Hi - I'm trying to remove an old Kenmore dishwasher, and have encountered an odd problem. The hot water supply for the intake is not the normal line run from below the sink - instead the previous owner added a pvc line running directly from the copper hot water line coming out of the hot water tank, and punched it straight up through the floor - which at least solves the problem of having to make the 90 degree bend from the DW intake. What is really odd about the whole deal is that there is no cut-off valve. I tried shutting off the water supply to the hot water tank and draining the tank. This allowed me to disconnect the intake line and pull the DW out from under the sink. I knew I had to cap this somehow before turning the water back on, so I went to the store and bought a 3/4 inch brass hose cap - didn't fit. I see now I probably need a 3/8 inch cap - do they make these?
Also, the end of the intake line on the DW side is threaded male. which means of course that the end of the line coming up through the floor is female. Is this standard? Looking online seems to indicate that the line out of the DW is usually female, or am I misunderstanding something.
Thanks, Tim
Also, the end of the intake line on the DW side is threaded male. which means of course that the end of the line coming up through the floor is female. Is this standard? Looking online seems to indicate that the line out of the DW is usually female, or am I misunderstanding something.
Thanks, Tim