I'm replacing a 20 year old Kitchen Aid dishwasher with a new GE. I thought it would be a simple replacement but the instructions call for an "air-gap". I've searched other posts and I couldn't find anything that looked like what I have.
I read one post that said an air gap MUST go above the counter.
A picture of my setup is attached. Let me explain:
These pictures were taken in the basement. From the bottom, the horizontal pipe goes to a sump. The black hose is the old dishwasher drain. I "think" the closeup is of a vent, then the top horizontal goes to the sink drain.
That black hose went into the bottom of the old dishwasher. There was no high loop or anything.
Will the setup I have now allow me to connect the drain hose to the new dishwasher and feed it to where the black hose is draining now? If not, would raising and securing the drain above the height of the dishwasher give me the air gap?
Thanks for any help offered. I'd really like to do this right myself. If it gets too difficult, I'll just call a plumber.
I read one post that said an air gap MUST go above the counter.
A picture of my setup is attached. Let me explain:
These pictures were taken in the basement. From the bottom, the horizontal pipe goes to a sump. The black hose is the old dishwasher drain. I "think" the closeup is of a vent, then the top horizontal goes to the sink drain.
That black hose went into the bottom of the old dishwasher. There was no high loop or anything.
Will the setup I have now allow me to connect the drain hose to the new dishwasher and feed it to where the black hose is draining now? If not, would raising and securing the drain above the height of the dishwasher give me the air gap?
Thanks for any help offered. I'd really like to do this right myself. If it gets too difficult, I'll just call a plumber.