| Installing a built-in dishwasher requires basic | | | | that close to where it will be installed. |
| mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills, so the | | | | 6. Connect the drain hose to the dishwasher's |
| average handy person can install a dishwasher in 1 | | | | drain port if it did not come factory-installed. |
| to 3 hours depending on if it is a new installation | | | | Position the electrical wiring and water supply lines |
| or a replacement dishwasher. If you are replacing | | | | so that the base of the dishwasher will not catch |
| an existing dishwasher, it will take less time. | | | | them. Slide the dishwasher in front of the opening |
| New Installation | | | | so that you can feed the drain hose through the |
| 1. Prepare the cabinet area in which the | | | | hole you drilled for it. |
| dishwasher will be installed. The opening should be | | | | 7. Inch-by-inch slide the dishwasher into the |
| 24 inches wide for most models, 24 inches deep | | | | cabinet as you fee the drain hose through its hole. |
| and 34 1/2" from the floor to the underside of | | | | Stop with a few inches left and make sure |
| the countertop. The back wall can not have pipes | | | | nothing is kinked or pinched. If all is in good order, |
| or wires on it. The power and water supply lines | | | | push the dishwasher all the way in so that the |
| will come into the cabinet in the 4"X4" area at the | | | | edges of the door are behind the cabinet frame. |
| bottom back of the cabinet through a 1 1/2" hole. | | | | Test the door for smooth opening and closing. |
| Make sure the floor is level and the cabinet is | | | | 8. Level the dishwasher front to back and side to |
| squared. | | | | side by adjusting the leveling legs. |
| 2. Choose your drain method based on your local | | | | 9. Align the brackets and secure the dishwasher |
| codes and height of the drain tee. Some codes | | | | to the countertop according the manufacturer's |
| require an air gap. If the drain tee is less than 18 | | | | instructions. |
| inches from the floor, you must use an air gap. If | | | | 10. Through the access panel, connect the water |
| an air gap is not required and the tee is over 18 | | | | supply line and electrical supply. Also connect the |
| inches from the floor, you can use the loop | | | | drain hose under the sink. You are ready to do a |
| method for the drain connection. If the drain hose | | | | wet test with the "rinse only"cycle. Check for |
| will be connected to a garbage disposal, you have | | | | leaks and proper draining. |
| to remove the knock out plug so that the | | | | Replacing an Existing Dishwasher |
| dishwasher will drain. | | | | You will not need to drill the holes since they will |
| 3. Inspect or install wiring by making sure there is | | | | already be there from the existing dishwasher. |
| a 120V, 60Hz dedicated circuit with a 15 or | | | | However, you do need to inspect the wiring and |
| 20-amp breaker or time delay fuse. Wiring has to | | | | plumbing to make sure they are capable of |
| be 2 wire with a ground and rated for 75 degrees | | | | servicing the new dishwasher. Once that is |
| Celcius or 176 degrees Farenheit. The wiring can | | | | established you should turn the power off at the |
| come into the cabinet from either side in the rear | | | | main and turn the water supply off before |
| bottom area. The hole should be a maximum of 1 | | | | beginning the removal of the old dishwasher. All |
| 1/2", and it can be the same hole used the the | | | | lines and wires must first be disconnected. Take |
| water supply line and drain hose if its being | | | | the drain hose off the garbage disposal or drain |
| hardwired. If it is a flexible power cord, it must | | | | pipe under the sink. If the dishwasher has a |
| have a separate hole. Hardwiring cable will come | | | | power cord, you need to unplug it. If the |
| up the right side along the bottom 24 inches of | | | | dishwasher is hardwired, you have to open the |
| the cabinet to the right front electrical connection | | | | access panel and electrical junction box. Remove |
| on the dishwasher. | | | | the wire nuts and disconnect the black and white |
| 4. Prepare the water supply line that enters | | | | wires. Also remove the ground screw to |
| through the 1 1/2" hole in the rear bottom of the | | | | disconnect the green ground wire. Use a catch |
| cabinet. Turn off the water to install a hand | | | | pan while disconnecting the water supply line. Once |
| shut-off valve under the sink. The water | | | | all of these lines and wires have been |
| connection is on the left side of the dishwasher. | | | | disconnected, you can take out the screws and |
| Use 3/8" O.D. copper line to extend a minimum of | | | | brackets that hold the dishwasher in its place and |
| 19 inches from the rear wall. The water heater | | | | carefully pull out the old dishwasher. |
| should be set between 120 and 150 degrees | | | | Then follow the same procedures to install the |
| (closer to 120 if children are in the home to | | | | new dishwasher with the exception of drilling the |
| prevent scalding accidents) and the pressure | | | | holes and running the wiring and water supply lines. |
| should be between 20-120 PSI. | | | | Once you have installed your new dishwasher and |
| 5. Prepare the dishwasher by checking the door | | | | tested it for leaks, you are ready to start |
| balance and adjusting the spring tension if | | | | cleaning. |
| necessary. If the legs have to be attached, do | | | | |