New Dishwasher hookup problem

01-04-2012, 10:24 PM	#1
cleverwatson Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa Posts: 5	New Dishwasher hookup problem Previously I bought and connected my new dishwasher......according to the directions, of course. It is now 3 months later and their is water floating in the bottom after I run the garbage disposale. WHAT, have I done wrong, ugh !!!!!!

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01-04-2012, 11:15 PM	#2
VIPlumber Persona Non Grata     Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 1,418	New Dishwasher hookup problem Quote: Originally Posted by cleverwatson Previously I bought and connected my new dishwasher......according to the directions, of course. It is now 3 months later and their is water floating in the bottom after I run the garbage disposale. WHAT, have I done wrong, ugh !!!!!! Sounds like there could be a problem with the way that the disposal & dishwasher drains are hooked up. Do you think that you could provide us with some pics?

01-04-2012, 11:18 PM	#3
DannyT Member   Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Groveport, Ohio Posts: 1,580	New Dishwasher hookup problem did you loop the drain hose from the dishwasher up high under the countertop?

01-04-2012, 11:26 PM	#4
cleverwatson Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa Posts: 5	New Dishwasher hookup problem Unfortunately I dont have pic's. Honestly, I merely disconnected the old and added the new dishwasher, not changing any previous connections.

01-04-2012, 11:28 PM	#5
TheEplumber call me E     Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,887	New Dishwasher hookup problem Quote: Originally Posted by DannyT did you loop the drain hose from the dishwasher up high under the countertop? Did you do this

01-04-2012, 11:32 PM	#6
cleverwatson Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa Posts: 5	New Dishwasher hookup problem You mentioned "looping the drain hose from the dishwasher up high". This sounds logical, now that you mention it....but it wasnt connected that way when I disconnected the old one. I assumed everything was done properly and all I had to do was follow the same steps to replace.