Bosch DLX series dishwasher questioins.

[cleopold]

Greetings

I purchased my first dishwasher - Bosch DLX Series, and have a few install questions... I am in the middle of a kitchen remodel, and want to temporarily hook this up using the wash tub in the basement as a drain - bad idea? I can drill through the floor (future sink location) for the water and drain connections for now... There is a second hose on the side of the appliance that seems to be a vent for steam? Where should this hose be routed/connected? it is approx 3' long...

Looking at the Bosch web site/manual offers no details about this, and I have discovered that the water hook up seems to be a 5/8" male NPT rather than the 3/8" stated in the manual - odd. I am a new DIY'er and need a little kind advise.

Cheers.

[srdenny]

Ignore the big hose. The 5/8" female port is actually a 3/8" male iron pipe connection. Buy a 3/8" male x 3/8" compression adapter and a 3/8"x3/8"x72" stainless flex connector and you're on your way. At final install a 60" connector may be too short because Bosch DW's are built so low to the ground that the water line must travel over a convoluted course to reach the back and exit out thru the side wall. Good Luck.

[jimbo]

Any hose which needs to be connected to something will be identified in the installation manual. Strange that it came with male connection for the water. I did a Bosch a long time ago and I thought it was 3/8 female, but whatever. If I recall, the Bosch is slightly shorter than US brands, so you may have to adjust the legs up to get it at the right height just below the countertop.