Dishwasher Connection in Sydney

The supply and waste connections are licensed plumbing work, and the drain hose is the part that's easy to get wrong in a way that only shows up as a smell six months later. We connect it, run it and check underneath while the machine is still easy to reach.

The drain hose has almost certainly been run flat or joined into the waste below the trap, so dirty water sits in the machine between washes. Lifting the hose into a proper high loop and moving the connection above the trap clears it.

Many connect to cold and heat their own water, while some can take hot, and the manual tells you which. We follow what the maker specifies for your model.

A cavity next to or near the sink, a cold water line with its own stop valve, a drain connection on the sink waste above the trap, and a power point. We handle the water and the waste; the cavity and the power are for a cabinetmaker and an electrician.

Most often the dishwasher spigot on the sink waste still has its factory blank in it, or the drain hose was kinked when the machine was pushed in. Both are quick to fix once found.

Disconnecting and sliding the old machine out is part of the job. What happens to it after that is worth settling when you book, since many retailers collect the old machine when they deliver the new one.