How to Replace a Smelly Dishwasher Drain Hose | This Old House

[@happymanor54]

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[@worldview730]

True

[@ebusive]

I was told that my best option to get rid of the smell is to get a new dishwasher! I'm trying this first. Thank you for this excellent tutorial, I feel much better about trying this myself now

[@JonathanSundy]

How did it work out?

[@worldview730]

2:46, great explanation, you guys are the most professional tutors for plumbing on KZbin, like the bible of home improvement! 👍🙏👍

[@brittanynicolejones3356]

So helpful!! Thank you for the content. The snake technique was very helpful. I had watched 5 videos before this one finally taught me about doing the high loop. Great content

[@noahworley8944]

Wow. from a 20 year old trying to remodel a previously roach infested mobile home, THANK YOU.

[@mindymartinez4657]

hope it went well

[@nokomarie1963]

I want to know what that tube (with an apparent screwdriver bit in it) is called when you unscrew the clamp. Also, thanks for showing the body positions that have to be taken while doing this work. Very helpful in convincing limber under forty-year-olds to help not as limber sixty-year-old mom do this project.

[@christophercosta-kq9ep]

Nutdriver. The hose clamp has a hex nut on it. The handle comes with assorted tips for screws, hex nuts, etc.

[@barneyrubble7277]

If only it worked like this video shows. My Kenmore dishwasher has a hose connection at the bottom front as shown in the video, but the hose goes up and down the left side of the washer, and is clamped tight in a top loop. That drain hose goes back down to another one connected in series at the bottom rear of the dishwasher. You have to remove the dishwasher from the cabinet to get to it. I suppose that design prevents the backflow valve issue these guys talked about -- it provides a built-in top loop so you don't need to create one under your sink. Still, drain hose replacement is a whole lot more complicated than these guys presented.

[@AgentOffice]

So many people ignore the loop they built it in

[@akeleven]

But they already told me more than all the other installation videos

[@antonyguglielmone5430]

In my case most of the video should be about an Ahole rat chewing the hose and crapping all over the place. 90%+ of the job.

[@MimiMoonstone]

Thanks for this comment. I was confused while trying to replace this janky hose the house flipper used on the house I bought and it has the loop you mentioned between the cabinet and the dishwasher.

[@renenowicki]

@@AgentOfficemy buddy’s dishwasher has that built in loop but still gets backflow from the sink. I’m making a high loop under the sink right now.

[@thatkarachikid]

Old video but yet most useful

[@dallasmosley1386]

Blessed to have found this channel

[@cjworm4706]

Great Channel. Love these how to videos. Keep up the Good Work!!!

[@learnprogramming123]

Thanks for explaining for that high loop principle. I was really confused as it was counter intitutie. Water flows easier when it flows from top to bottom and here it was opposite.

[@rscottr]

The dishwasher has a drain pump to get the waste uphill.

[@mindymartinez4657]

@@rscottr so do you think the drain pump could have also been the issue?

[@rscottr]

@@mindymartinez4657 I would think they would have seen different symptoms like water pooling in the bottom of the dishwasher.

[@pipocogote8541]

they forgot removing the dead rat under the dishwashers' pump

[@aaronbays4]

His dishwasher looks like my old Kenmore that was here when I moved in back in 2010. His funk might be coming from black mold/gunk forming under the bottom inside seal of the dishwasher, you have to clean that out every once in a while, it gets really gross at that bottom door hinge.

[@mindymartinez4657]

does it come off? Or, what is the best way to clean it?

[@pprb123]

@@mindymartinez4657 scrub with a tiny amount of dish soap and run a hot cycle with a cup of vinegar quarterly

[@Brees1986]

Important item that was not mentioned: PLUG the drain house when you first disconnect it. I set my house down and the most DISGUSTING slurry came out - made the kitchen STINK.

[@mindymartinez4657]

what did you plug it with?

[@elijahknapp727]

​@@mindymartinez4657paper towel should work

[@workingshlub8861]

this why you need to make the high loop ...hose should be secured to bottom of counter..run some vinegar thru the hose and that will clear it out.

[@CookieMcWoo]

Are these hoses all one standard size? Even for an 18” dw?

[@alexn9775]

“And what’s the grinder doing?” “It grinds your dishes to make it easier to disintegrate.”

[@hehehe_6874]

Does anyone else notice that Richard always touches his face after touching something nasty 😂

[@JV-lv8rs]

That's how Richard has stayed healthy all these years. Do a youtube search for George Carlin and germs. Hilarious stuff, yet true.

[@gregbowman9586]

'Just run the dishwasher 3 or 4 times to really clean out that sump.' LOL sure buddy that will do it.

[@worldview730]

3:36, momma's apple pie pan, doesn't get any better than that

[@Manpant86]

Great video. Thank you

[@johnferguson7235]

What about an anti-siphon air gap on the drain line. Here in California and in most states that is also required to prevent contaminated drain water from the sink backing up into the dishwasher. You should also go ahead and look in the sump to see if there is anything obstructing the flow. I help a friend with her dishwasher and discovered that the sump was full of ground up paper napkins and hair and other general yucky stuff; the washer was 10 years old and never cleaned.

[@bruceclark7198]

Richard discussed that on another episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hae4pqKPaduYiKM

[@MarkCarsonMEC]

It looks like states (or localities, where it's not regulated at the state level) are around 50/50 in whether an air gap is required, or a high loop is sufficient. Air gap requirements seem more common out west, while much of the eastern U.S. is high loop. But it's not a straightforward split, and some states (e.g., Minnesota) have changed over time.

[@EverettWilson]

We have an air gap via the counter right behind the (undermount) sink, and when the disposal side of the hose gets clogged with particles, the dishwasher pumps its waste water all over the counter. I understand why it exists, but it's absolutely infuriating to flood the counter and the floor due to a clog.

[@LisaMaryification]

I'm wondering if corrosion in the p-pipe might be leaking decreasing the water pressure and that's why the water is draining back into my dishwasher.

[@stephensnell1379]

It's called a p-trap not p-pipe

[@dreadsandhealth4509]

Awesome info!

[@maple1600]

Thanks Guys! Resolved my problem.

[@Milkjug3349]

Awkward camera peak at 0:04 .

[@deewah1698]

03:25 is the exact reason why I don't eat from people.

[@futureshock7425]

better check the VALVE too...he'll be back...hehehe

[@youarehere1251]

You should rinse off most of the food waste before loading into the dishwasher.

[@hometownmedic7355]

You should wear your seatbelt and look both ways before crossing the street too.

[@pingpong9656]

Wrong - only scrape plates off excess food - the dishwasher soap attaches and cleans better with food residue left on. Fact.

[@pingpong9656]

@Liberty AboveAllElse Look here, www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/a33322/stop-prerinsing-dishes/ and weep.

[@mindymartinez4657]

@@pingpong9656 I just saw this on Tik Tok and I tried it. Totally true

[@ZwienerZ]

OK my mind is boggled. We just moved into an older house. We cannot figure out where the smell is coming from! It's not the p-trap. It's not the dishwasher hose. Could it be the actual disposal?!? But I ran a vinegar baking soda solution in it. The smell remains! One thing that's weird is the smell is strong from under the sink. When I open the cabinets I can faintly smell it. What else could it be?!?!? Solution please!

[@dorkultra]

had a similar issue. turned out to be a bunch of black mold under the rubber gasket in the sink with the disposal. scrubbed it with baking soda, vinegar, and a toothbrush

[@renenowicki]

This. Pull out that rubber insert and wipe the gunk off with paper towel and then throughly clean it. I run lemon wedges in the disposal on occasion and also ice cubes to clean the inside.

[@jjhendo]

So was the problem the hose being old and dirty or the grinder and check valve??

[@car-collector]

Both, however the fix is to high mount the drain hose

[@mattb9664]

3:24 - Home owner doesn't have a bucket yet?

[@rscottr]

A pan has lower walls. I find it's easier to get more water out out of the hose, but tilting a bucket works too.

[@JamesUdell]

This is great but how is this replacing the old hose without disconnecting it from the back??? I have a GE Eterna Series QuietPower 3 and pulling the dishwasher out is difficult, especially when water began to fill up at the bottom and it began to leak!

[@55kompressor]

James Udell in mine it’s all the way in the back, Idk what that model is where the drain is in the front but most of the time you have to pull it out

[@JackJensenTrader]

Yeah, half-assed tutorial, frankly. To GET to the pump - and where hose connects to it - you need to remove the kick plate under the dishwasher.

[@THESEADOG82]

Great video. Thanks. Helped me alot

[@rawbacon]

Richard is quite the Gumby.

[@VideosbySteve]

"whats the grinder doing?" bruh...

[@benwhittingham2525]

“There is a little stripper in there that gets the food particles and slowly grinds up and down on them, the fishy smell in your dish washer is actually the stripper, get her to use soap”

[@LisaMaryification]

That is so sexist. It's a guy stripper.

[@hometownmedic7355]

They’re fed these ridiculous questions by the producer. It a) keeps them engaged instead of standing there like a wooden Indian and b) gives the talent an excuse to explain something that somebody out there needs explained to them.

[@BrianFinger81]

Very helpful!

[@swone6349]

What if the hole for the drain hose is at the top of of the cabinet wall and not the bottom? Would that be an issue?

[@JimboSliceXX]

A glass baking pan?

[@jdbbs1]

Jimmy Guzman Haha! That’s exactly what I thought... Wife would’ve beat me😂😂

[@8Jallin]

i know right ! dont we all have motor oil pans anymore

[@kathrynwillette7390]

What’s wrong with a glass baking pan? They are non toxic.

[@woodstover]

@@DS-qj1ii So, you re-wash it when you are finished the job (just throw it in the dishwasher)

[@JenA2145]

D S I wouldn't want to use that baking dish anymore! haha

[@monarenteria1659]

Hi help please water is leaking from the dishwasher hose and water is leaking under the sink I'm not sure why it's doing that because we don't use the dishwasher at all ever hoping you can give me some tips thank you much would I need to replace the hose or something else

[@Alex-je6od]

Snaking the drain hose like that won't work anymore... modern dishwashers have a internal loop where it is strapped to the side / back of the dishwasher (you still should have a high loop under the counter though)

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Yes, it will. There are actually two separate hoses on our Whirlpool dish washer, that are connected together upon assembly.

[@desmondjohn88]

In ny we make a hole at the top of the cabinet and pull threw

[@hnkparts]

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[@hope4farda]

Thanx

[@kathyrepak8333]

how do you take off that white hose that's under dishwasher?

[@sergioorozco9044]

Hi, what is the red part called and where can I buy them?

[@jamescc2010]

No air gab? Our air gab was left dangling under the sink when we moved into a condo. I will need to do high loop on mine.

[@sharrahl442]

did this process really take away the smell in the dishwasher?

[@MOTOSTAN]

no

[@Newcumpas1]

If it stops food from backing up into the washer it does. The high loop keeps the pressure on the check valve which prevent the food from going into the washer.

[@kathyrepak8333]

Tried every trick and can’t shut water off, levers stuck. Do I really have to shut water off?

[@andrewbodor4891]

Just run several cycles with 30% vinegar; then with baking soda.

[@libertyordeath555]

To help clean & deodorize the dishwasher & hose, add white vinegar to a cycle.

[@elizabethbittala2779]

Any danger in reusing the same clips?

[@Jokerjaxs]

I poured bleach, washing up liquid and wash powder down my pipe left it for a hour . The pipe was cleaned no need for a new one.

[@fatimmaher8355]

Yes it’s the first video make cense because the dish washer of u check after the cycle wash a little water do not go. the water it’s there like stuck even if just it’s a little water but it’s enough to provoke all the smell !!!

[@CB-db9ij]

FYI, this did not work on an LG dishwasher. The return hose could not be pulled through.

[@mannyguillen3603]

does this mean I can remove my existing AirGap and create a high loop to utilize the existing 1 3/8 inch hole in my sink for other accessories?

[@hellospam879879]

Hey now my lasagna tastes funny!

[@TeamProsperity]

No air gap????

[@fi7-t6p0SNAPPL.E]

^ you can tell this guy isn't a plumber lol

[@chrisb2885]

The only problem is the pump may not be able to pump out all the water that high, too much head pressure.

[@mattbrown5949]

Why not an air gap?

[@georgeelven]

it just needs drain hose attached up high

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Homeowner likely was expecting a whole new dishwasher. Doubt this hose solved the problem. Probably still stinky.

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

Hey there’s no high loop

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

Oh they said it doesn’t have one

[@tom3fitzgerald]

Food particals

[@ericlogos9568]

That valve is designed to fail and cost you money.

[@Chuck59ish]

Who knew?

[@Topself24]

0:31 millenium falcon

[@panamediallc4454]

DON"T LOOK AT THE CAMERA

[@priceandpride]

But he has nasty food sitting in those hose? Bacteria is invisible y’all

[@glenwest6079]

Looks like they didn't video one step of the process.

[@mtoohill]

Totally not my reality running a new drain hose. Doesn't show the parts where I'm having problems

[@jonhipolito807]

It bothers me that the hose was connected by a tee and not a wye

[@umpokitomaurice6780]

My personal advice is that a common household kitchen does not need a dishwasher. It should be equiped with two sinks: one for washing and one for rinsing.

[@Newcumpas1]

Dishwashers sanitize dishes much better and more efficiently then hand washing.

[@umpokitomaurice6780]

I really don't want an argument on this issue. My point is that if dishes are cleaned immediately after a meal, does it need to be sanitized? Unless ones starts a washing machine for two or three plates, seven or eight utensils, etc... the sanitizing becomes a must when, let's say that dishes remained in the machine for several days, untill the machine is full enough! Leaving dirty dishes in the machine for several days devellop germs and that is not wise! My point is done, end of discussion!

[@shawnlittle9234]

Umpokito Maurice you stole fizzy lifting drinks and bumped in the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized so you loose ! You get nothing! Good day sir! I said good day sir !

[@woodstover]

@@umpokitomaurice6780 There is a rinse and hold function on all dishwashers. Don't think you've even been close to one. Ignorance is bliss.

[@odot8148]

U forgot VCR and cassette tapes

[@omarhernandez289oh]

I smell a call back

[@mindymartinez4657]

hehe why??

[@sarah-nm6dt]

💩👍💥

[@Mark-of1bz]

Wow you sound like Trump

[@Tittlesnhizmouf]

U should be showing eveeything

[@leafster1337]

thanks