DIY Dishwasher Installation?

Post date: 2024-04-20 14:46:19

We currently have a pull-out portable dishwasher and we'd like to get and hook up a permanent dishwasher. Is this doable for somebody that doesn't know any plumbing beyond righty-tighty/lefty-loosey? Anything I'm not thinking of?

Our building does not allow dishwashers to drain directly to the plumbing, but it does allow dishwashers that drain to the sink. We currently have a portable dishwasher that hooks up to our sink faucet and returns the water there. We'd like to permanently install a normal, non-portable dishwasher that also drains to the sink.

As I understand it, I would need to: 1) split off the hot water from under our sink and connect that to the dishwasher intake, 2) connect the dishwasher exit line to a hose that drains into a sink, and 3) plug the dishwasher into an electrical outlet.

Is it actually that simple? Are there a bunch of rookie mistakes I'm likely to make doing this? Lots of tools I don't realize I need? Problems with water flowing uphill or something? Or should we just call a professional because water equals expensive risk to home

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