I installed a Bosch dishwasher today- Now I have a very slight drip coming out of the pipe threads/teflon tape of the 90 degree supply angle into the DW's inlet. This dishwasher's threaded inlet hole sticks out the front, not the bottom, as some other DW's inlets do. See attached images from the manual. The unit is lying on its back when making the supply line connection, so you have wrench space. The instructions had a very specific alignment for the angle connection, so you would then have room to screw on the compression fitting of the supply line. Problem is, with this alignment the angle was not fully tightened-it was wrench tight, but I could easily turn it another half turn (which would have then put the compression leg facing the floor= bad). So I backed it out and re-taped it and tried starting at a different point, but the threading only allowed it in where it wanted to. So I tightened it pretty much to their alignment point, just a little past, and then fully installed the DW (which is the only way to test it with their electrical installation method).
Once I saw the drip I used a small crescent wrench and could barely turn it another 1/4 turn in the space available now that the DW is sitting normal..
it still has the drip.
Did I: a) overtighten and strip something- and what does this mean for teh usability of the female inlet hole ; or b) did I not tighten it enough- which is a problem because like I said you cannot keep turning it without screwing up the compression connection clearances?
If I cannot fix it will a plumber be able to get the angle off and redo it without pulling out the DW? The cheaper option is living with a damp paper towel drip pad, and hope the drip goes away as small drips sometimes seem to do on a new supply connection. Why don't they just have the angle factory installed so you only have to screw on the supply line compression fitting??!! Thank you, AKRBT
Once I saw the drip I used a small crescent wrench and could barely turn it another 1/4 turn in the space available now that the DW is sitting normal..
it still has the drip.
Did I: a) overtighten and strip something- and what does this mean for teh usability of the female inlet hole ; or b) did I not tighten it enough- which is a problem because like I said you cannot keep turning it without screwing up the compression connection clearances?
If I cannot fix it will a plumber be able to get the angle off and redo it without pulling out the DW? The cheaper option is living with a damp paper towel drip pad, and hope the drip goes away as small drips sometimes seem to do on a new supply connection. Why don't they just have the angle factory installed so you only have to screw on the supply line compression fitting??!! Thank you, AKRBT