Timeline for 1.5 inches of water in dishwasher drain cup after use
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 13:43 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @virtualxtc While in principle you are correct, dishwashers are designed to handle a high hose loop or air gap - both involving pushing the water a couple of feet over and ~ 30 inches up. So if the pump can't handle that then there is something wrong. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 at 5:44 | comment | added | virtualxtc | @manassehkatz what I'm thinking is that he has a long run to his high point (slow slope) that gives more water than usual the force it needs to get back into the dishwasher. A check valve would stop this without having to figure out whether the slope problem is solvable (perhaps it's just the way he has the hose snaked, and thus a longer hose may not help) | |
| Jun 10, 2018 at 4:59 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @virtualxtc I can't say 100% for sure, but my general understanding is that the air gap/high hose requirement avoids the need for a check valve because water would only flow back into the dishwasher if it went to the level of the top of the sink (slightly higher for traditional air gap, slightly lower for a properly installed high hose loop). | |
| Jun 10, 2018 at 2:54 | answer | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 9, 2018 at 3:03 | comment | added | virtualxtc | Sounds like you might want to install /replace a check valve right after the pump. | |
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| Jun 9, 2018 at 1:10 | history | asked | gorav | CC BY-SA 4.0 |