farmerjohn1324
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I got the countertop off and now need to install the dishwasher.
Three parts:
1. Drain hose. This is easy. I just cut a hole in the cabinet and hook it up to the garbage disposal.
2. Hot water supply. There is a plastic "tee" coming from the hot water line that I'm assuming should go to the dishwasher. I am having trouble getting it off so I can bring it to Home Depot to find the right tube to connect to the dishwasher. It's the kind that you push and it should come off, but it's not.
3. Electrical. I see the white and black wire on the dishwasher. I need to know my options for connecting to the house. Behind the area where the dishwasher is, there is a section of drywall cut out that exposes two 120 volt wire casings that go to outlets and lights in the kitchen. There is also the 220 volt wire that goes to the range. Can I splice into these 120 volt wires? Also, there are two available outlets if I wanted to use a cord whip (?) [a thing that plugs into the outlet with a frayed wire coming out of it that I could connect to the dishwasher]. I would like to hook directly up to the house wiring if possible, but only if it's going to be safe.
I have another unrelated question about the plumbing below the sink. The hot and cold water each enter from PVC pipe. However, the cold supply also has a copper tube going to a clear tube that enters the cold water supply. What is the need for both?
Unfortunately, I cannot upload pictures at the moment.
Three parts:
1. Drain hose. This is easy. I just cut a hole in the cabinet and hook it up to the garbage disposal.
2. Hot water supply. There is a plastic "tee" coming from the hot water line that I'm assuming should go to the dishwasher. I am having trouble getting it off so I can bring it to Home Depot to find the right tube to connect to the dishwasher. It's the kind that you push and it should come off, but it's not.
3. Electrical. I see the white and black wire on the dishwasher. I need to know my options for connecting to the house. Behind the area where the dishwasher is, there is a section of drywall cut out that exposes two 120 volt wire casings that go to outlets and lights in the kitchen. There is also the 220 volt wire that goes to the range. Can I splice into these 120 volt wires? Also, there are two available outlets if I wanted to use a cord whip (?) [a thing that plugs into the outlet with a frayed wire coming out of it that I could connect to the dishwasher]. I would like to hook directly up to the house wiring if possible, but only if it's going to be safe.
I have another unrelated question about the plumbing below the sink. The hot and cold water each enter from PVC pipe. However, the cold supply also has a copper tube going to a clear tube that enters the cold water supply. What is the need for both?
Unfortunately, I cannot upload pictures at the moment.