A dishwasher calls for electricity, a hot-water pipe, and a drain. So it’s likely that no changes will be needed if you’re installing your new unit in the same location, the electrical and plumbing hookups will already be in place. But Andrea notes: “Since 2014, the National Electrical Code has needed a dishwasher to possess a devoted circuit (one perhaps maybe not distributed to other devices), having a GFCI-protective unit installed in the circuit breaker panel for additional security. It should also provide a shut-off valve within four legs for the appliance.” The electrician setting up the unit that is new manage to confirm all that.
With respect to the neighborhood plumbing rule, you may want to install an atmosphere gap within the countertop to make certain that water can’t siphon through the sink (then all over the floor if the sink were full) into the dishwasher and.
If for example the sink does not have an available gap for installing an atmosphere space, your plumber usually can drill one. One other way to produce an opening will be replace the standard sink faucet with a post-type tap, which doesn’t have actually the rectangular mounting plate at its base. Continue reading “I’m updating to a fancy new dishwasher. Am I going to want to update the wiring and/or the plumbing work?”