dishwasher kit

dinosaur1

I'm installing my new dishwasher tomorrow. What is my best bet when it comes to buying a dishwasher kit? I plan on getting a stainless steel braided hot water supply line.

I bought this one.
http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances.../DMT400RHS/XAA

oh'mike

Are you talking about a water line? The stainless lines are great----Many new machines require a 3/4" garden hose type adapter---that should be in the bag with the hose--some require a 1/2"x3/8" angle adapter--that should also be in the bag

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dinosaur1

I need the entire dishwasher kit.
90 elbow, rubber connector, air gap, tube fittings, strain relief, hose clamp or power cable.

When I look at the new drain hose on the dishwasher it doesn't look long enough to me. Maybe I'm wrong.

oh'mike

I install a bunch of dishwashers in a year---the hose will be long enough if the sink cabinet is next to the dishwasher---

The air gap is not required in Illinois--so I don't know about that---I just loop the drain hose up to the bottom of the counter top.

Don't know what a 'strain relief' is---

Most dish washers here are hard wired using greenfield (metal flex) --If yours gets plugged in--a short 20 amp appliance cord should do----

Are you replacing an old machine or adding one to a place for the first time?

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oh'mike

Just a tip----Make your height adjustments before you push that thing into the hole----

You will not be able to adjust the back levelers easily after it's in place---

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oh'mike

Another tip---the screw clips the you use to attach the machine to the underside of the counter--

If the counter top is stone and you don't want to attach to that---

The clips can be moved to the sides of the door--allowing you to secure the unit to the cabinets--not the counter top----

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dinosaur1

Yes I'm replacing an old one. Our countertops are not stone. Should I go into Home Depot and just get a dishwasher kit? I was told I need a 3/8 MI 3/8 compression 90.

oh'mike

The stainless water line comes with the dishwasher angle fittings---so if your old shut off is 3/8" you should have everything needed for the water feed---if your old shut off is 1/2" you may need a 1/2" to 3/8" reducer---that is included with some hoses.too.

Is an air gap required in your area?--If not --just loop the hose up under the counter top---

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dinosaur1

Here is what my manual says is not included. I do have an air gap.

oh'mike

If you can post a picture of the existing under sink set up--that would help---

Does the drain currently attach to the garbage disposal or the sink tail piece?

If the tail piece---make sure the opening is the correct size---Depot only sells tail piece adapters in a small size that requires cutting the rubber boot on the drain hose---

I always change those to the larger size (available at Menards) --Sorry--don't have the sizes in my head---look at the inlet on a garbage disposer--that is the size you want---

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oh'mike

Look under the old machine---is it hard wired now? if so--no power cord is needed--just two or three new yellow wire nuts---

Your existing air gap and it hose should be fine---get a new one if the old one looks like it needs replacing.

The angle fitting comes with the hose---that nut and ferrule shown is not needed if you use a flex line--

Do buy a new hose clamp or two---

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dinosaur1

Back of new dishwasher



Front of new dishwasher



Air gap



Under sink



Under sink



Dishwasher space

dinosaur1

Dishwasher kit from Sears. Will this work. 96 inches seems very long though.



Another pic of same kit

oh'mike

You are hard wired---you need a romex to box connector--

Use the existing air gap---just need a hose clamp--

water line should have the angle fitting needed in the bag---

Your drain line looks long enough from here--

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oh'mike

That 96" will allow you work more easily---just make sure the extra is out of the way of the motor and you will be fine--

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