Terry Loves Bellevue & Kirkland
425-649-5683, Top Rated Plumber 1-877-808-5683
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: DIY dishwasher install to double sink

  1. #1
    DIY Junior Member renomama's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    NY
    Posts
    1

    Default DIY dishwasher install to double sink


    My friend says this will work, is he right? I'm afraid I'm going to have backup. If it's not right what will work better?

    Thank you
    Last edited by renomama; 07-10-2010 at 11:32 AM.

  2. #2
    Forum Admin, Expert Plumber Terry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Bothell, Washington
    Posts
    12,433
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    That is wrong, wrong, wrong.
    Cut the tailpiece on the left and have the p-trap grade downhill to the sink drain.

    The first ruile of plumbing, is that water needs to go downhill.


  3. #3
    Retired Defense Industry Engineer jadnashua's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    New England
    Posts
    19,219

    Default

    Are those soap bubbles on the rubber connector, too? It isn't sealed well. As plumbed, the drain line (trap arm) will fill up with food particles and crud, and block up. It has to flow downhill from the output of the trap.
    Jim DeBruycker
    Important note - I'm not a pro
    Retired Defense Industry Engineer

  4. #4
    Moderator & Master Plumber hj's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Cave Creek, Arizona
    Posts
    23,543

    Default

    Actually, there is no good way to connect whichever side gets the dishwasher. I would use two "P" traps on that installation, but the "branch tee" is still going to make that one hard to connect properly.

  5. #5
    TROJAN WORLDWIDE SALES RP MACPLUMB 777's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Posts
    594
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default



    basically you need to cut the wall open and lower the san tee in the wall ! !

    Drainage water " does " not run uphill you have to get that lower in the wall that is

    all there is to it !

    Once you do that the rest of the sink plumbing will come together the right way ! !
    MACPLUMB 777
    E-MAIL JERRYMAC@TROJANWORLDWIDE.COM
    35 YEAR MASTER PLUMBER, HEATING, ELECTRIC, DRAINS, FIRE SPRINKLERS, WATER HEATER AND BOILERS SINCE JAN, 1989
    281-706-1631 7 DYS A WEEK SALES AND TECH. SUPPORT

  6. #6
    Moderator and Plumber jimbo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    San Diego
    Posts
    9,003

    Default

    There are three inviolable cardinal rules of plumbing.

    1st rule: things flow downhill. You have created worse than a deep trap, which is a problem in itself. You have a serious crud catcher.

Similar Threads

  1. How to install dishwasher drain to double sink?
    By TCiura in forum Plumbing Forum Discussion & Blog
    Replies: 17
    Last Post: 10-26-2012, 08:21 PM
  2. No hot water in kitchen sink after dishwasher install
    By bullseye in forum Plumbing Forum Discussion & Blog
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 10-27-2010, 02:46 PM
  3. install garbage disposal in double sink
    By homey6660 in forum Plumbing Forum Discussion & Blog
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 10-06-2009, 07:35 AM
  4. Another double check re: ceramic floor tile install
    By DIY in forum Remodel Forum & Blog
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-19-2007, 07:45 AM
  5. Converting Double sink vanity to single sink
    By karenwondergem in forum Plumbing Forum Discussion & Blog
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 05-31-2006, 06:17 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •