Dishwasher Installation Fiascos – When Big Box Retailers Fail Retail Customers
At Rescue Plumbing, we often have a customer call in when the retailer that they bought a new dishwasher from won’t complete the free installation because the valve for the dishwasher doesn’t work.
When a Dishwasher Retailer Doesn’t Install Your Dishwasher
The company that was supposed to install the dishwasher leaves the new dishwasher appliance there not installed.
What Rescue Plumbing does in this situation is fix the shutoff valve for the dishwasher and install the new dishwasher appliance as well.
Retailers Hire Unlicensed Dishwasher Installers
It is no secret that many of the large retail stores hire unlicensed workers to do the installation of dishwashers.
What Happens When Dishwasher Retailers Cut on Labor Costs
The labor costs them less but is not good for their customers and poor installation will cause problems and costs later on.
These “installers” do not know local codes and may cause problems and greater costs when they try to connect your new dishwasher or disconnect your old one.
Often, their staff cannot connect a dishwasher because they don’t have any experience in hooking up the water supply lines for a dishwasher. As a result, they often connect a dishwasher incorrectly.
What happens is we get calls for our Rescue Plumbing plumbers to come out and install your new dishwasher (or to replace an old dishwasher or existing dishwasher for a remodel) when things go wrong.
The Cost of Poor Dishwasher Installs
We’ve had customers where the dishwasher drain hose, sink drain, supply tube, drain fitting, drain trap, water supply line, hose clamp, electrical wiring, flexible hose, dishwasher drain line, air gap, electrical hookups, electrical connection or dishwasher plug have been messed up in some way by retail installers causing a bigger headache and cost for our customers.
How Not To Install a Dishwasher
In some cases, when retailer installers install a dishwasher, the flexible hose, drain line, drain hose, supply tube, air gap, hose clamp, or sink drain, can come loose causing flooding and leaks around the dishwasher, kitchen sink, drain, and base cabinet.
They may also improperly cut holes under your sink or holes in the dishwasher for the supply tube.
If flooding occurs or hoses become loose, we have to access the shutoff valve and look at replacing the supply tube depending on the dishwasher installation.
If they cause damage when they disconnect the dishwasher, this can cause a problem too.
You pay the price and cost of unprofessional labor and leaks. The damage caused by these leaks to the sink materials, floor, flooring, sink base cabinet, and other materials in your home can be significant.
What is an Air Gap You Ask?
A dishwasher air gap is a fitting mounted about two inches above the sink that prevents contaminated water access from re-entering your home by way of backflow.
An air gap prevents certain wastewater and contaminants from entering the water supply.
The Average Life Expectancy of a Dishwasher
The average life expectancy of a dishwasher is 5-7 years.
Dishwasher Appliance Ok, Until It’s Not
The reality is, everything is fine until it isn’t. Installing service for a new appliance shouldn’t lead to additional costs but when things go wrong, big-box retailers’ support usually wanes.
The True Dishwasher Installation Cost
The average homeowner doesn’t compare quotes for a typical range of a dishwasher installation. They usually take dishwasher installation services suggested to them by retailers.
They don’t usually consider the quality of the professional installing their dishwasher and only look at the price.
The Rescue Plumbing Dishwasher Difference
We offer no-commitment estimates for installing a dishwasher.
Our no-commitment estimates are available during regular business hours, Monday through Saturday.
We know installing a dishwasher next to cabinets can be tricky for homeowners, but for us, installing a dishwasher is second nature.
Local Codes
We know local codes to replace dishwashers, which cabinets and countertop your dishwasher can fit under, and how to access the area with our plumbing equipment (such as an adjustable wrench) that most dishwashers will need.
We carry the basic tools like Teflon tape, an adjustable wrench, and even spare garbage disposal (or garbage disposer) that go with installing a dishwasher appliance.
Our customers will often replace their garbage disposal or garbage disposer at the same time they replace their dishwasher appliance.
Dishwasher Wiring & Dishwasher Power Cord
Whether you want your dishwasher hard-wired, or connected via a power cord like a countertop dishwasher model, we can connect it in less than a few hours all at the same cost.
Dishwasher Replacing Services
When we install a new dishwasher, we will disconnect the old dishwasher and recycle the old dishwasher for you at no additional installation costs.
Dishwasher Drain Hose
The dishwasher drain hose works with dishwashers whether they have two racks or three.
The drain hose takes water that has come from the water supply line (and hot water supply) and runs through the dishwasher and then goes through the drain line back to the sink and to the sewer line.
Dishwasher Solution
Dishwashers with a drain hose that do require an air gap, must have a high loop from the floor to prevent backflow in the dishwasher and water supply.
This is true whether the dishwasher is a countertop model or a new dishwasher replacing an old dishwasher that rests on the floor or flooring.
Dishwasher Installation Costs
The dishwasher installation cost we charge is quite reasonable and we can assist customers with any dishwasher-related issue.
We will be happy to assist with the installation process of your unbig-boxone of our professional plumbers can take that burden off of you.
Whether it is a new dishwasher that you need to install or your portable dishwasher that needs an install to go on your countertop, Rescue Plumbing will be there for you.
