Replacing Dishwater that had solid copper water line...

[zephed666]

Hey there! I am replacing a dishwasher that is about 10 years old and was installed with a complete kitchen renovation.
it was hooked up with a solid copper line and is not next to the sink. It is about 10 feet away. Plumbed through the wall...
Without having to call a plumber, I was hoping to replace myself. The original solid line is a bit wonky and not straight. Photo attached...
Guess the inspectors were fine with this since it was an addition on the house that was fully permitted.

I left the old drain pipe from the dishwasher to the drain to show how it was hooked up with the high loop.
Is there a way to easily straighten the copper line?

I am hoping for the best but before I proceed I had a few question about the best way to proceed
1 - perfect world, the new dishwasher would be an exact fit and easy to connect the solid line or a small cut to fit
2 - Am I over thinking this and just cut the copper line and add a short flex line between the copper line and dishwasher or is that not recommended?
3 - worst case, tear out the kick plate along the cabinets and snake a long flex line from dishwasher to sink. Would probably need to connect two together. Not sure I have ever seen any 10 feet long.

Thanks for any help!!!

 

[WorthFlorida]

Over the years the connection at the DW have changed. Search on HD and you'll see different lenghs and fittings. Like most homes on LI built during the 50-60's, soft copper lines was the go to.

 

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[WorthFlorida]

1 - perfect world, the new dishwasher would be an exact fit and easy to connect the solid line or a small cut to fit
2 - Am I over thinking this and just cut the copper line and add a short flex line between the copper line and dishwasher or is that not recommended?
3 - worst case, tear out the kick plate along the cabinets and snake a long flex line from dishwasher to sink. Would probably need to connect two together. Not sure I have ever seen any 10 feet long.

Do not bury a flex line behind anything since It can fail more often than copper. Better off going all the way with soft copper. You can add a few feet of flex line to give a some wiggle room and flexibility to make the final connection. How is your discharge line done? I'm assuming this is a slab foundation.