RobR
New Member
Hi,
I have a Bosch dishwasher that was professionally installed 9 years ago. I've had intermittent problems with it not draining and dirty dishes, but usually cleaning the filter and freeing the pump propellor does the trick. Not this time. I removed it from the cabinet and immediately noticed a couple of problems.
First, the bosch drain hosecomes out of the dishwasher, loops around on the floor for several feet, then goes stright up to the top of the cabinet where it held by a bracket. At this point, it connects to the original black rubber drain hose which takes a 180 degree turn straight back down to the floor, where it runs under the cabinet to the sink, and then goes up again to the disposal. So the water has to be pumped uphill twice, which it normally manages to do effectively.
At the point where the serrated hose goes through the bracket and connects to the black hose, it has kinked and split on the bottom. This has caused a small leak, and reduced the flow of water.
My question is: when I replace the bosch hose, would I be better off leaving it on the floor until it goes up into the disposal. I am able to get the black hose about 6 inches higher than the drain trap just before it enters the disposal.
I have a Bosch dishwasher that was professionally installed 9 years ago. I've had intermittent problems with it not draining and dirty dishes, but usually cleaning the filter and freeing the pump propellor does the trick. Not this time. I removed it from the cabinet and immediately noticed a couple of problems.
First, the bosch drain hosecomes out of the dishwasher, loops around on the floor for several feet, then goes stright up to the top of the cabinet where it held by a bracket. At this point, it connects to the original black rubber drain hose which takes a 180 degree turn straight back down to the floor, where it runs under the cabinet to the sink, and then goes up again to the disposal. So the water has to be pumped uphill twice, which it normally manages to do effectively.
At the point where the serrated hose goes through the bracket and connects to the black hose, it has kinked and split on the bottom. This has caused a small leak, and reduced the flow of water.
My question is: when I replace the bosch hose, would I be better off leaving it on the floor until it goes up into the disposal. I am able to get the black hose about 6 inches higher than the drain trap just before it enters the disposal.