UnHandy Guy - Removing A Dishwasher

Removing A Dishwasher

Knowing All of the Hookups!

dishwasher removed Knowing how to safely disconnect a dishwasher will save you a lot of money.

If something goes wrong with you dishwasher or you want to replace here is what you do to get at all of the hooks ups.

The dishwasher has a hot water supply, electrical connection and a drain connection
Turn off the power to your dishwasher by tripping the breaker in your home electrical box
Look under the door of the dishwasher and locate the access panel. This panel will give you access to the electrical , drain and water supplies

See how there are (4) screws holding on the panel to the dishwasher.
Use a hex head socket wrench to remove these screws
Once the panel is removed the you will need to access the electric box

You will find (3) wires in the box. A black ( HOT) wire a white (neutral ) wire and a green ( ground) wire

Remove the black electric tape and unscrew the yellow wire caps.
Once the wires are separated from the dishwasher and the incoming power line you will need to unclamp the supply wire and pull out from the box

Now look for the hot water supply valve and turn it OFF ( clock-wise). Most dishwashers come with a 6 foot supply line so you will not have to disconnect the line to remove the dishwasher.

The final hookup to disconnect is the drain. Go under you sink cabinet and look for a hose coming out of your garbage disposal at an angle. This is the drain or discharge line. Simply use a pair of pliers to unclamp and pull it out. Have a bucket handy to empty any remaining fluid.

The final step is to remove the two screws holding the dishwasher to the counter. Use a Phillips crew driver to remove turning counter-clockwise. Now that with all the attachments removed and the hookups are disconnected you can remove the dishwasher from under your counter