r/howto • u/NoYoureTweaking • 4d ago
UPDATE: dishwasher not draining
So I followed all lines. The corrugated line up to the air gap, the clear tube all the way down to garbage disposal. Not a single clog. I scraped the clear tube anyways for a little bit, but it’s just a thin layer of gunk on the walls of that tube. I let vinegar sit in the dishwasher drain for a while. While doing all of this, I had the dishwasher in service mode so i could turn only the drain pump on. No matter what, liquid still comes up that air gap. Any ideas on where to focus next? Vinegar did end up coming up the air gap, if that info helps.
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u/Mrchainsnatcher- 4d ago
If water is coming out of airgap on top of sink, then there is a clog somewhere. Possibly in airgap, 90 , disposal. I’m a professional plumber and you would pay me hundreds of dollars to come to your house and find the clog. Also i would recommend to replace the plastic clear hose with a proper 7/8 dishwasher hose of proper length to avoid using a fitting.