Kitchen Sink Drain Dishwasher Connection

Connecting dishwasher to an air gap.

Kitchen sink drain dishwasher connection.

It provides a pressure break in the drain line that prevents the possibility of dirty drain water being back siphoned into a dishwasher filled with clean dishes thereby contaminating them. Showing how the pros connect a kitchen sink drain and demonstrating different venting methods. High loop to garbage disposal follow the same instructions as 1 except connect the dishwasher drain hose directly. Water exiting the dishwasher is driven by a pump so it can be sent uphill through the dishwasher drain hose loop and into the sink or garbage disposal waste line.

Check the connection on your dishwasher to the drain pipe to ensure it s well fastened. The dishwasher drain hose connects to the smaller leg of the air gap. Attach the 5 8 tube to the 5 8 leg of the air gap. High loop to drain pull as much of the drain hose into the sink cabinet as possible.

An air gap fitting is a safety device mounted on your sink or countertop through which the dishwasher hose passes on its way to the drain. Air gap to drain. 1 place a bucket. Plastic dishwasher branch tailpiece model c9816 3 63 3 63.

If you don t plan to use an airgap step 1. A drain assembly kit will contain a basket strainer locking nut rubber washer friction ring and a brass tailpiece to connect the the drain to the drainpipes. Connect the air gap to the drain hose or garbage disposal. If your drain installation system features no dishwasher wye connected to the bridge pipe between your sink.

Tips tricks and proper drain and venting methods. Using stainless steel hose clamps secure the tube tightly to the air gap. Make the high loop then attach. But this hose is often exposed under the kitchen sink cabinet and if it was not adequately initially secured and the loop falls to below the point where it connects to the sink or disposal.

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