You can probably find the manuals online for most dishwashers. That should give you info on installation, clearances, etc. I believe they are hardwired if they are builtin and plug in if not. My parents had a portable for a long time. The new dishwasher we just got had the problem that if went so low to the ground (nice for a big space inside) and had sharp metal edges underneath that my father-in-law got a good gash when trying to install it. really, there wasn't a good way for him not to because of the design.
Having watched him spend an hour or so (plus a trip to the hardware store for missing parts) installing a dishwasher that he said should take ten minutes tops, I am thinking you would be best served waiting for your favorite contractor to get back. :)
That said, I do think it is something you could do, but probably want the guidance on to make sure you aren't going to flood your place with hot water, etc. There seem to be lots of tricks in installing a dishwasher that aren't in the manual. If I remember, I will ask abce's dad
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Good idea about the manual - I hadn't thought of that. I emailed the guy selling one on craigslist and it has a electric plug, so that's one less thing to do myself.
And what home improvement project happens without a few extra trips to the store? :)
Any chance you can take a picture of how it's setup right now?
From what you described, I'd be inclined to get a hose threaded Y for the water and do some creative adapting to get it from a hose thread to whatever thread your dishwasher has.
The PVC in the drain won't be any issue for the dishwasher's outflow. The only time PVC and hot water can be issues is when they're under pressure which is not the case in a drain (if you were talking about plumbing hot and cold water you can simply switch to cpvc and you're good and it's many times simpler and faster than using copper pipe).
Keep in mind that portable dishashers are meant to be setup and removed regularly so you could probably just pull out the washing machine's drain pipe, stick in the dishwasher's, do your dishes and then put it back the way it was. If you wanted to setup something more permanent I have some ideas but it would help a lot to see exactly what you've got to work with there.
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Having watched him spend an hour or so (plus a trip to the hardware store for missing parts) installing a dishwasher that he said should take ten minutes tops, I am thinking you would be best served waiting for your favorite contractor to get back. :)
That said, I do think it is something you could do, but probably want the guidance on to make sure you aren't going to flood your place with hot water, etc. There seem to be lots of tricks in installing a dishwasher that aren't in the manual. If I remember, I will ask abce's dad ( ... )
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And what home improvement project happens without a few extra trips to the store? :)
Thanks for the info.
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From what you described, I'd be inclined to get a hose threaded Y for the water and do some creative adapting to get it from a hose thread to whatever thread your dishwasher has.
The PVC in the drain won't be any issue for the dishwasher's outflow. The only time PVC and hot water can be issues is when they're under pressure which is not the case in a drain (if you were talking about plumbing hot and cold water you can simply switch to cpvc and you're good and it's many times simpler and faster than using copper pipe).
Keep in mind that portable dishashers are meant to be setup and removed regularly so you could probably just pull out the washing machine's drain pipe, stick in the dishwasher's, do your dishes and then put it back the way it was. If you wanted to setup something more permanent I have some ideas but it would help a lot to see exactly what you've got to work with there.
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