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Default Connecting a dishwasher to washing machine plumbing

On Nov 15, 2:18 pm, Deano wrote:


K, here's the set up...regular PVC vertical washer disposal line

about 38" high.

As I said in my previous post, I don't know if the pump on a DW is
strong enough to move the waste water much farther than the length of
the supplied hose, and I'd certainly be suprised if it could lift it
higher than the DW if that's where the top of the washing machine
standpipe is. You need to call the manufacturer on that one.

The hot water feed is a cold/hot cpvc 1/2" i.d., 5/8" od
nipple attached to a shut off valve on the washer line. I can stick
the flexible discharge tubing up in to the washer disposal line but
the feed on the dishwasher is not 5/8" to fit the cpcv line...I do not
know how to jerry-rig this.


Any plumbing supply house, including the borgs, should have all sorts
of reducers and fittings to convert whatever you have to whatever you
need. You might even be able to cut the washer line and replace the
fitting with one that fits your DW.

BTW...I'm still a little confused as to whether a washer is hooked up
to this feed or not. Perhaps a photo or 2 would help.