Chris
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The discussion about the stinky dishwasher got me to wondering about the best way to reinstall my dishwasher. I pulled it out due to an incompetent electrical installation by the p/o of the house, but as long as it's out I figured I might as well check out the plumbing, too.
The current setup has the drain line looped up behind the sink bowl and attached to the cabinet frame with a small strap. Standard practice around here is to use an air gap, but there's a problem: no hole in the sink to put one in. The sink is Americast, and drilling it voids the 25 year warranty, which I'd rather not do. The other option is to put the air gap in a hole in the counter, which is your basic cheap post-formed laminate.
I'm not too worried about the present countertop, which is getting replaced as soon as I can afford it, but I worry about long term damage from having the air gap going through the counter rather than the sink and leaking water onto said countertop.
So... what's your best guess? Better to have the air gap, even though it's installed in the countertop, or skip it and stick with the hose loop?
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