How to connect the dishwasher yourself

Dishwasher has long been considered a luxury in an ordinary kitchen, however, today everyone can buy this home appliance. Dishwasher connection is usually done by a qualified plumber. However, this can be done independently. In this article we will explain how to connect the dishwasher with their own hands.

The dishwasher serves to wash and rinse almost all types of dishes, which greatly facilitates the daily work of the hostess in the kitchen. Dishwashers can be:

1. Portable
2. Stationary.

Portable Dishwasher 

• It is installed on any suitable flat surface located near the sink in the kitchen.
• Connects to a grounded outlet.
• The water supply hose is supplied to the water tap.
• Hose to drain the used water is placed in the sink.
• After the work is finished, the machine is disconnected from the outlet, the hoses are rolled up and removed to the storage location.

Stationary dishwasher

Tip! In no case should the dishwasher be placed under the hob.

• Requires a permanent location.      
• The installation must be carried out in such a way that the length of the water supply hoses and for its drainage is no more than 1.5 m.
• Since this household appliance is similar in its functionality to a washing machine, its connection fits in much the same way.

Stationary dishwasher connection procedure

Tip! When purchasing a dishwasher, you need to carefully inspect it still in the store, eliminating any defects, both the surface of the device and its individual parts. If the dishwasher is purchased through an online store, then the device must be carefully examined at the time of receiving it from the courier, before payment.

Even before the acquisition, a separate place should be equipped for this household appliance, including: a grounded outlet, as well as free access to the sewer pipe and pipe that provides water to the kitchen.

Site preparation and connection scheme includes the release of a niche of the required size: with a small margin, both in height and in width; punching holes in the back of the kitchen furniture, if any. The stock will be needed if the dishwasher is fully recessed, so that only a part of the kitchen facade will be visible from the outside.

If the outer surface is directly the door of the household appliance, the niche is needed exactly according to the size. In addition, at the time of installation, you need to ensure normal access to all communications, including the outlet and water supply and drain pipes.

The drain hose is connected first and then the water supply hose. After that, the height of the feet of the machine is set, the door is adjusted, the decorative panel canopy and the dishwasher is finally fixed at a fixed place with screws.

Connection Tools

To carry out the installation with your own hands you will need:

• Ball valve
• Siphon.
• Electric drill.
• Nippers, knife, adjustable wrench.
• Building level.

 Connect to the sewer

The drain hose discharges dirty, used water from the dishwasher to the sewer system. Connecting the dishwasher to the sewer has several nuances that must be observed.

• Firstly, the drainage hose is supplied to the siphon - “tee” at such an angle so as to ensure the most natural discharge of water from the household appliance. The counter-slope will facilitate the return of waste water to the dishwasher, which will lead to disruption of its operation and breakdown.
• Secondly, the length of the drain hose should not exceed 1.5 m - this will significantly increase the load on the pump located in the dishwasher. Additional costs for pumping water will lead to premature failure of the household appliance.

Water connection

After installing the drain hose, you need to connect the dishwasher to the water supply. The main thing to take care of is to select and put coarse filters to the hoses supplying water to the household appliance. If possible, you need to purchase copper pipes to connect the dishwasher to the drain and water supply. It depends on the model of the household appliance to which water you need to connect the dishwasher: hot or cold.

If a water heater is provided in the dishwasher, then hot water is not needed. If there is no dishwasher in the equipment, you will need to connect both types of water.

Electrical connection

Like any household appliance used in the kitchen, a dishwasher needs electricity. For her, it is desirable to provide a special grounded outlet only for the dishwasher at the stage of mounting sockets in the kitchen. This device can not be connected to the network through a variety of "tees" or extension cords. In addition, you need to try to ensure that in one outlet, except for the dishwasher, no additional household appliances are turned on, especially as regards a stove or a refrigerator.

Tip! If you have the opportunity and experience, it is better to connect the dishwasher directly to the electrical panel.

Check

All work on connecting the dishwasher to the sewage system and the electrical network should be carried out before the complete installation of this appliance in place. After the final installation of pipes, installation of filters, connecting the household appliance to the network, there is no need to hurry and put the dishwasher in place. It is required to conduct a control connection and check the operation of the household appliance. What you need to pay attention to when checking the operability of the dishwasher:

• Does the device turn on after connecting to the mains?
• Do flow in the supply and discharge hoses.
• Is the water normally flowing into the device and drained from it?

Only after positive test results should the device be put in place.     

Video

This video tells about connecting the sink to the water supply and sewage: