dz63
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I have a few easy questions about installing a dishwasher.
1) Home Depot sells a dishwasher drain hose that is a white corrugated plastic with molded on black rubber boots on both ends. It seems to me that this is hose is very light duty. Is this reliable or should I search for something more heavy duty at a plumbing store?
2) There is currently a 1 1/2" ABS "tee" with a threaded plug installed under the kitchen sink after the "P" trap (ie. water from the kitchen sinks flows through the P trap and then past the this tee). Is this tee intended to be a clean out or is this where the plumber intended for me to connect the dishwasher drain? If so, shouldn't the dishwasher drain hose connect before the P trap?
3) The dishwasher instructions state that the drain hose should loop up 20" off the floor. Is this to trap sewer gas or is it to keep water in the bottom of the dishwasher between wash cycles in order to lubricate the dishwasher seal? How do you normally loop the drain hose up 20". I was thinking about using a bungee cord?
4) For the drain connection, I can either thread a 3/4" copper pipe or a 3/4" plastic barbed fitting into the ABS. Which is more reliable? Seems to be that the copper is more sturdy, but I don't know if the copper will get eaten away by the detergent over time? Should I use pipe dope or Teflon thread seal tape at this threaded connection?
5) The water supply line at Home Depot comes with a 3/8" NPT brass elbow. This elbow must be screwed into the dishwasher water valve which I believe is brass too. Is it better to use pipe dope or Teflon thread seal tape at this joint? Which is more reliable
Sorry for all of the questions. I want to do it right. Thanks in advance for your help!
Don
1) Home Depot sells a dishwasher drain hose that is a white corrugated plastic with molded on black rubber boots on both ends. It seems to me that this is hose is very light duty. Is this reliable or should I search for something more heavy duty at a plumbing store?
2) There is currently a 1 1/2" ABS "tee" with a threaded plug installed under the kitchen sink after the "P" trap (ie. water from the kitchen sinks flows through the P trap and then past the this tee). Is this tee intended to be a clean out or is this where the plumber intended for me to connect the dishwasher drain? If so, shouldn't the dishwasher drain hose connect before the P trap?
3) The dishwasher instructions state that the drain hose should loop up 20" off the floor. Is this to trap sewer gas or is it to keep water in the bottom of the dishwasher between wash cycles in order to lubricate the dishwasher seal? How do you normally loop the drain hose up 20". I was thinking about using a bungee cord?
4) For the drain connection, I can either thread a 3/4" copper pipe or a 3/4" plastic barbed fitting into the ABS. Which is more reliable? Seems to be that the copper is more sturdy, but I don't know if the copper will get eaten away by the detergent over time? Should I use pipe dope or Teflon thread seal tape at this threaded connection?
5) The water supply line at Home Depot comes with a 3/8" NPT brass elbow. This elbow must be screwed into the dishwasher water valve which I believe is brass too. Is it better to use pipe dope or Teflon thread seal tape at this joint? Which is more reliable
Sorry for all of the questions. I want to do it right. Thanks in advance for your help!
Don
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