I have a dishwasher that is backing up and filling with water on the bottom after a wash. I took out the filter and it was pretty gunked up, so I cleaned that. The issue is also coinciding with a sink disposal that is broken, but I have not gotten around to installing the new one yet. Are the two issues related, and/or any ideas on the best way to unclog the dishwasher? Thanks!
2007-03-09 02:28:23 · 9 answers · asked by Dingo444 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
i think you are going to find that there is a drain line, usually a black rubber hose, running to the side of the disposal unit. it is probably clogged at the disposal.
2007-03-09 03:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by buzzards27 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fix the disposal, and your diswasher problem will likely be resolved. Most dishwashers drain into the upper part of a disposal (above the blades) so that stuff that may be coming out gets chopped up to prevent clogs. In all likely hood, that stuff is blocking that drain line because stuff is sitting on the blades and causing it to block the dishwasher drain hose.
Replacing the disposal is not that difficult, but make sure that you have to first. Sometimes they just get hung up and you can break them loose with an allen wrench on the bottom of the disposal, and they will work fine. I once somehow got a quarter lodged in mine and it would just sit there and hum when I turned it on. I was able to dislodge it with the allen wrench technique.
I recently installed a new one in about an hour and 2 trips to Menard's.
2007-03-09 04:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by gohotwire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drain hose from the D/W to the disposal may be clogged. You'll need either a flat tip screwdriver or a 1/4 in nut driver,
( sometimes 5/16) loosen the clamp, pull the hose off CAREFULLY, and clear the gunk in the hose. This happens when the disposal grinds up food, and some gets into the hose from inside the disposal.
2007-03-09 04:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to change your broken disposal. That will cause that. What is wrong with your disposal? If it is making a humming sound, lot of times you can put the end of your broom stick in there and work it loose. Then it works like new again. That will probably take care of your dishwasher problem too, if it hasn't gotten too bad. Good luck.
2007-03-09 07:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by Vicm0322 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the dishwasher replaced into put in surprising the sink water particular no longer enter the dishwasher. If the drain hose from the dishwasher isn't looped over the perfect of the dishwasher (older fashions) then sink water ought to pass into the dishwasher, in case you have a extra moderen type the drain hose has a examine valve in it so the water can no longer pass lower back in to the dishwasher. stable success
2016-11-23 17:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by sebring 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change your waste disposal unit and while you are at it pour some spirit of salts down the waste pipe to clean out the waste system. a word of warning: spirit of salts is a powerful acid, dont spill it on yourself or other things
2007-03-09 02:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by JOHN A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have the vent on top of the sink like some of the older installs.. it can be clogged also.. pull cover off and unscrew the cap.
2007-03-10 14:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salt,vinegar,and baking soda.Mix pour in let sit,repeat if its really bad then pour boiling water down the dishwasher drain.
2007-03-09 03:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its cloged you need to clean out the lines.
2007-03-09 03:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by swimmyfishy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋