Mind blown!!! Your tip at the end of the video, about new disposals having a plug that has to be knocked out, life changing. I must have missed that in the directions, or not looked at them at all. Mine was still plugged since installation MORE THAN 5 YEARS AGO!!! I seriously thought it was supposed to drain into the sink because it did it since installation. I usually do dishes by hand but SMH, please dont take away my man-card... lmao. THANK YOU!!!
I am helping out a client that had her house rented and apparently the renters replaced the garbage disposal but didn't remove the plug. Saved her so much money trying the steps in this video and in the end the plug was still intact. Thanks to you both because this comment was pinned and what you wrote stuck in my head.
@@jram8984 Hey bud I followed your example and was able to remove the factory clamp with the cable cord; however, water still comes out of the air gap though not as much as before. There are no visible kinks in the wires. What do you suspect is causing water to yet emerge from the air gap when draining usage from the dish washer. Thanks again bud.
Thanks for the superb video, which allowed me to fix this issue. What was essential in your video that wasn't shown in the first that I saw was pushing the cable down until it could be seen in the garbage disposal (timeline 2:56 in your video). I saw another video where this wasn't shown, and I didn't push the cable all the way through and still had a clog. After seeing your video, I did this, and indeed, the clog was cleaned, and there was no more leak. This is a super important part of the process others haven't told viewers about, but you did so. Kudo's on a fine video!
Thank you , my husband work 16 hours a day and don’t have time to fix it.. I fixed it by following your instructions, thank you so much. I’m so happy so I subscribed because you helped me.
My apartment maintenance guy said that it was normal to have water shooting out of my air gap. I have to watch it while the dishwasher is running to stop it from going all over the counter. I am so sick of having to clean it up and not being able to have anything on my counter. This solved the entire issue. THANK YOU!
Thanks for the excellent video. Only half the water flowing out of the air gap cover was going into the sink, and the rest was flooding the counter and dripping onto the floor. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I was going to work around the problem by rigging a channel to force all the excess water to flow into the sink. Your video showed me the actual problem is quite simple and easy to fix!
Thank you! Mine was so clogged (in a rental) that the cable was so restricted it wouldn’t go thru to the garbage disposal. I poured hot water into the air gap and put my hand in the garbage disposal to make sure it got some water flow. That cleared it enough to get the cable on thru. After that I put vinegar and baking soda in the garbage disposal and ran it. Then I put both in the air gap to really clean it out. 😊
Thank you! Fixed the "water flooding the kitchen counter" problem by following your advice right down to the use of the coaxial cable which I had on hand. First time was an improvement but still had water coming out; did it again, ran the disposal and no more water coming out of the air gap.
First video I found that explained it perfectly and entirely. I had no idea what that vent was for and it started leaking a while ago. Now I can stop it! Thank you!!
Hey thank you so much! I was losing my mind because I had it different from a different garbage disposal. Once I put the new garbage disposal in I did not know about the plug and drain because I was not using it for that, I was only using tie off from sink #2, it for a soap dispenser. Once I had to install the air vent and be in compliance with code requirements, I could not figure out why the water was shooting out the air vent. I tried everything and luckily stumbled upon your video and realized the new garbage disposal still had that plug which was never knocked out! So thank you so much you really made my day, I can’t really tell you how happy I am to have found this! Amazing!
I wish I'd found this video before replacing my dishwasher thinking it's getting too old. The new one still had the overflow issue. I couldn't figure out why pulling my hair out. The cable trick is genius! Thank you.
This was one great tip! I never knew that I could remove the top off of the air gap. I used a piece of 1/4-inch irrigation tubing. I was ready to remove the black hose from under the sink. This was a time-saver. Thank you.
Thanks man, replaced our dishwasher after a year, and I figured the air gap was broken when it started spraying water out. Turns out I had a solid plug of gunk in the drain tub of the garbage disposal. Wire wasn't enough, so I pulled off the hose and pushed it out with a screwdriver. You saved the day, my friend.
Ditto to what everyone else has said here already. I followed the instructions in the video and for the first time in a long while my air gap spout is not shooting water all over the place. I feel so empowered! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! Fixed it in 5 minutes! Plumbers in my area charge $125 just for showing up ! You saved me a bundle! You are awesome!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Watched multiple videos and tried things with no luck. You were the first video to mention plastic insert. Solved it right away!!!
You are the only one who has mentioned the "tab" that does not allow for water flow into the disposal unit from the air gap "Y" under the sink. Thank you as I was racking my brain as to why I suddenly had a flow issue when the original problem was a leaking disposal unit. Thank you very much.
I can't thank you enough! Best Buy installed a brand new dishwasher and the guys said the air gap needs to be replaced because when they tested the dishwasher, water comes out of the air gap when it's draining. So after they left I followed your video and lo and behold, ITS FIXED. I used a bicycle brake cable housing to clear the clog. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much!!! It was your tip about the new garbage disposal plug that needs to be removed that changed how I felt about my new apartment. Now, thanks to you no more nasty smell from the old black water sitting in that area with no place to go and no more towel needed to soak up the water leaking from the air gap! Thank you so very much, you are wonderful!!!!
Saved me a bundle of time and money. I was planning to try to take the whole thing apart and clean it out, instead your 5-minute fix did the job! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Thanks for the video. I stuck wire down that hole and saw goop come out hole inside garbage disposal then ran the dishwasher and cancelled the cycle and watched the water come out hole in garbage disposal. I love you tube! Saved me from taking apart the drain pipes. 👍
I can’t find an air gap cleaning brush that’s long enough for my dishwasher’s tube, so cut an extra cable to use like the film. It worked! It’s free and always feel good to be able to repurpose things on hand. Thank you very much Sam.
Brother, I know I'm late to the party, but I can't thank you enough for your genius!! I had only used my dishwasher once when I first moved into my place.....then had to replace the garbage disposal...didn't pay attention that they were connected....and of course, didn't read the instructions on my new garbage disposal (a guy thing) to remove the tab. Just turned my dishwasher on (cuz my brother was making fun of me), and because I didn't remove that tab, water was shooting STRONG out of the air gap....thank GOD I was still home, or my kitchen would be soaked. So, thank you for a perfectly detailed video!! You are more appreciated than you may know! Saved me from giving myself another headache! Took all of 5-minutes to fix the problem. Thank you!
Thank you a million times over!!! For the first time ever I installed a new garbage disposal and all of a sudden my dish washer was spitting the water out or the top. I had NO IDEA they put a plug in the garbage disposal... This saved me a service call. Thank you again!!!!
Great idea on the coaxle cable. I have always disconnected mine from under the sink and cleaned it that way, much harder and more painful than going in top side. Thanks!
U r a my hero!!! Thank u. I’ve had this problem for awhile. Just left it alone till my sister said her air gap was shooting water. Told her leave it. She said I was crazy so I went on you tube and found u. IT WORKED!!! The cable did the trick. I had to go through the sink hole up through the air gap cuz it was clogged the other way. Thank u again. 🤗🤗🤗
Awesome video! We’re new home owners and we thought we had a serious issue on our hands. For anyone struggling, make sure you’re going around the smaller tube inside the air gap opening, not inside. Loved the tv cable tip too! I couldn’t find one so I used wire cutters to clip the plug off an old monitor cord. Worked like a charm.
Thank you! I just put a new dishwasher in and had this issue. The hose was not kinked and it is hung 33” from the floor but still had issue. Sure enough my old air vent was clogged with mildew as was the return to garbage disposal hose. Finally all done installing the dishwasher thanks to this video!
There was not a lot of gunk when I shoved the cable down, but it must have been enough to cause the water to flow out the top. Now, the water drains into the garbage disposal, as it should. Thank you for your clear explanation!
Sam, I sincerely thank you for this excellent How-To video! I happened to have some spare coax cable in the garage to use. The problem was fixed in 10-minutes, I saved money, and learned a few things too! Thank You!
Thank you very much for the idea. My dishwasher was gashing water over the air gap for quite some times. Right after this video, I was able to discharge the garbage that was clogging the water to flow. That was great and thank you!!
genius. we just had a new garbage disposal put in this morning and when i ran our dishwasher we had a significant flood. thought i would google and saw your video. texted the plumber "did you remove the drain plug"? He did not! Thank you!
We have a new garbage disposal and I tried your cable snake method and it doesn't pop out of the garbage disposal. I'm glad you mentioned that there is some sort of cap on the inside of new Disposals. As soon as my dishwasher cycle ends I'm gonna try to punch it out.
We just could not figure out how so much water could be on the countertops, and inside the cupboard under the sink. Thank you for the explanation and the fix it advice.
I’m a pretty handy person. I was getting ready to take my entire drain system apart to find a clog, but I figured I’d check the old TH-cam’s to see if there are any tips. I never would’ve thought of just shoving a piece of wire down the air gap. I’m an electrician so I grabbed some romex I have sitting in the garage and had it fixed in less than five minutes. Thanks a pant load Chet .
My dishwasher has been set up since before I owned the house, and I never realized that the plug hadn’t been fully removed until I installed an air gap and water was coming out of it. Then I saw that the plug was like a flap, detached on one side by pressure but still covering the hole. Thanks!!!
Thank you so much for this video! Saved us from having to call a plumber. We are NOT handy at all, but your instructions were so clear. Could not believe the gunk that came out of that line. Thanks again.
Thank you for this! Saved me a lot of time trying to figure out what was happening. Never had the problem with previous washers so I had no clue what an air gap was.
I see you posted this a year ago, I mentioned that so you'd know, over a year later, some random person (me) needed to hear what you said at minute 3:59. It's sad to admit but it's the truth. Nevertheless, because I recognized my error via your video, I've removed the plug and everything is working as it should. Your video is still helping random folks. Thanks.
Thank you so much, especially for the comment at the end regarding the black insert inside the disposal. We had a new disposal installed right before we used the dishwasher and the black insert was NOT removed. Guess that's what you get when you don't have a professional install you appliances!!!!!
What an awesome video! No nonsense and to the point! I just fixed mine. There was a LOT of build-up and resistance, so I used a long-handled brush on the inside of the sink, then kept feeding the cable through. It worked!! Thank you!!
It was leaking all over the top of the sink. I thought it was the air gap. You saved my bacon on the “pop out the knockout plug if installing to a dishwasher “. Thanks
Thank you sir. You help me a lot. I was thinking to hire someone else to repair my air cap but i saw your video. It was very easy to fix it. Your last two comments was the clue to solve my problem. Thank again from el paso texas
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! had this issue for months and just 5 minutes of watching this video, my DW now works perfectly and no overflow from air gap. THANK YOU!
Thank you! I ended up just pulling the hose out and running the garden hose through it. Got some pretty gnarly gunk out of it. Liked and Subbed! You're the man!
We just had a new sink, faucet and disposal installed yesterday....went to use the dishwasher and it came out the air gap so had it flooded the counter and a few drawers.....i guess the guy who installed it forgot to knock out the plug....thanks for the simple fix!!
thank you sooooo much my hired plumber didn't think to check the air gap, I cleaned it with a dryer lint brush, took black tube off of the garbage disposal pulled the brush through it recapped turned on the dishwasher and drain it. NO WATER OUT OF THE AIR GAP!
Thank you for this video. Real time and money saver. I was happy to used something I already owned to fix it without buying a new air gap or anything else. This is really helpful!
You're awesome. I was able to fix mine with the help of your video. The tube was so clogged that the cable wire wouldn't clear it through the air gap. I had to take the tube out and water hose it through the tube and a ton of gunk came out.
I had a "FlexiSnake Drain Millipede". That itself is too short, but with its end inserted into a 1/4 in drip irrigation tubing that I had lying around, made it the ideal tool for cleaning my airgap. The millipede fitted easily and its rough surface effectively cleaned the tube. There was a lot of gunk that came out with the millipede.
I had an air gap that would spit some water since it had been installed. I thought it was “normal”, but it increased so I realized this wasn’t right. I took the hose off, checked for clogs- nothing. Air gap was clean, too. I put it back, looked at it for a while. I noticed that the hose had a considerable swag in it, thought that maybe the water sitting in there bounced the new water back into the gap. I shortened the hose a little so that it was nearly level from gap to disposal, and voila! No more water backing into the gap! RJ
🙏🙏🙏 thank you! I watched so many other videos that didn’t work but your instructions were so clear! Also, genius about the cable. We all know how many random cables we have lying around the house from the ghosts of electronics past. Thank you!!!
Great video, it worked for me!! At 74 I can't crawl under a sink any more. This was so easy. I then used Dawn & vinegar to clean out the hose, pouring from the top. I did a load of dishes and ZERO water was over spilled. Thanks so much!!
One more element i’ve found helpful is to make every effort to keep the length of the drain line from the air gap to the disposal all ‘downgradient’. Low spots in that line allow food/debris and scale to accumulate in these ‘sags’…
Great video! In my case I replaced the air gap and removed and cleaned the black hose and still had water coming out the vent. Turns out there was still junk clogging the small pipe on the garbage disposal where the drain connects, cleaned that and everything works now.
Good video. I always remove the air gap and black hose under the sink and clean them both out. But this is a good alternative for home owners. Heck, I might even try this method!
This video was exactly what I needed. The tip at end of video was my problem. I replaced disposal and missed the part about drain. I had to drill out hole though.
Great tip - BUT - I saw the CAT5 wire bundle poke into the disposal and thought it was fixed. Resumed the drain cycle and water was still coming out the air gap. Actually examined the disposal port and found the wire had just made a hole in a plug of slimy gunk. Cleaned from the disposal end and it drains good now.
Mind blown!!! Your tip at the end of the video, about new disposals having a plug that has to be knocked out, life changing. I must have missed that in the directions, or not looked at them at all. Mine was still plugged since installation MORE THAN 5 YEARS AGO!!! I seriously thought it was supposed to drain into the sink because it did it since installation. I usually do dishes by hand but SMH, please dont take away my man-card... lmao. THANK YOU!!!
Same!
Thanks a lot.
I am helping out a client that had her house rented and apparently the renters replaced the garbage disposal but didn't remove the plug. Saved her so much money trying the steps in this video and in the end the plug was still intact. Thanks to you both because this comment was pinned and what you wrote stuck in my head.
@@jram8984 Hey bud I followed your example and was able to remove the factory clamp with the cable cord; however, water still comes out of the air gap though not as much as before. There are no visible kinks in the wires. What do you suspect is causing water to yet emerge from the air gap when draining usage from the dish washer. Thanks again bud.
Man card revoked 🤣🤣 me and you both
Thanks for the superb video, which allowed me to fix this issue. What was essential in your video that wasn't shown in the first that I saw was pushing the cable down until it could be seen in the garbage disposal (timeline 2:56 in your video). I saw another video where this wasn't shown, and I didn't push the cable all the way through and still had a clog. After seeing your video, I did this, and indeed, the clog was cleaned, and there was no more leak. This is a super important part of the process others haven't told viewers about, but you did so. Kudo's on a fine video!
Thank you , my husband work 16 hours a day and don’t have time to fix it.. I fixed it by following your instructions, thank you so much. I’m so happy so I subscribed because you helped me.
yeah more like 8hrs at work and 8 hrs bangin his gf
I installed a new garbage disposal and didn’t know about the plug. $40 dollars later this video was the answer lol. Thanks brother
very helpful and clear. A total plumbing novice and unhandyman fixed the problem in less than 30 minutes. Thanks
This was the best, economical video to clear the air gap, that I have ever seen. To the point, no superfluous talking. Thank you!!!
My apartment maintenance guy said that it was normal to have water shooting out of my air gap. I have to watch it while the dishwasher is running to stop it from going all over the counter. I am so sick of having to clean it up and not being able to have anything on my counter. This solved the entire issue. THANK YOU!
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Thanks for the excellent video. Only half the water flowing out of the air gap cover was going into the sink, and the rest was flooding the counter and dripping onto the floor. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I was going to work around the problem by rigging a channel to force all the excess water to flow into the sink. Your video showed me the actual problem is quite simple and easy to fix!
Thank you! Mine was so clogged (in a rental) that the cable was so restricted it wouldn’t go thru to the garbage disposal. I poured hot water into the air gap and put my hand in the garbage disposal to make sure it got some water flow. That cleared it enough to get the cable on thru. After that I put vinegar and baking soda in the garbage disposal and ran it. Then I put both in the air gap to really clean it out. 😊
These tips helped clear the line the rest of the way! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thank you for such a genius idea of using the cable. You saved me so much time and money. THANK YOU!!!!!
Pleased to say that this is exactly the fix I needed. Now, I keep the scrap piece of cable I used under the sink for the next time!
Add another satisfied customer to the list. I’d just replaced my sink, and could not figure out why this was leaking. You fixed it.
Thank you! Fixed the "water flooding the kitchen counter" problem by following your advice right down to the use of the coaxial cable which I had on hand. First time was an improvement but still had water coming out; did it again, ran the disposal and no more water coming out of the air gap.
First video I found that explained it perfectly and entirely. I had no idea what that vent was for and it started leaking a while ago. Now I can stop it! Thank you!!
Hey thank you so much! I was losing my mind because I had it different from a different garbage disposal. Once I put the new garbage disposal in I did not know about the plug and drain because I was not using it for that, I was only using tie off from sink #2, it for a soap dispenser. Once I had to install the air vent and be in compliance with code requirements, I could not figure out why the water was shooting out the air vent. I tried everything and luckily stumbled upon your video and realized the new garbage disposal still had that plug which was never knocked out! So thank you so much you really made my day, I can’t really tell you how happy I am to have found this! Amazing!
Thank you for the info on the plug in new Garbage disposal! Who knew???
Well done- simple, easy to understand. No unnecessary "know it all" attitude which is often the case with these.
I wish I'd found this video before replacing my dishwasher thinking it's getting too old. The new one still had the overflow issue. I couldn't figure out why pulling my hair out. The cable trick is genius! Thank you.
4 years later this deserves a super like! Just became a home owner and the last tip did help me figure the problem on my new garage disposal
This was one great tip! I never knew that I could remove the top off of the air gap. I used a piece of 1/4-inch irrigation tubing. I was ready to remove the black hose from under the sink. This was a time-saver. Thank you.
Thanks man, replaced our dishwasher after a year, and I figured the air gap was broken when it started spraying water out. Turns out I had a solid plug of gunk in the drain tub of the garbage disposal. Wire wasn't enough, so I pulled off the hose and pushed it out with a screwdriver. You saved the day, my friend.
Thank you for describing it visually and verbally so well. Problem solved. Hate to imagine going under the sink to fix this.
Ditto to what everyone else has said here already. I followed the instructions in the video and for the first time in a long while my air gap spout is not shooting water all over the place. I feel so empowered! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! Fixed it in 5 minutes! Plumbers in my area charge $125 just for showing up !
You saved me a bundle!
You are awesome!
$125? WHAT A JOKE!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Watched multiple videos and tried things with no luck. You were the first video to mention plastic insert. Solved it right away!!!
You are the only one who has mentioned the "tab" that does not allow for water flow into the disposal unit from the air gap "Y" under the sink. Thank you as I was racking my brain as to why I suddenly had a flow issue when the original problem was a leaking disposal unit. Thank you very much.
I can't thank you enough! Best Buy installed a brand new dishwasher and the guys said the air gap needs to be replaced because when they tested the dishwasher, water comes out of the air gap when it's draining. So after they left I followed your video and lo and behold, ITS FIXED. I used a bicycle brake cable housing to clear the clog. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much!!! It was your tip about the new garbage disposal plug that needs to be removed that changed how I felt about my new apartment. Now, thanks to you no more nasty smell from the old black water sitting in that area with no place to go and no more towel needed to soak up the water leaking from the air gap! Thank you so very much, you are wonderful!!!!
This helped immensely! Took 5 minutes to fix with a coat hanger. Thanks!
Saved me a bundle of time and money. I was planning to try to take the whole thing apart and clean it out, instead your 5-minute fix did the job! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Thanks for the video. I stuck wire down that hole and saw goop come out hole inside garbage disposal then ran the dishwasher and cancelled the cycle and watched the water come out hole in garbage disposal. I love you tube! Saved me from taking apart the drain pipes. 👍
I can’t find an air gap cleaning brush that’s long enough for my dishwasher’s tube, so cut an extra cable to use like the film. It worked! It’s free and always feel good to be able to repurpose things on hand.
Thank you very much Sam.
Manufacturer install guide doesn't mention the block into the garbage disposal from the air gap for most models. Thanks bro. Saved me $200
Brother, I know I'm late to the party, but I can't thank you enough for your genius!! I had only used my dishwasher once when I first moved into my place.....then had to replace the garbage disposal...didn't pay attention that they were connected....and of course, didn't read the instructions on my new garbage disposal (a guy thing) to remove the tab. Just turned my dishwasher on (cuz my brother was making fun of me), and because I didn't remove that tab, water was shooting STRONG out of the air gap....thank GOD I was still home, or my kitchen would be soaked.
So, thank you for a perfectly detailed video!! You are more appreciated than you may know! Saved me from giving myself another headache!
Took all of 5-minutes to fix the problem.
Thank you!
Thank you a million times over!!! For the first time ever I installed a new garbage disposal and all of a sudden my dish washer was spitting the water out or the top. I had NO IDEA they put a plug in the garbage disposal... This saved me a service call. Thank you again!!!!
Great idea on the coaxle cable. I have always disconnected mine from under the sink and cleaned it that way, much harder and more painful than going in top side. Thanks!
Sam, thank you my friend. I followed your guide and cleared out the air gap. You rock buddy!!!
U r a my hero!!! Thank u. I’ve had this problem for awhile. Just left it alone till my sister said her air gap was shooting water. Told her leave it. She said I was crazy so I went on you tube and found u. IT WORKED!!! The cable did the trick. I had to go through the sink hole up through the air gap cuz it was clogged the other way. Thank u again. 🤗🤗🤗
Awesome video! We’re new home owners and we thought we had a serious issue on our hands. For anyone struggling, make sure you’re going around the smaller tube inside the air gap opening, not inside.
Loved the tv cable tip too! I couldn’t find one so I used wire cutters to clip the plug off an old monitor cord. Worked like a charm.
My airgaff plastic got moldy and broken can I change just the plastic parts
I tried it today and it worked. The method is simple and very little required. Thank you so much for saving me quite some money and time.
Thank you! I just put a new dishwasher in and had this issue. The hose was not kinked and it is hung 33” from the floor but still had issue. Sure enough my old air vent was clogged with mildew as was the return to garbage disposal hose. Finally all done installing the dishwasher thanks to this video!
Thank you for the "if you have a new disposal" addition, because I thought I had tried everything to fix this, and voila! Super helpful.
There was not a lot of gunk when I shoved the cable down, but it must have been enough to cause the water to flow out the top. Now, the water drains into the garbage disposal, as it should. Thank you for your clear explanation!
I knew there was a reason I never disconnected the previous owners Satellite Dish. Cable worked like a charm, thank you! Money saver!!!
Thanks for the great video regarding a clogged air gap. We fixed it ourselves and saved a plumber visit!!!
Sam, I sincerely thank you for this excellent How-To video! I happened to have some spare coax cable in the garage to use. The problem was fixed in 10-minutes, I saved money, and learned a few things too! Thank You!
Bro, i was really skeptical but this approach worked!!! You rock. Saved the day. Thank you! Now i need to call comcast to get another cable...
Thank you very much for the idea. My dishwasher was gashing water over the air gap for quite some times. Right after this video, I was able to discharge the garbage that was clogging the water to flow. That was great and thank you!!
genius. we just had a new garbage disposal put in this morning and when i ran our dishwasher we had a significant flood. thought i would google and saw your video. texted the plumber "did you remove the drain plug"? He did not!
Thank you!
Just bought my first home and thought I was going to need a plumber right off the bat. Really appreciate this video!
We have a new garbage disposal and I tried your cable snake method and it doesn't pop out of the garbage disposal.
I'm glad you mentioned that there is some sort of cap on the inside of new Disposals. As soon as my dishwasher cycle ends I'm gonna try to punch it out.
We just could not figure out how so much water could be on the countertops, and inside the cupboard under the sink. Thank you for the explanation and the fix it advice.
Thanks, Bud! I saved $270. Took me 20 minutes.
I’m a pretty handy person. I was getting ready to take my entire drain system apart to find a clog, but I figured I’d check the old TH-cam’s to see if there are any tips. I never would’ve thought of just shoving a piece of wire down the air gap. I’m an electrician so I grabbed some romex I have sitting in the garage and had it fixed in less than five minutes. Thanks a pant load Chet .
My dishwasher has been set up since before I owned the house, and I never realized that the plug hadn’t been fully removed until I installed an air gap and water was coming out of it. Then I saw that the plug was like a flap, detached on one side by pressure but still covering the hole. Thanks!!!
Dude, like everyone else on here: THANK YOU! First video I watched on my research before contacting a plumber and problem solved!
Thank you so much for this video! Saved us from having to call a plumber. We are NOT handy at all, but your instructions were so clear. Could not believe the gunk that came out of that line. Thanks again.
Thank you for this! Saved me a lot of time trying to figure out what was happening. Never had the problem with previous washers so I had no clue what an air gap was.
I see you posted this a year ago, I mentioned that so you'd know, over a year later, some random person (me) needed to hear what you said at minute 3:59. It's sad to admit but it's the truth. Nevertheless, because I recognized my error via your video, I've removed the plug and everything is working as it should. Your video is still helping random folks. Thanks.
Same here, I just installed a new garbage disposal at my house and stupidly left the plug installed. Huge help, 2 minute fix. Major thanks!
Thank you so much, especially for the comment at the end regarding the black insert inside the disposal. We had a new disposal installed right before we used the dishwasher and the black insert was NOT removed. Guess that's what you get when you don't have a professional install you appliances!!!!!
Thank you. I was wondering why mine was shooting water from the air gap. Cleaned it out and tomorrow morning I’m making a thorough cleaning.
What an awesome video! No nonsense and to the point! I just fixed mine. There was a LOT of build-up and resistance, so I used a long-handled brush on the inside of the sink, then kept feeding the cable through. It worked!! Thank you!!
Thanks you saved me from a nightmare of having to pull the hose off and trying to unclog the thing
Might just be the best fix-it video ever. Thanks!
After replacing multiple airgaps & lines, this saved needed money & time. Thank you!
It was leaking all over the top of the sink. I thought it was the air gap. You saved my bacon on the “pop out the knockout plug if installing to a dishwasher “. Thanks
Thank you sir. You help me a lot. I was thinking to hire someone else to repair my air cap but i saw your video. It was very easy to fix it. Your last two comments was the clue to solve my problem. Thank again from el paso texas
EP!!
This guy is a pro! Excellent camera work, I can see exactly what he is describing. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! had this issue for months and just 5 minutes of watching this video, my DW now works perfectly and no overflow from air gap. THANK YOU!
worked in my rental house I just moved into and didn’t want to have to call a guy out for it. thanks a lot will share with everyone.
I'm glad you were able to fix it. Thank you for the comment and the support by sharing with others 🙂
Problem solved! Thought I'd have to replace the line. Coax cable method, you are the man. Thank you!
Thank you! I ended up just pulling the hose out and running the garden hose through it. Got some pretty gnarly gunk out of it. Liked and Subbed! You're the man!
We just had a new sink, faucet and disposal installed yesterday....went to use the dishwasher and it came out the air gap so had it flooded the counter and a few drawers.....i guess the guy who installed it forgot to knock out the plug....thanks for the simple fix!!
thank you sooooo much my hired plumber didn't think to check the air gap, I cleaned it with a dryer lint brush, took black tube off of the garbage disposal pulled the brush through it recapped turned on the dishwasher and drain it. NO WATER OUT OF THE AIR GAP!
Thank you for this video. Real time and money saver. I was happy to used something I already owned to fix it without buying a new air gap or anything else. This is really helpful!
Great video! You can pour water down the air gap to see if you cleared it up.
Saved me a plumber service call! Worked like a charm - thank you
You're awesome. I was able to fix mine with the help of your video. The tube was so clogged that the cable wire wouldn't clear it through the air gap. I had to take the tube out and water hose it through the tube and a ton of gunk came out.
I had a "FlexiSnake Drain Millipede". That itself is too short, but with its end inserted into a 1/4 in drip irrigation tubing that I had lying around, made it the ideal tool for cleaning my airgap.
The millipede fitted easily and its rough surface effectively cleaned the tube. There was a lot of gunk that came out with the millipede.
I had an air gap that would spit some water since it had been installed. I thought it was “normal”, but it increased so I realized this wasn’t right. I took the hose off, checked for clogs- nothing. Air gap was clean, too. I put it back, looked at it for a while. I noticed that the hose had a considerable swag in it, thought that maybe the water sitting in there bounced the new water back into the gap. I shortened the hose a little so that it was nearly level from gap to disposal, and voila! No more water backing into the gap!
RJ
This video was super helpful!!!!! This has been a 2 week problem and the owners before me didn’t not remove the disposal plug!!! Thank you so much!!!!
That coax wire trick was money. Thank you!
🙏🙏🙏 thank you! I watched so many other videos that didn’t work but your instructions were so clear! Also, genius about the cable. We all know how many random cables we have lying around the house from the ghosts of electronics past. Thank you!!!
Great video, it worked for me!! At 74 I can't crawl under a sink any more. This was so easy. I then used Dawn & vinegar to clean out the hose, pouring from the top. I did a load of dishes and ZERO water was over spilled. Thanks so much!!
Saved me a lot of money. New homeowner and the garbage disposal was new and it had that blocker cap on. Thank you
the cap was blocking the water flow, I was able to tap it out just a your video instructed. Thank you so much!
I just now used an old cable and it worked perfectly! Thank you so much for this video!
So helpful. Great hack. Saved money! 👍
Thanks! I installed everything and had this issue, found a bend in the pipe, thanks for guiding me the right way!
Coming back to say this video worked like a charm. Really liked the Coax Cable trick since I had some extra laying around. Thanks!
Great video, we got a new disposal, and freaked out when the water shot out, lol, got it fixed in no time.
One more element i’ve found helpful is to make every effort to keep the length of the drain line from the air gap to the disposal all ‘downgradient’. Low spots in that line allow food/debris and scale to accumulate in these ‘sags’…
Great video! In my case I replaced the air gap and removed and cleaned the black hose and still had water coming out the vent. Turns out there was still junk clogging the small pipe on the garbage disposal where the drain connects, cleaned that and everything works now.
Amazing how easy that was to fix! I simply unscrewed that air vent on the top of my sink and was amazed at the amount of junk that was stuck in there🤮
Thank you Sam. You just saved me a plumbing service call.
Good video. I always remove the air gap and black hose under the sink and clean them both out. But this is a good alternative for home owners. Heck, I might even try this method!
It took me a while to get the cable through, probably because I never cleaned before. But it worked!!! Like a charm! Thank you so much!!!
This video was exactly what I needed. The tip at end of video was my problem. I replaced disposal and missed the part about drain. I had to drill out hole though.
Great tip - BUT - I saw the CAT5 wire bundle poke into the disposal and thought it was fixed. Resumed the drain cycle and water was still coming out the air gap. Actually examined the disposal port and found the wire had just made a hole in a plug of slimy gunk. Cleaned from the disposal end and it drains good now.
It worked with a cable wire all the through the disposal. I was told to buy the air gap. Thank you!!😀
Thank you Sam our sink was constipated and your video helped us a lot
What???? You've got to be kidding me. Thanks for an awesome video. People be prepared for the smell that come from clearing this!!!