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   Steve1 | Apr 04, 2003 11:12pm | #1

   take out the air gap, its not necessary

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   RichBeckman | Apr 05, 2003 01:36am | #2

   What Steve said.

   Rich Beckman

   Another day, another tool.

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   Pd5190 | Apr 06, 2003 07:35am | #3

   Did as you advised and it drains great. Is there any problem not using a airgap?

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   Clay | Apr 06, 2003 11:42am | #4

   We almost never use an air gap, just run the drain hose high as it passes through the cabinet wall between the D/W space and the undersink cab.  That is the most common type of installation done today and is the least likely to cause problems.

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   RichBeckman | Apr 06, 2003 05:24pm | #5

   It is my understanding that under certain specific and unusual circumstances, stuff from the kitchen drain may get siphoned into the dishwasher. The gap prevents that.

   Rich Beckman

   Another day, another tool.

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   allaround | Apr 06, 2003 05:29pm | #6

   Use the air gap if at all possible - it's in the plumbing code in many municipalities.  You have all the symptoms of an incorrect hookup.  Reverse the hoses on on the air gap connections.

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   Steve1 | Apr 06, 2003 09:05pm | #8

   ive installed hundreds of dishwashers, and the air gap thingy is un heard of here in ontario canada.  just loop the drain hose as high as posible and run it into the drain pipe under the sink before the trap.

   BTW never run a dishwasher into a garburator housing inspite of the nice convenient fitting on the garburator.

   the dw soap is very corrosive and will ruin aluminum fittings in no time

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   rjw | Apr 06, 2003 08:09pm | #7

   Don't bother with it.  Just bypass it but leave the airgap installed in case conversation lags at your next party and ytou need to get things going {G}

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