Dishwasher Sink Drain Connection

Use to connect sink drain with garbage disposal.

Dishwasher sink drain connection.

Look beneath your sink for the bottom of the strainer basket. Connect the air gap to the drain hose or garbage disposal. Securely connect your dishwasher to a drainage system with the everbilt plastic dishwasher wye tailpiece. Choose the sink drain closest to your dishwasher installation to connect your dishwasher.

Brasscraft sink water connector supply line 3 8 in. Comp polymer br 12 in. Fit the hose onto the nozzle on the tailpiece and slide the clamp up so it s over the nozzle. Attach the 5 8 tube to the 5 8 leg of the air gap.

Tighten the clamp with the. Connecting dishwasher to an air gap. Tailpiece includes required hardware for an easy installation. High loop to drain pull as much of the drain hose into the sink cabinet as possible.

Air gap to drain. Slide a 1 inch hose clamp onto the end of the dishwasher drain hose. If you don t plan to use an airgap step 1. Turn off the faucet supply.

Comp x 3 8 in. High loop to garbage disposal follow the same instructions as 1 except connect the dishwasher drain hose directly. Water follows gravity and the loop prevents backflow. Make the high loop then attach.

The reason for the loop is so water draining from the kitchen sink cannot drain back into the dishwasher. Constructed with an impact resistant polypropylene plastic. An improperly installed dishwasher drain hose can allow waste to enter your dishwasher. Find the slip nut that connects the sink s drain.

When connecting a dishwasher drain with an air gap but where there is no garbage disposal the drain hose is indirectly tied to the sink drain through the air gap connect hose to air gap first connect the dishwasher drain hose onto the small side of the air gap mounted on the countertop or sink deck. If your drain installation system features no dishwasher wye connected to the bridge pipe between your sink. The drain hose starts at the bottom of the dishwasher and loops up to a higher point than the kitchen sink drain and then comes down to connect to either the kitchen sink drain or the garbage disposal. Check the connection on your dishwasher to the drain pipe to ensure it s well fastened.

Shut off your water supply totally. How to connect a dishwasher to a double sink 1.