out of business man...

  • @elizabreu23
    @elizabreu23 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you are connecting the dishwasher to the hot water line, where will the sink be connected to have hot water? I don’t see a splitter or anything 🤔

    • @michaelmcgee4209
      @michaelmcgee4209 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      U add a double outlet valve..most come with a 90 degree or a straight through but they also have a double that has a 90 and a straight through on same shut off.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว

      In this video at about the 1:50 mark I indicate that there is a T. straight up from that T is the dishwasher valve connection and straight back towards the wall from that T is another copper line (harder to see) headed to a second valve for the sink line hook up. This is just one way to do it.

    • @elizabreu23
      @elizabreu23 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelmcgee4209 Thank you for your reply. I will be looking them up at Home Depot.

  • @vnyeu
    @vnyeu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are totally dont think when p trap block. Water from the sink will flood out of dishwasher. To prevent it happen you must raise the dishwasher hose up high to level up with level of the sink surface to prevent it. It is very important that you missing or forget.

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are correct a high loop in the drain line is a must.

  • @rodneybooth8059
    @rodneybooth8059 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about air gap

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  ปีที่แล้ว

      Keep a high loop in the hose in the sink cabinet area.

  • @inthecarwithchar6623
    @inthecarwithchar6623 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't hook drain line into dishwasher disposal. It always ends up flowing back in with food particles. Personal experience.

    • @MichaelWilliams-ph8ot
      @MichaelWilliams-ph8ot 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +The CopperCorner, rings and things. Thats because you didn't wind the drain tube so that the water can only drain in and not be able to dribble back into the dishwasher.

  • @Brain_quench
    @Brain_quench 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Better than "This old house."

  • @dynamoeffekt
    @dynamoeffekt 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the name of that nipple that goes on the wye fitting? Reducer, nipple?

  • @olia1823
    @olia1823 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is e 25

  • @somebody2906
    @somebody2906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vents to low.

  • @1985Satisfaction
    @1985Satisfaction 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your vent is too low, 6 inches above flood rim, and you forgot to mention the air gap requirement

    • @tg-bh2up
      @tg-bh2up 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      too bad you did not explain your comment fully so that viewers could understand what you mean by the vent and air gap.

    • @1985Satisfaction
      @1985Satisfaction 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tg-bh2up I'll gladly explain;
      Flood rim is defined as the height at which a plumbing fixture or appurtenance will over flow outside the fixtures when filled with water, such as overflowing a kitchen sink or a toilet. The UPC and the IPC (the most common plumbing codes in America) require that a fixtures vent, the pipe that allows airflow into the drain and removes sewer gas, do not turn for a change of direction until that vent pipe is at least 6 inches above the flood rim. So if the flood rim on a kitchen sink is 36 inches your vent pipe must extend AT LEAST 6 inches higher than that before making a 90 degree turn. This is to prevent the vent getting stopped up on the horizontal should the line ever clog.
      The air gap is a part that sits on the top of the sink with a chrome, brushed nickle or what have you top that goes through the counter top and extrnds to under the sink. You hook your dishwasher discharge, usually an opaque smaller pipe, to one side then a 5/8 or 7/8 ID rubber hose to either your disposal or your flanged washer tail piece. The purpose of this is two fold. One is it creates a physical separation between the water that sits in the p trap, or black water, and the water coming from the dishwasher when the unit is pumping or resting. The second reason is incase the drain gets clogged it will spray water from the air gap into the sink. These both help prevent contamination of your dishes with what is essentially sewage.
      Hope that helps.

    • @matthewnichols6547
      @matthewnichols6547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you put that into easier terms?

    • @1985Satisfaction
      @1985Satisfaction 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matthewnichols6547 which part? There is a very detailed explanation in the additional comments here so clarify for me what you mean

    • @LibertyDIY
      @LibertyDIY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Air gap is a fancier version of the "high loop". The high loop is the way the dishwasher drain is routed to prevent nasty drain water from siphoning back into your dishwasher.

  • @Vera-xu3xw
    @Vera-xu3xw 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny my radiator on my car is fine with 1 hose clamp an it gets hot an is under pressure.
    No air vent an who would run copper pipe that high in the middle of the floor? Lol
    Great video of what not to do.

  • @bobsterbambino2830
    @bobsterbambino2830 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it better to run your dishwasher drain through a Tee wye like that or through your garbage disposal?

    • @HouseImprovements
      @HouseImprovements  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It does not need to go through disposal, if it was any benefit then you would have to run the disposal at the same time the dishwasher was running.

  • @MichaelWilliams-ph8ot
    @MichaelWilliams-ph8ot 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should have mentioned that almost all dishwashers on the market are designed for 3/8 water lines. So you would need to either already have 3/8 plumbing or have a plumber come out and either reduce or replace the existing water lines. Also to mention, that Pex water lines will not connect to any of these dishwashers unless you buy a shark bite fitting that reduces down to 3/8s. Also if you hook up a dishwasher to a brand new garbage disposal ( rather than hooking the drain of the dishwasher to the main drain via a spicket) make sure to pop out the plastic block inside the garbage disposal. If you dont, the dishwasher will not drain.

    • @antoniob3941
      @antoniob3941 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Williams
      Dude, u just need a 3/8 stop. lol. All fixture supplies have to be 1/2 minimum by code. Supply lines are usually 3/8 so you use a 3/8 stop

  • @MySpace662
    @MySpace662 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    A single trap should suffice.

    • @mrdeadly99
      @mrdeadly99 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      the second trap is probably because there is or will be a two sink system above.

    • @MySpace662
      @MySpace662 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A two sink system that close still needs a single trap.

  • @45von
    @45von 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks to be a J trap, Not a P trap...
    The Most common dishwasher drain hookup is into a garbage disposal...

    • @ChadMc74
      @ChadMc74 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pee traps go in the bathroom plumbing

  • @antoniob3941
    @antoniob3941 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    All water supplies need backflow prevention to protect the potable water in the distribution system. Most homes do not use vacuum breakers so there's an air gap on fixtures. An air gap is where the fixture spout is above the floor level rim like a faucet being higher than the sink. A dishwasher should also have an air gap bcuz grey water can back up into the dishwasher causing illness and can contaminate the water in the distribution system. Look up dishwasher air gap and protect your family