dishwasher airgap
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Gary Swart
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Dishwashers normally drain through the disposal. There is a place to connect the drain hose. An airgap is intended to prevent water from syphoning back into the DW, but are not really necessary unless required by local code. If you choose not to use an airgap, the drain hose needs to be looped and attached to the underside of the counter so as not to kink. I'm not sure I understand what you me by how much water can come out. The amount of water that comes out of an airgap is the amount that is in the dishwasher.
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I prefer to not use the disposal if it's a double sink.
Someone at In-sink-Erator said one time that the dishwasher soaps are hard on the casting of the disposal. At one time those plastic inserts at the outlet would curl up and plug up and leak before the disposal was very old.
Even with s.s. or plastic inlets, I still think it's probably harder on the disposal.
Also if it drains to the other side it can be less messy if the owner doesn't always run the disposal and keep it rinsed. And when it's too messy the garbage backs up towards the air gap and some times plugs the inlet hose.
I prefer to not use the disposal if it's a double sink.
Someone at In-sink-Erator said one time that the dishwasher soaps are hard on the casting of the disposal. At one time those plastic inserts at the outlet would curl up and plug up and leak before the disposal was very old.
Even with s.s. or plastic inlets, I still think it's probably harder on the disposal.
Also if it drains to the other side it can be less messy if the owner doesn't always run the disposal and keep it rinsed. And when it's too messy the garbage backs up towards the air gap and some times plugs the inlet hose.
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IT doesn't make much difference. The shorter the drain hose from the air gap to the disposer, the less chance there is of it getting plugged, and the shorter length will give a faster drain.
IT doesn't make much difference. The shorter the drain hose from the air gap to the disposer, the less chance there is of it getting plugged, and the shorter length will give a faster drain.
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Thanks for the quick responses. I'm having the hole put in my granite today and just wanted to check. I've been told it is code in CA. Otherwise, I had read previous postings on looping the hose underneath. We're also having an inspection because it is a remodel. So I'm going to go with it. I initially thought it was better to put it in the side that didn't have the disposal because we don't always grind it and it might clog. I have no idea if the amount of water in a d/w could fill up the sink and overflow. However, that side is the farthest from the d/w and disposal side. Probably not a make or break decision here anyways. Thanks again for the tips. Love the site.
Thanks for the quick responses. I'm having the hole put in my granite today and just wanted to check. I've been told it is code in CA. Otherwise, I had read previous postings on looping the hose underneath. We're also having an inspection because it is a remodel. So I'm going to go with it. I initially thought it was better to put it in the side that didn't have the disposal because we don't always grind it and it might clog. I have no idea if the amount of water in a d/w could fill up the sink and overflow. However, that side is the farthest from the d/w and disposal side. Probably not a make or break decision here anyways. Thanks again for the tips. Love the site.
