Hooking up dishwasher.

12-25-2011, 08:14 PM	#1
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. Basically trying to hook up a dishwasher. Want to know if that unused PVC pipe is a drain line or vent stack. Attached Thumbnails

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12-25-2011, 08:19 PM	#2
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. can't really tell from the angle of the picture...does it have auto vent screwed on.1st if it does its wrong should be verticial... 2nd you can cut this wrong pipe out install drain for dw and correct vent at same time...

12-25-2011, 08:23 PM	#3
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. I understand none of what you said. I'm a carpenter. I stay away from plumbing. This is a close up. Attached Thumbnails

12-25-2011, 08:27 PM	#4
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. ok thats better ..not a auto vent ..looks like just a pluged off drain mybe clean out...should be able to drain dw there... how about close up of end of dw drain hose.. Last edited by ben's plumbing; 12-25-2011 at 08:31 PM.

12-25-2011, 08:27 PM	#5
rjniles A "Handy Husband"     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Carolina Low Country Posts: 2,932	Hooking up dishwasher. Looks like a cleanout. Leave it be and install a DW tailpiece. __________________ Location: Coastal South Carolina

12-25-2011, 08:30 PM	#6
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. on the left side it that a fitting below tee...looks like it..is it caped on other side facing wall????

12-25-2011, 08:33 PM	#7
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. Uh first pic Ben? That I guess what your talking about is the braided supply like witha valve that runs through the cabinet to the dishwasher.

12-25-2011, 08:36 PM	#8
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. Quote: Originally Posted by SoulJa Uh first pic Ben? That I guess what your talking about is the braided supply like witha valve that runs through the cabinet to the dishwasher. no the black pipe on left side of drain,it has a tee going to other side then a fitting below it???? is it a another tee facing wall...

12-25-2011, 08:39 PM	#9
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. Its 2 drains coming down from either sink going to a t. With a spacer in the middle ( i assume for a y fitting for dishwasher) Then to the trap with a cap on bottom to drain out. Then into the wall.

12-25-2011, 08:44 PM	#10
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. is that a tee or a wye below the 1st tee....the opening would be facing the back wall feel with your hand ......it looks like a fitting you could attach dw to...

12-25-2011, 08:48 PM	#11
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. Found this thing. Attached Thumbnails

12-25-2011, 08:52 PM	#12
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. Quote: Originally Posted by SoulJa Found this thing. thats your connector for your d w ...hook on that your done.....make sure remove cap ..should be loop in drain line ...then clamp it to outlet....

12-25-2011, 08:54 PM	#13
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. How do I remove cap?

12-25-2011, 08:56 PM	#14
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,182	Hooking up dishwasher. Quote: Originally Posted by SoulJa How do I remove cap? hard to tell from here ..just saw it off gentley.... with fine blade hacksaw.....still need to see a close up of the end of white hose comming from dw..

12-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#15
SoulJa Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Hooking up dishwasher. :D here Attached Thumbnails