Dishwashers

Yes, I do it all the time! I use my dishwasher to clean the dishes and large pots and pans get washed in the sink at the same time. All the crud from the pots and pans then gets sent down the drain through my In-Sink-Erator disposer.

Yes, the air vent (air gap) is very much required!! It prevents water from traveling from the sink drain pipe or garbage disposal and into the dishwasher.

Yes, you certainly can. I bought and old portable dishwasher with a chipped up and ugly top. Here's how: Open the door of the dishwasher and inspect the underside of the top. You'll notice a couple of screws holding some metal brackets (attached to the dishwasher) to the top. Just unscrew them (they'll be located front and back, probably) and lift off the top. Measure it and have a piece of butcher block cut to the same measurements. Then just fit the new top on the old dishwasher brackets and screw the screws up tight.

I did this recently and it turned out great. Plus, the butcher block top now goes with everything.

There is purpose made braided SS Anti-Burst flexible line. It comes in 6 and 8 foot lengths

If it goes into a garbage disposal, the disposal needs cleaning. If it goes into a tube in the sink drain, check that for plugs. Is the drain hose open all the way, no kinks?

The rubber hose leading from your airgap to your garbage disposal or drain pipe is propably plugged. Remove hose and clean or replace. Also, when you remove the hose leading from the airgap to the garbage disposal, check to ensure that your stopper plug is removed from the garbage disposal.

The stopper plug is a metal or rubber plug placed in the garbage disposal for people that don't have a dishwasher. The best way to remove this plug is by taking a screwdriver and placing it on the plug and gently tapping the butt of the screwdriver with a hammer until the plug pops out. Use metal fingers to remove the plug from the upper hopper chamber of the garbage disposal or (if you are daring enough) remove with your hands.

The most quiet dishwasher in the local retail market is a Bosch, going as low as 40dba. However, Bosch is a German-designed dishwasher, which means some cookware may be difficult to fit because of the units design and interior size. There are some good kitchenaids out there that go as low as 41dba, but for the price tag on the kitchenaids, the Bosch would be quite suitable. All the Bosch is lacking is bells and whistles and design when compared to the kitchenaids. Now, best bang for your buck? Samsung. Quiet, efficient and affordable! On a side note, don't become destracted by terms like "quiet guard", "ultra quiet guard", "quiet guard plus", "quiet pak" so on and so forth. These terms mean absolutely nothing but commercial marketing. It's like whitening toothpaste vs. ultra whitening, there's no proven difference. The only way to actually rate a dishwashers quietness is to go by decible rating. And in all actuality, any unit under 52dbl should not be loud enough for the ear to detect unless you're standing within a foot of the machine while running.

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I am assuming that the question means the water backs up when the washer is used. When the washer drains, it forces a significant amount of water into your pipes in a fairly short period of time. If your pipes are even partially blocked, this large quantity of water can overload the system. However, if this problem occurs at times other than when you do laundry, and there are no other indications of slow or blocked drain lines, I am stumped.

You can, but depending on the model you may have problems with water siphoning out of the dishwasher during operation. Putting in a high loop may prevent this, and running the drain to a countertop air gap device before passing through the floor should certainly prevent it.

yes. water caught in the drain line may contain food particulate which can decompose and cause gasses to escape back into the house.

Did you happen to replace the disposal prior to this? A common mistake is forgetting to knock out the plug on the disposal, where the hose attaches, stick a screwdriver inside and beat it with a hammer to knock it out.

Recycle whenever possible. Use your own cloth bags when going to a store. Buy products that are made from biodegradable materials.

Your dishwasher may have a leak. Look under it with a flashlight just after it's finished a wash.

How old is your dishwasher? I would invest in getting some maintenance done on it. Have you checked to see if its under warrenty? Good luck.

I found that the decorations came off with dishwasher use.

If you don't have a disposal, you can get a Tail piece, the section of drain right below the bottom of the sink that has a Y on it that is the size of the drain from the dishwasher.

It seems that the liquid in the scoop is made to somehow transfer the heat of your hand throughout the scoop making it warm enough to slide through even hard ice cream with ease. The properties of the liquid are destroyed by too much heat See this website: http://www.newyorkfirst.com/gifts/1011.html. Even rinsing it out under hot water is supposed to damage the liquid. Just rinse it under warm water. Works every time--unless your washing it in the dishwasher has already destroyed it. Several companies sell this type of scoop. Google it.

It makes me feel like I'm not a slave in the kitchen, so much less effort. go dishwasher skills.

when you close the door, the lock light is on put will not complete the wash cycle. Will start and heat but not complete the cycle. What part needs replaced?

Vinegar. Run your dishwasher empty with a cup of vinegar sitting inside. On the rinse, stop it and run a cup of bleach through the rest of the cleaning cycle. It will clean your dishwasher and the pipes at the same time. For your sink, fill it 1/4 full of warm water and disolve 1 cup of baking soda in the water. Run your blender as you let the water out. Then follow with a cup of vinegar in both sides of the sink.

you can't wash clothes in a dish washer because it would not clean the clothes fully, maybe it won't even clean it half way.

Have you got two single faucets or a single lever faucet? It could be a pressure imbalance or it could just need maintenance

Your kitchen sink should already be vented if there is a p-trap draining to the wall. if it is an s-trap it is not vented and not to present code requirements. The dishwasher drain goes into the side of the disposal and the disposal should drain to the trap. A separate vent is not required for the disposal or dishwasher as the trap for the sink is what requires a vent.