ChrisBeall
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I'm replacing a dishwasher in my home. Once the new one is in, I'd like to be able to pull it out of the cavity without disconnecting the supply and drain lines so I can test for the source of any leak or do repairs, which seem to require access from the sides of the unit.
So I'd like to install the unit in such a way that there is extra slack in the supply and drain lines that would let me pull the dishwasher out without disconnecting those lines. I've though of a few ways to do that, but the space is confined and I don't want to bend flex supply line or the drain tubing more than they can handle or twist the lines as the machine is moved in or out.
Before I miss something obvious (or give the idea up) does anyone have any suggestions for accomplishing this?
Some specifics to my environment, though I'm really just seeking general ideas on extendable plumbing that retracts into a confined space:
I'm in NY state, but not NY city.
The current plumbing all comes directly from the basement below the kitchen, not through the adjacent sink supply and drain. A separate 3/8" copper supply line went from a shutoff to the old dishwasher, snaking from its rear to its front where the inlet fitting was. The drain line went from the bottom center of the machine to the back, then through a high loop flat against the back of the machine, dropping through the floor into the basement, where it connected to copper with a swing check valve, then joined the sink drain line at a point well below the sink trap.
The new dishwasher (Bosch) has plumbing connections at its bottom rear, inset 2" from the back of the machine. The instructions all assume that both plumbing lines will go to the side, running through that inset, into the under-sink area, to be married to the sink connections. In my case the under-sink area has a false floor about 6" above the real one. It's used for storage.
So I'd like to install the unit in such a way that there is extra slack in the supply and drain lines that would let me pull the dishwasher out without disconnecting those lines. I've though of a few ways to do that, but the space is confined and I don't want to bend flex supply line or the drain tubing more than they can handle or twist the lines as the machine is moved in or out.
Before I miss something obvious (or give the idea up) does anyone have any suggestions for accomplishing this?
Some specifics to my environment, though I'm really just seeking general ideas on extendable plumbing that retracts into a confined space:
I'm in NY state, but not NY city.
The current plumbing all comes directly from the basement below the kitchen, not through the adjacent sink supply and drain. A separate 3/8" copper supply line went from a shutoff to the old dishwasher, snaking from its rear to its front where the inlet fitting was. The drain line went from the bottom center of the machine to the back, then through a high loop flat against the back of the machine, dropping through the floor into the basement, where it connected to copper with a swing check valve, then joined the sink drain line at a point well below the sink trap.
The new dishwasher (Bosch) has plumbing connections at its bottom rear, inset 2" from the back of the machine. The instructions all assume that both plumbing lines will go to the side, running through that inset, into the under-sink area, to be married to the sink connections. In my case the under-sink area has a false floor about 6" above the real one. It's used for storage.