Guide to Replacing a Dishwasher

You have decided to upgrade your dishwasher and need to know how to install the new one. First make sure to get measurements of your current dishwasher so you that you can ensure the new one will fit properly. Second, ask the business you have purchased the new one from if they will haul away the old one for you or if it still works, you can choose to try and list it for sale and have the new buyer come pick it up. Let's get started.

Items you will need

Teflon tape

Philips screwdriver

Straight screwdriver

Electrical tape

Needle-nose pliers

Slip-join pliers

Wire nuts

Adjustable wrench

Voltage tester

Level

Pan

Make sure the electricity is turned off to the dishwasher. Close the water valves that the dishwasher is hooked up to as well.

Open the access panel at the bottom of the dishwasher and use your voltage tester to make sure that the wires are not live. Once you know they are not live, you will disconnect them, and place the wire nuts on the ends of the wires.

Grab your drip pan to place under the water connections to catch any remaining water that might be in there. Disconnect the water connections and place the lines in the pan.

Now, unscrew the dishwasher from the counter and with the help of someone else, gently pull the dishwasher out.

Follow the dishwasher's drain line under the sink and disconnect that as well. Your old dishwasher is fully disconnected.

Take this time to clean out the area before installing your new dishwasher.

Attach the drain line to the new drain line using the compression clamps that came with your new dishwasher. If you need to, use the needle-nose pliers to open the clamps. Now it is ready to be connected, but do not do that yet.

Grab your Teflon tape and wrap it around the threads of the water inlet connection and then connect the brass fitting, and connect this to the water line.

There is an area under the dishwasher for the electrical cord to slide through, slide the cord through this area and then tighten it.

You will now take the wires and connect them. Twist the same color wires together, for example twist the white wires together using the needle-nose pliers. Once the wires are twisted together, use the wire nuts to go on over the ends. Now cover the wire nuts with electrical tape. Close the panel.

Now take the drain line, and connect it to where you unhooked the old drain line from. Turn on the water line to make sure there are no leaks. If you find leaks, tighten everything up the best you can.

Once you know there are no leaks, slide the dishwasher into place. Check your dishwasher by using your level to make sure everything is level. Once you know it is level, you can now attach the dishwasher to the counter with screws.

Turn the power back on to the dishwasher. Run it through a cycle once empty and double check again for leaks at the water lines and under the dishwasher.

Sources

Doityourself.com

How to Replace a Dishwasher

Ronhazelton.comHow to Replace a Dishwasher