Troubleshooting a clogged dishwasher drain line
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- www.VideoJoeKno... Trouble shooting a clogged dishwasher drain line, is the first step on the road to saving more money, on your howto plumbing projects! Don't pay someone else when I know you can troubleshoot a clogged drain line, to your dishwasher, on your own. I know you can do it! It takes a little know how to figure out how & where the clog is, to the dishwasher drain line, so "joe" has prepared a few howto plumbing videos just for this dishwasher drain line problem. A few simple tools & your on your way to troubleshooting a clogged dishwasher drain line. Pretty soon, "joe" will be asking you how to do things! For now, we will just watch "joe" as he shows how to go about troubleshooting a clogged drain line, on a dishwasher.
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It's Thanksgiving and my husband is on the couch watching football....So thanks to your video I fixed the dishwasher instead of waiting on him to get it to it... Thanks for the awesome video.
prollyale1 Wow awesome that you were able to get it fixed even without disturbing hubby on the couch! He prolly was very impressed with your new found skills! Joe :0
your husband found himself a good one
You go girl. My husbands answer to everything broken is get a new one...so I'll be under the sink today myself....lol
Sheesh what a great husband! 😒
Awesome video 😀 I'm a appliance tech, The rubber hose corrodes a lot faster than a standard hose, we replaced a lot of the rubber hoses last year. The standard hose is a clear hose which makes it easy to locate the clog area or location.
+Willie Howard Hey thanks for your message! Viewers will benefit from your knowledge! Joe :0
I found myself with a dishwasher that wouldn't drain (and a husband out of town). So, with some anxiety and resolve to at least try to fix it (I've never done anything like this), I watched two of your videos and did exactly what you said (and also pushed a paper towel through the pipe several times, as one reviewer suggested) and amazed myself...I fixed it! Oh the gunk that came out of that pipe and also out of the airgap, so gross. But it's fixed! Thank you!!
Wow cool! So happy to hear you were able to fix your dishwasher! Thanks for letting "joe" know! :0
Thank you so much for this video it really helped solve our problem. It wasnt the diswasher it was the newly installed garbage disposal they forgot to take the plug out so the diswasher could drain into the garbage disposal! Saved us alot of time and the dishwasher works fine now!
UGH!!! That was the reason for me as well....smh
LMAO I have had that same thing happen to me twice forgetting to remove it! Thanks for finding out what it was & letting me know. Seems kind of silly but they have to put that cap in there since not everyone has a dishwasher in their kitchen thus the cap. They should put a big warning on the directions right smack on the first page to remind installers about this for sure! See even the installers sometimes forget!
I've done it too so you're in good company!
You’re very good! At both your plumbing skills, but also your presentation! Excellent video!!
Dude thanks so much for your thumbs up & kind words. I'll make more!
just wanted to say thanks really good video I used the cable in order to clear my line I really appreciate you guys sharing your expertise with the rest of us great job
Awesome dude! Thanks for your message & glad you were able to clear your line....nice going!
You saved my family alot of money today! Thank you and happy Memorial Day!
So glad to hear you saved some money. Way to go!
Thanks so much! I did it and it cleared up the problem.... thanks again for the videos and getting back with me!
So glad to hear this video helped you out! Way to go!
Great how-to. video! Saved us from un-needed stress-Thank You!!
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Thanks so much for your message!
Thanks for checking out this video...
i think garbage disposer connector should be washed clean often. thanks for sharing such good video.
+kitchen food waste disposer Thanks for your message!
So happy to hear you have fixed the drain line! Way to go! Joe :0
Thanks Joe, this really helped a lot. I was able to solve the problem and save some cash.
Garfield Lindo Awesome to hear you were able to save some money! That means more actual money left in your pocket! Joe :0
Great to hear this video helped you with your project. Thanks for letting me know! Joe :0
brilliant ..feel like plumbing genius - thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you, you eliminated my problem.
Awesome! Thanks for your message! Joe :0
The only way to see if the 18" black hose is clogged w/food thrown up over the months from the garbage disposal, is to remove the hose. Most of them need to be cleaned by ramming a piece of steel wool pad (Brillo is one brand) down the hose with a cut coat hanger, & hot soapy water. Ram it thru 2+ times. Or attach a stiff bottle brush to the coat hanger and run it up and down some times with soapy hot water. Soak this 18" black hose in hot soapy water for a half hour and repeat.
He says the flow of water from the dishwasher thru the black hose "looks fine," but to me it looked like the hose could be 50%+ clogged. If the dishwasher can't empty really fast, soap residue will remain on your dishes, and unless you have a black or dark colored plate you won't see the residue and will just eat it with your food.
Nice tips for sure. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for this video. This really helped.
Thanks for stopping by!
thanks Joe. You made it easy for a DIY'er.
So glad you got a chance to watch this video! Thanks for your message too....
Joe, thanks for this helpful video.
Thanks for taking time out to send me your message. I appreciate it! Joe :0
Wish I had seen this yesterday. I had a drain problem. I removed the washer, removed the two motors and tested them and they both worked. Checked for clogged tubes, found nothing. Put all back together. Put some water in the washer, draining working perfectly. Re-installed the washer back in place, switched it on, no drain. Check the inlet on the disposal. The plug had not been removed. The disposal was installed 1.5 years ago. I was told the washer had been used several times since the disposal was install. Go figure.
EJ Wright Wow. Pretty cool that you stuck with it even after pulling everything apart! Thanks for sending me your comments! Joe :0
You just made my day,
Ha! So glad I made your day a few years ago! I also wanted to let you know I could make you day most all the time! Just go to my main CZcams channel page then click on playlists & scroll through the many topics I have just waiting to save you more money around the house! Did I just make your day again? Hope so! Try it. Yes you WILL save money I promise...
This worked perfectly! Thank you so much :)
awesome. Thanks for letting VideoJoe Know!
Thanks, this really helped me.
Balasubramaniyam Vedagiri-Seenivasan So glad to hear this video helped you with your project! Thanks for letting me know!
I think that did it! Thanks, Joe!
+Dorianisme Awesome Dodger. Way to go! Joe :0
Thank's, I just cleaned all the junk out of my drain hose and now after a wash cycle there is no water standing in my dishwasher.You save me $250 to $350 on a service call.
Way to go with saving your money! Nice! I have more videos to save you more money around the house. Go to my main CZcams channel page then click on playlists & scroll down to see all the ways. Try it!
Joe... I apologize for this silly question... but I am unable to find part 2 to this video... and I need it if you have it... thank you so much...
so sorry I did not see your message ten years ago! Go to my main CZcams channel page then click on playlists & scroll down to garbage disposal & you will find there &/or go to the dishwasher playlist. Even if you have it fixed you still might want to learn more for next time! Thanks for stopping by!
Really good video, thanks so much.
Thanks for stopping by!
Great video, problem solved, happy homefront now :)
Happy Days!!
Nice! Super helpful!
Thanks for your message!
Fixed it! Thanks.
***** Awesome! Way to go! Joe :0
Thank you for your helpful videos. I have tried several of your suggestions, but the dishwasher is still not draining. My clog seems to be in the clear, flexible drain line. I actually see something that goes up inside the hose then just settles back down as the water tries to leave the dishwasher. What is the best way to remove this object that seems to be causing the problem? Thank you for your help!
What did you find that might have bene causing your issue so many years ago? So sorry for not seeing your message before! I had some videos on dishwashers & garbage disposals on my channel but not sure if they will assist. Go to my main CZcams channel page then click on playlists & scroll down to dishwasher & garbage disposal & see....if you are still experiencing issues! Thanks.
thanks so much to teach simple things but very expensive if you hire same plumbers
Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated! Glad to see you liked the video. Joe :0
That clear drain line exits the dishwasher & in most cases then goes up & connects to an air gap that sets on your kitchen counter next to your kitchen faucet.....see it? You would have to get up under the sink & remove the clamp that connects the clear drain line to the air gap "Y" connections. Then put the end of the drain line in a bucket & turn your dishwasher back on the rinse cycle & see if the clog will come out there. Let me know if you get it unclogged. You can do it! Joe :0
My dishwasher works fine. Dishes are clean, everything drains out, cycle completes. But when the water comes in to fill, it makes a very loud noise, which we have discovered will go away if we turn off the water supply all the way and immediately reopen it. It does this about 3 times each cycle. Bosch dishwasher. We disassembled the intake valve assembly last night and cleaned out all the buildup and put it back. The noise has lessened but still very loud.
Before we figured out that turning the water off would stop the noise, I tried powering the whole machine off. It was completely off and the noise was still going until we turned the water supply off. Does that sound like we need a new inlet valve assembly?
+Malaperty OOh not sure. I would hate to tell you to change out your inlet valve only to find your noise still persists. Not sure of your issue. Next time you're at the hardware store go to the plumbing area & talk to a sales person & see if they might have any ideas for you. Let me know what you end up doing to stop your noise issue. thanks for your message! Joe :0
+Malaperty Hey thanks for sending me the quick vid! I listened to it. i think it might be an internal dishwasher issue since if you change the wall valve it seems to me the same thing will happen. Try turning the water pressure down a bit by turning the wall valve down & see what happens. Next time you go to The Home Depot or Lowes go to the appliance department & talk to a sales person & see what they might suggest. Take a quick vid of the same thing & put it on your cell phone so when you go to the store they can listen to it just like you did here by also turning the water off then back on. they might have an answer for you. Make sure you tell them the brand name of the dishwasher too. let me know what you end up finding out! Joe :0
very helpful thanks +VideoJoeKnows
Thanks so much & I agree!
What cycle do you put the dishwasher in to get it to drain without having to wait for all the cycles?
You would have to look on your dishwasher to see as not all dishwashers are created equal for where to set the dial etc..
Troubleshooting a clogged dishwasher drain line is easy....when you know how. Joe :0
Fixed it myself! Thank you :)
You rock! Way to go!
Hey thanks for wanting to do it yourself so you could save your family some money. I have more videos that could help you save even mo money....on my channel. Thanks for commenting. Joe :0
thank you :D
You're welcome. Joe :0
Towards the end of the cycles will be will the rinse cycle is. This will drain your water out. If your water is not draining out, your dishwasher may be in need of repair. Joe :0
I need help Joe. I did your first few steps including the bucket and unclogging the part on the disposal with the toothbrush. I took out all the debris I could find but it still wont drain. The dishwasher drained into the bucket spectacularly so I believe the problem is a clog in the disposal. Is there anything else I can do? Or is there another way I can try and clean out the clog in the disposal?
I tried the same thing you did. I thought the dishwasher drain line was running pretty good too, when I ran it after disconnecting from the disposal & running the pipe into a bucket. But once I disconnected it fully & removed the entire black tube & washed it out in the sink was when I realized it was still plugged up pretty good. You might want to check that out again & see if the tube is really clear all the way. A pain to remove the entire black hose I know but better to check it out to make sure then not do that step at all. As for the garbage disposal being plugged. Could you p-trap under the disposal be plugged at all? Have you disconnected that & cleaned that yet?...as well as the rest of the drain line that goes toward the wall? That could be plugged. If all that is clear, you could have a clog inside your wall that is then backing up your disposal as well as the dishwasher. If you have a little hand snake that you get at the hardware store with a handle crank on it (1/4" cable), you could run that down & possibly clear the clog that way. That cable is no more than 25 feet long I think so if your clog is further down the drain line you would then have to call a plumbing service tech to come out & snake out that line. alot to check before calling him though. You might get lucky & clear it yourself. If you call the plumber now though, he could find it in your trap, etc. & you would say "I should've checked that out myself before calling a guy that I now have to pay $95 to"! Joe :0
I also made another video just after this one, on cleaning the black hose. Did you watch that one too? It should be close to where you saw this one. Look for it. Joe :0
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my hose is brand new so there is no clog in it. I will have to check the trap in the disposal i suppose. im a renter and the maintenance guy just put in a new dishwasher so its not the hose or the washer. the guy is not that smart and cant seem to fix it. i refuse to call a plumber because i am, as i said, a renter and it is my landlords responsibility. i suppose its their fault for buying a whole new washer when that wasnt even the problem. thanks though. you have been very helpful.
Thank u
Thanks for your message!
Thanks for checking out this video!
what do you do when the dish do not get water
Hmmmm not sure. Go to my main CZcams channel page then click on playlists & scroll down to dishwasher & garbage disposal to find some videos that could assist. Thanks for stopping by!
Joe - I have had 3 dishwashers now all do the same thing; not drain. The first one i figured was just old. I threw it out. I bought a secondary unit and it ran but then didnt drain and something went wrong with the unit. I then bought a NEW Kenmore and installed it with a new drain line. It ran last night and then DID NOT DRAIN ! I had my garbage disposal replaced about a year ago but haven't had a dishwasher since. Any ideas??? THANKS !!!
Bum luck! Sorry. Did you check the drain line from the air gap on down to your garbage disposal? I've seen some dishwashers not drain because that portion of the drain line was full of gunk preventing the dishwasher to not drain properly. Check that out. Joe :0
even if it looks like it's draining into the garbage disposal, remove that line & clean it out. It could be 3/4 full of gunk & still letting you think it's working fine. The dishwasher then tries to drain & it can't drain all the way since the line is full of junk. Is your garbage disposal filling up with water & filling up the sink when your dishwasher is trying to drain? You could remove the garbage disposal trap & see if it's clogged. Check back if need be. Joe :0
There is an excellent video - sorry I dont remember the name! - on unclogging the dishwasher with bicarb and vinegar. I strongly recommend you give that a go.
Great idea! Joe :0
VideoJoeKnows I do not have a airgap with my dishwasher looks like that is where my sprayer is if I understand right?
The sears guy was going to charge you $65?...but you did it yourself & saved $65? Is that what you're saying? Hope so. Joe :0
my disposals brand no water coming out of pipe
+Jake N Do you know for a fact that the dishwasher is draining properly? Is the disposal clogged up? Is it a new garbage disposal? Did you knock out the knockout plug inside the disposal drain where the dishwasher connects to it? It's got to be something. Is your air gap clogged with food particles/sludge? Let me know what you find. Joe :0
VideoJoeKnows
Make Sure You Unplug the Garbage Disposal!!!!
Of course do that first!
Is your water gate valve turned on? If your gate valve is turned on (under the kitchen sink), then your dishwasher should work. Your dishwasher may be in need of repair, if your water is not working properly. Joe :0
VideoJoeKnows what is the water gate im new homeowner and i have issue with my dishwasher , i never use it to begin with and today wife noticed very bad odor in kitchen she opened dishwasher and had green water at the bottom and was smelling like something died in there im trying to figure out what would cause that water to be there in first place since i never use dishwasher
I have 2 videos for you to look at. Go to my main channel page & type in the search box..."how a dishwasher drain line works" & the other one is called "how to unclog a dishwasher drain line". Hope those videos help you with your project. Let me know if you need assistance after viewing those videos I made especially for you! Joe :0
Poor Tony.
Poor Tony is right...!
Saves $65 service call ++ from the Sears Man
great video! appliance.academy
Thanks for the feedback!
can we send photos on here?
+Catrinda Wakefield You could send me a private message on CZcams & send your picture there.
ok let me figure that out lol. lord help me
+VideoJoeKnows ok I tried didnt work. i pulled out the instructions of the disposal and I see what you are talking about, so since its installed i am trying to push that plug in. kinda difficult because the part is at the back of the sink
Can you disconnect the black pipe that is connected to the disposal? If you can pull that off then you can get at that knock out. I wouldn't try to knock it the other way or it could get lodged in the drain line. I know you can do it. Keep at it! Joe :0
Yes sometimes those plugs are tricky to get out. Most of the time the installer usually pops out that plug before they install the disposal but it's easy to forget about it. I even forgot on the last disposal I installed! Don't tell anyone though ok?! lol
looks more like a black "hose" not "pipe"
I guess you could call it that or either & anyone would know what you were referring to...
We took it apart and got a bowl full of calcium deposits
Nice!
my dishwasher is not draining, i did get a new garbage disposal
+Catrinda Wakefield There's a knockout plug in the drain outlet hole of the garbage disposal. They do this in case someone does not have a dishwasher they leave this plug in there. You will need to disconnect the drain line hose that is attached to the garbage disposal then take a screw driver & hit that plug out of there. You can do it! Joe :0
+VideoJoeKnows thank you, let me figure out how to do that. I just scooped out all the water out the dishwasher
OK...let me know how you do.
+VideoJoeKnows ok so i took the hose off, now where is the plug at? i dont see anything in side the tube
+VideoJoeKnows ok so i took the hose off, now where is the plug at? i dont see anything in side the tube