On 6/1/2013 10:31 PM, Steve wrote:
Last year my dishwasher started collecting nasty disgusting water in the bottom. None of us knew anything about fixing dishwashers so we assumed it was broken and called maintenance. Took them 7 weeks to 'fix' it, Their solution, after looking at it once for a few minutes, was to replace the whole unit with a brand new washer.

The next week, the new washer had the same problem, with nasty food water collecting at the bottom.

Talked to my Uncle, he clued me in to check on the drain pipe running between the washer and the garbage disposal unit. Like he suspected, the pipe was laying flat on the floor and the water was dripping down from the disposal into the washer.

I pulled the pipe up so it rose higher than the disposal, havent had the problem for a year now.


What brand/model of d/w?

Did anyone think to check the installation instructions or FAQs?

When I installed our GE d/w it came with very clear instructions with
pictures of how to install the drain.

But you're right, it seems pretty simple for anyone who has installed a
d/w or a "maintenance" guy. Was his name Chris?

BTW. It's not that the pipe was on the floor, it's that it wasn't
elevated above the inlet to the gd.