I'm a complete beginner, and it took me 3 hours, but with these instructions I was able to remove, inspect, fix wiring, and reinstall my dishwasher! Even with a slightly different setup on the bottom, all the directions were clear and super easy to follow. Thank you for this video!
you're not wrong. hindsight 100% should have cleaned off camera. Because what happened was after everything was said and done, it was cleaned afterwards and the video was already up and published. haha ill remember this next time for an appliance install video.
Saved $200 because of this, THANK YOU. Home Depot automatically billed us $200 to install, but we cancelled as well as sent back/refunded their automatically ordered installation kits for $45. How they get away w that is so sad....RE: installation, those wires are insanely STIFF, that was the hardest part :P
dishwasher installer no called/no showed today so i used your video and did it myself. super easy to follow and to the point. my new dishwasher is running great now… thank you!
Thanks so much for your tutorial. It did take me 2.5 hours, but I did get it in. It was my first time on this type of project. I had my uncle who is a appliance repairman to look it over. He said I put it in perfectly.
Nice work! Good job doing it so well the first time. 👏 thanks for watching and commenting. Hopefully future demonstration videos that I make will be just as helpful for you :)
1 small tip before you reconnect the old water line. Flush it. Just turn the valve on slightly for a few seconds and put something under to catch the water. This just makes sure nothing nasty gets in the new washer line. If you’re using a new line no need! But great video!
Home Depot wants $250 to put in a new one. The installer told me he had to open up the wall and replace all the copper pipes so they're up to code. Get the hell out of my house!
It's been 10 years since we installed the current dishwasher. SOOOO it was great to review "HOW to DO's". Saving us $169! Hoping my husbands back can take it once again--OR it will all be my fault. lol
Thank you sooooo much... I am a single mom and me and my kids don't know the first thing about installing appliances... This video was a life saver... But I must admit it was SUPER hard... The old dish washer was outdated and everything was difficult to take off...
Nice job!! Every dishwasher is different but this is the jist of what needs to happen. So glad this helped. Kudos to you doing something that could be intimidating to others!! Woo! You did it!
It is encouraging to see that people have made this happen. My hubby ordered it fast enough but now it's just sitting there. So I need to take a breath and get this done. I'm not particularly mechanically minded but I can follow directions and copy. Here's hoping I can find the tools I need in the hoarder shed. 🎉
@BobbiGail you got this. Take it one step at a time. I know I go fast but pause it, go back, re watch, and next thing you know you'll be done. Maybe 2 to 3 hours, but you got this!!
Kirk! You got this!! You can do it! This is not only easy but the feeling of "yeah I did that on my own and it works great!" Is a massive motivator. Best of luck. Send me before and after photos if you feel like it. coltoncrumpdiy@gmail.com
Great video, but always make sure you just turn your hot water valve off to the whole house , cause in most houses and all older houses the shut off valve isn’t just under the sink, in my case I just about flooded the kitchen and sent a significant amount of water to the basement. Cleaning it up as we speak. Just be safe and turn it all off.
Lol! Colton, what an awesome surprise to land on this video! It’s Sharon from the Ostock days 😁😁👍👍 thanks for the DIY tip, I’m remodeling my kitchen in my super Sugar House bungalow.
Ha ha hey Shazzy! No problem, thanks for checking out my video! Nice to hear from someone I know in person! Good luck on the remodel! I'll try to keep my DIY videos going for you to reference if there are any other projects :)
All I can say is THANK YOU! I changed out my daughters dishwasher today watching you on my iPad step by step lol! No nonsense, no giving too much info, just straight forward.
You are awesome and welcome! Nice job!! So glad this helped and nice job getting this job done! :) thank you for watching and commenting the success you had with this video.
Colton, you forgot the absolute most important step! Always always always test before touch! Verify that the power is off with a voltmeter or test light before de-terminating the power leads!
You are right. I did forget to mention to test with a multimeter, or something similar or as simple as a test light. Test it out and make sure the voltage has stopped from the wires. I usually do pretty well at mentioning this but I forgot to add it in this one. Thanks for the comment!
If you have a dishwasher that was installed with a cord that plugs into an outlet and had a licensed professional install it, likely the outlet is protected and you should be fine to replace your dishwasher by unplugging it then ensuring your new dishwasher has a plug that also plugs into the same outlet
You might of just saved my life! My wife just got a new dishwasher and I turned off the breaker labeled dishwasher. Turns out it was still getting electricity.
This video is great, easy to understand and pretty funny at that We're going to get someone else to do it because we're afraid we'll destroy something but this is still an amazing video liked and subbed!
Really appreciate the video. First time home buyer. Couldn't understand why there wasn't any water coming into the machine. Got to the part where you said shut the water valve off under the sink and boom!! Im a idot and didn't even check to see if the vavle was on. It wasnt... easy fix. Works as advertised now! First dish washer ive ever had. Didnt have one growing up and renting sure as hell didn't have one. Didnt know anything about them till now. Thanks again for the video!
Few things to add: Unplug the dishwasher if you can or check for power Check for leaks before you slide it back in Screw the feet down on the existing dishwasher before sliding it out - gives you a lot more room to work with. If you're replacing cords you can disconnect them and not be worried about damaging them while pulling out.
@@ColtonCrumpDIY sure thing, thanks for the video. Reminded me of some of things I had forgotten since the last time I did one. I usually do a full cord replace so I unhook from the disposal, water valve, and outlet side, but I might not this time. You made it look easy though :D, last time I did one took me 2 hours to get it in because I forgot about those feet screwing up and down.
Also, mention that 1) some building codes require an air gap between the DW and drain, and 2) some professional installers won't hard-wire the DW in, they must have a GFI plug available.
Thank You. For someone with a moderate amount of DIY knowledge, but never having replaced a dishwasher before, your video was perfect. No overly wordy explanations or repeating the same asinine warnings about making sure you remember to trip the breaker or turn off the water supply or you could end up with a mess. Sigh… those videos drive me crazy. To the point, well spoken, clear video, no multiple reminders about common sense things like “ don’t forget to make sure you triple check that your screws are snugged up tight to prevent any problems in the future. “. And no novel length speeches like the one that I’m giving in this comment. Liked, subbed, and notifications on, just because I think if you post something, I might learn something and I didn’t have to devote an hour to something you could concisely explain to me in five minutes. So thank You! I’m a fan!
Thanks for the comment! You're really the ideal target audience I make content for. DIY experience in a variety of things and feel confident to take on a project like this. Just need a little bit of a push of info to get it started. Thanks for liking, subscribing, and watching! I'm trying to get more content out in the future.
Great video! Thank you! I hope this helps someone. I was thinking the hardest part of this for me would be laying the dishwasher on its back and then picking it back up again. But I figured out that I can put two chairs facing each other and lay the dishwasher back on those. I hope the weight distribution will allow for that. Doing it that way will also keep me from having to get down on the floor and pick myself back up. I'm 65 and have arthritis, so I don't like having to do that.
Thanks for making this! I had difficulties in the execution itself (got a couple cuts from raw edges, had several hard-to-access fasteners) but the next step was never a question. Excellent video!
Not every dishwasher is the same, but the concept is pretty universal. Bottom of dishwashers are no joke as the manufacturer keeps a lot of the metal down there pretty raw and feel no need to sand any corners or edges. Glad you got it figured out!!! I bet it looks great!
Hey Jay! So I personally wouldn't mess with anything in apartment buildings because those are often owned by someone or a company. The maintenance team/ person should be the one to fix it and I would highly recommend working through the landlord before any type of home improvement project like this is started. Now if you own an apartment within a building, I would triple check that you are allowed to make these changes without any backlash. If all of that has been done, then often times yes, these same steps would apply, it would be just a question of your breaker box location to ensure you don't get electrocuted and you have access to shut your water valves
Seems easy. What if you don't want to install a new washer right now? What can you use to close or seal the water hose until you're ready for a new washer?
Definitely not a difficult job to do. If you already have a dish washer there and don't want to install a new one, I'd just leave the old dishwasher. Use that as your seal. If the space is empty, just make sure the water valve is turned to the off position for the dishwasher and then for the disposal hook up, there are plugs you can get to close that off. It's just 3/4" so get a rubber 3/4" plug. Something like this amzn.to/3hWaSBa
@@ColtonCrumpDIY The old dish washer stopped working ten years ago. When I turn the dial to start a cycle, it just buzzes. No water enters the unit. I wanted to remove it so I could use the extra space, but if you recommend using it as my seal, I'll leave it alone until I'm ready to purchase a new washer. I appreciate your expertise.
Gotcha. I have the mindset of if something isn't broken don't go try fixing it. If you're getting by with the old one there, I'd leave it. If you for sure want to use that space and remove it, then disconnect the wiring (make sure to flip the breaker before and test) then I'd make sure the water supply is turned off (and it is its own line and that off position doesn't impact any other water lines like your sink faucet), then detach the drain hose at the garbage disposal under your sink then purchase a rubber plug and close up that punch out on your disposal. 85% of the time water won't come out of this, but when you're using your disposal or water builds up, then it can be an issue so plugging that and ensuring that plug stays is key. Best of luck! Let me know if you have more questions
OTHER INSTALL NOTES: This is also a great time to flush your drain hose before installation, you'd be surprise how much gunk has accumulated over time. DIRECTIONS: Remove the hose entirely from the system and take it to another sink and run the water through the hose until the water passes through freely. (It’s BEST to execute this process outdoors with a garden hose if you do not have a laundry/utility sink to use.) Afterwards re-install it, on the sink side first.
Thank you Colton so much for this video. You covered everything I need to get the job done plus the tools I need to accomplish the installation. Bravo!
Oh, oh, there's no moisture barrier (foil duct tape) to shied that particle-board slat under countertop that will get hit by steam when the door's opened. I can't tell if your countertop is granite (I'm presuming) or laminate. I suppose it doesn't matter too much for stone, but you sure don't want steam moisture seeping into the laminate edges, if it actually is laminate. A couple of suggestions would be a braided (anti-burst) water inlet hose instead and a plastic dishwasher floor pan in case of any leaks or future leaks. Maybe it's just being paranoid, but a friend experienced a blow out in a tap line... while he wasn't home. A homeowner or renters' worse nightmare.
Fair points. I don't open my dishwasher to allow a bunch of steam to escape. I let the full cycle run and get to it when it's been done for a minute and when I open it, everything has cooled off. If you are the type of person that opens and gets steam coming out, I do agree that moisture build up over time with laminate will make it curl and peel off.
Im planning to buy a new dishwasher. My apartment has an old GE potscrubber 600, which is pretty old. Do all dishwasher have the same measurement or they all different?
Read the NEC. Hard wiring a dishwasher is against code.. Local codes as well will redtag the connection if it's not installed with a 3 wire 12ga cord plugged into a grounded outlet normally in the sink cabinet with half of the outlet switched for the garbage disposal.
1:08 or you may have a switch on you kitchen wall to turn off power to the dishwasher. This was very helpful but i had other hurdles when I did mine yesterday. The water line was a corroded copper tube going to L joint on DW. I couldn't tell which to losen because of all the corrosion. So I undid from under sink instead. But then knob was not all the way off and I got water under sink. then after I hooked up DW to water under sink the knob joint started leaking so I had to tighten that , i may have to replace that. Then my drain hose clamp i had on old one was too big so now i have to go to store to get another clamp.
Very nice video. Thanks for sharing it. Couldn't understand why there wasn't any water coming into the machine, We purchased a new dishwasher to replace a old dishwasher from Abt and their tech installed the new one and replaced the old one. but no water is coming into the machine, what are the issues?
It could be a number of things. Check to see if the water line is in the open position near the dishwasher or sink. If it is, check to see if the line is open from the main water valve in the house if it is, there could be something blocking the water coming in when the guy installed it. Did it work before?
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thanks for the info. it worked before, Abt tech checked that the water line is open position under the sink, and he disconnect the water line of the dishwasher from the valve, , there was none water coming from it . it is possible that the valve was blocked by something when the guy installed it. If it is, should we change the valve? Thanks.
Is possible the water was shut off somewhere else? Is there another valve that was closed before or was installed? Check other water valves in the house to see if it's shut somewhere else
Hey... Did u put horizontal the new dishwasher? To do all this connections? I missed that. I think that is an important part. And if u did it. Why are you taking off the front gap?? You don't need it. I think I'm not sure.
Hey man, just a heads up it looks like you just flipped a 20amp breaker then exposed 14/2 wire in the electrical box of your dishwasher. 14/2 (white jacketed wire) is rated for 15a only, for 20a you’d have 12/2 wire (yellow jacket). I’d highly recommend you confirm this, and change that breaker out for a tandem 15 instead of tandem 20, and check the other circuits in your house for similar electrical violations. In the event of an overcurrent situation (15-20a) your breaker will not trip and the wire could overheat and burn your house down, nobody wants that. Cheers!
Thanks for the callout. I never noticed this and you're right that 20amp circuit should have the yellow jacketed wiring and not the 14/2 white jacketed wiring. The video will works as it's demonstration purposes however I'll look into this. Appreciate the callout
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Totally works for demonstration purposes, you did a great job on the video too. Just wanted to point it out incase its your own house and something you cared to have corrected. Cheers!
It seems like when removing the old dishwasher, the very first steps should be to turn off the electricity and water supply to the old dishwasher, before removing the bottom access panel. Also, regarding disconnecting the wiring and water supply line through the access panel, that may not even be necessary, if you have a long enough electrical lead and water supply line; it may be possible to just remove the two top screws holding the machine to the counter top, and then just sliding it out from under the counter, where it will be easer to disconnect the electrical and water supply line.
Good points. Few things to point out. I keep the removing the access panel as the first step because depending on how the manufacturer has the electrical wired (hard wired like in the video or just a plug) you can see if you need to just unplug from an outlet or you need to unwire the hard wiring. As far as the length of wire and water line, yes you are right if there is enough line to do so, but all the dishwashers I have replaced, there is almost never enough line to do so. I chose to reduce the risk of putting stress on those lines when taking it out. Great comment.
In the panel the breaker was a 20amp but the wiring was white (15 amp romex) was that accurate or am I seeing things? I think you should have yellow romex that’s rated for 20 amp circuit. I only say something because I am currently about to install my dishwasher and am finding conflicting information for dw circuit requirements.
So I'm not a certified electrician. From what I have seen and read (looking over NEC being a source), is the answer is it depends lol. How much power will your dishwasher draw to run, are you planning to put more on the circuit like a disposal or other outlets (maybe GFCI), or do you want to have t the dishwasher have is item dedicated circuit? This setup demonstrated had a the 15 rated Romex (white) protected by a GFCI on the same line running it to a 20 breaker. Which is fine to have the wiring rated less than the breaker but not fine to have the breaker less than the line. Hope this helps explain what you saw. I also didn't wire this house when it was built. Just demonstrating an ol swap-a-roo.
this will be my first dishwasher in this old house. It will be just about 5ft from the sink. Do i need to buy an extension drain hose to connect to the drain pipe from the sink
Sorry David just getting back to you. It depends on how long the drain hose is that comes with your dishwasher you purchase. You don't want the hose to have a lot of tension from it to the sink drain area, you also don't want a ton of excess either. If the distance is 5ft with a straight line from your dishwasher location to your drain, I would first seek a longer hose without an extension. Around 6ft to 7ft long. That way it gives you a bit of slack for installing and putting it back. I personally wouldn't do extensions as my first choice because it then creates a higher probability of leaks at more connection points. This is all personal opinion and for demonstration purposes.
You are not putting the bottom front back? I need to see that part. My bottom has some Telgopor un between the front and the machine I don't know if I have to leave it or remove it.
I put the front cover back on. I just installed a new dishwasher completely so the part where I show the bottom cover being put back on was very quick.
It's actually easy the stupid thing is they don't supply the pipe and cord and Lowe's sells a drain pipe that is actually too big so we had to spend time finding the standard pipe lol
If the distance is pretty significant, I would level all 4 so it's close and then you can do the front a tiny bit more. You don't want water pooling unnecessarily when trying to drain and dispose of the waste. Just remember that gravity plays a big part in where the water pools and will settle at the low point.
Excellent, especially for being concise. Shows every step close-up. I recommend using teflon tape on all water connections. Save a couple hundred bucks by DIY.
A great video! I need to remove my dishwasher and this clearly shows how. thanks. By the way, can I just unplug the electrical cord from the wall socket instead of turning off the breaker?
Yes so if you have a dishwasher that has just the wall plug instead of rewiring you can just unplug it and then make sure your next dishwasher has a plug
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thank you for the clarification. My breakers do not have clear labels and I did not want the hassle of going through all the circuits.
That star looking bit is called a torx screw. This should do www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-SHOCKWAVE-Impact-Duty-Alloy-Steel-Torx-Security-Screw-Driver-Bit-Set-10-Piece-48-32-4618/302766777 or there are other sets you can buy with a variety of bits. I put a link of all the tools I used in the description.
I mean if this video helped awesome! Personally I would have at least glanced over your manual to make sure no step was skipped. If you got it and it works great safely, awesome!
Great Video! I appreciate the fact that you get right to the point without telling me about the weather in your area or showing me your dog or cat;). We’ll Done Sir!
I don't understand how plumbers and electricians stay in business. I had absolutely no clue as to how to remove/install a dishwasher and after this I feel 100% confident I can easily knock it out. Thanks for the video
Thanks for commenting and watching! I think it's the actual doing and executing on the project. If someone is ambitious enough, they can figure it out and get it right. Otherwise if they want it done, but have someone else do it for them, that's where the trade businesses thrive.
Makes sense that you don't need a wire "clamp" for the appliance wires. They will move with the appliance when it moves, whereas the wires from your house could have the insulation cut when you move you move the dish washer.
I'm a complete beginner, and it took me 3 hours, but with these instructions I was able to remove, inspect, fix wiring, and reinstall my dishwasher! Even with a slightly different setup on the bottom, all the directions were clear and super easy to follow. Thank you for this video!
Boo ya! That's what these videos are here for! Great to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting and nice work on getting that done ✔️
My dishwasher has a plug 🔌 into the wall, now I'm confused about the wiring
So this can happen and instead of hardwiring it like I showed in the video, you just find a dishwasher with a plug and plug it in. :)
You are the man. 6 minutes video to install a dishwasher straightforward NO time wasting.
Thanks man.
What I strive for is helping get you all the info you need in the least amount of time. Appreciate the comment and watching!
That's right! Though, he could've cleaned the floor off camera? Installing a new DW without cleaning the floor = yuck.
you're not wrong. hindsight 100% should have cleaned off camera. Because what happened was after everything was said and done, it was cleaned afterwards and the video was already up and published. haha ill remember this next time for an appliance install video.
Saved $200 because of this, THANK YOU. Home Depot automatically billed us $200 to install, but we cancelled as well as sent back/refunded their automatically ordered installation kits for $45. How they get away w that is so sad....RE: installation, those wires are insanely STIFF, that was the hardest part :P
Boo ya! Love to hear about savings and how this helped you. Thanks for sharing and watch out for any of those hidden fees, they'll get cha.
dishwasher installer no called/no showed today so i used your video and did it myself. super easy to follow and to the point. my new dishwasher is running great now… thank you!
Boo ya! They should have paid you. Ha. Nice job!! Glad this helped
Thanks so much for your tutorial. It did take me 2.5 hours, but I did get it in. It was my first time on this type of project. I had my uncle who is a appliance repairman to look it over. He said I put it in perfectly.
Nice work! Good job doing it so well the first time. 👏 thanks for watching and commenting. Hopefully future demonstration videos that I make will be just as helpful for you :)
Laying it on its back for installation...was a new one for me, thanks! 😄
1 small tip before you reconnect the old water line. Flush it. Just turn the valve on slightly for a few seconds and put something under to catch the water. This just makes sure nothing nasty gets in the new washer line. If you’re using a new line no need! But great video!
Ooo Great tip! I'll add that to the steps next time I do this. Thank you so much!!
Home Depot wants $250 to put in a new one. The installer told me he had to open up the wall and replace all the copper pipes so they're up to code. Get the hell out of my house!
For 250, I’d let him do all that work lol
Great video. Full of valuable information, and (gratefully) lacking any long, drawn out banter. THANKS!
Thank you thank you!!
Thank you! 3 years later, your vid was perfect - matched my set-up exactly, made a first-time swap-out easy breezy.
Nice! Love it! Glad it helped especially 3 years later. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It's been 10 years since we installed the current dishwasher. SOOOO it was great to review "HOW to DO's". Saving us $169! Hoping my husbands back can take it once again--OR it will all be my fault. lol
He's got this! Haha best of luck! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you sooooo much... I am a single mom and me and my kids don't know the first thing about installing appliances... This video was a life saver... But I must admit it was SUPER hard... The old dish washer was outdated and everything was difficult to take off...
Nice job!! Every dishwasher is different but this is the jist of what needs to happen. So glad this helped. Kudos to you doing something that could be intimidating to others!! Woo! You did it!
It is encouraging to see that people have made this happen. My hubby ordered it fast enough but now it's just sitting there. So I need to take a breath and get this done. I'm not particularly mechanically minded but I can follow directions and copy. Here's hoping I can find the tools I need in the hoarder shed. 🎉
@BobbiGail you got this. Take it one step at a time. I know I go fast but pause it, go back, re watch, and next thing you know you'll be done. Maybe 2 to 3 hours, but you got this!!
Your video has given me the courage to install a new dishwasher myself. I'll be doing it this weekend - wish me luck!
Kirk! You got this!! You can do it! This is not only easy but the feeling of "yeah I did that on my own and it works great!" Is a massive motivator. Best of luck. Send me before and after photos if you feel like it. coltoncrumpdiy@gmail.com
How’d it go? Doing the very same this weekend but three years later.
It was not bad at all. This video gave me all the skills I needed! Good luck@@kylemurray3526
Excellent video. Right to the point and with great humorous comments. We’ll done!
Thank you!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This was really well done. I suspected it would be super easy to change a dishwasher. Appreciate the tutorial and validation.
You bet!! Best of luck!! Thanks for watching
Simply amazing video! I normally don’t comment but I had to let you know that I enjoyed it. Thanks
Thank you!!! I appreciate the watch and comment! 😀
Just did mine with the confidence after watching this video.
Cudos
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
One of the simplest, direct to the point diy i've watched. Great editing. Thanks. Will replace mine when i get home fm work today.
Thank you so much for saying that! Appreciate you watching and commenting! Best of luck replacing your dishwasher!
How did it go?
@@theluckyreviewerchannel9546 - One year later, the suspense is killing me 😆
Excellent DIY video. I think you just saved me a $200 installation cost.
Woo! Best of luck and thanks for watching and commenting. Thank you!
Doing my first installation job today, this video was a big help thanks!
Awesome!! Hope it goes well!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great directions and explanation. Bravo!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Nice. Short and sweet. Perfect
Thanks Kevin!! Appreciate the kind words and watching also!
Fantastic. Will be using this video tomorrow for my Sunday project
How did it go?
Thank you for this video. It gave me the confidence to replace my own dishwasher.
That's great news! Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Perfect. Sunday morning well spent !!
Nice job!! Woo! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very detailed explanation although some parts I had to stop it because he went really fast but overall very helpful, I’ll give it a try 😱
You got it!! Thanks for watching and your feedback :) best of luck. Let me know how it goes!
This is awesome! Best step by step video I've seen. I'll definitely be using this. Thanks so much!
Thank you! Appreciate the compliment and you checking out my video!! :)
Thank you Colten. Fun and very informative video.
Thanks @ethanfiedler2767! Appreciate the comment and watching!
Test that the wires are not hot before touching them! it's very easy to turn off the wrong breaker ! Helpful video overall.
It's like roulette, touch it and no shock, you're good! Haha thanks for watching and commenting Riley!
Great video, but always make sure you just turn your hot water valve off to the whole house , cause in most houses and all older houses the shut off valve isn’t just under the sink, in my case I just about flooded the kitchen and sent a significant amount of water to the basement. Cleaning it up as we speak. Just be safe and turn it all off.
Great tip! Thanks Ben! Everyone listen to Ben!!! ^^
good job bro. so well explained and straight to the point. Thanks
Thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks. To the point and humorous.
Thanks for watching and the compliment!
Outstanding, Colton!
Thanks so much!
My pleasure! Thank you so much!!
Lol! Colton, what an awesome surprise to land on this video! It’s Sharon from the Ostock days 😁😁👍👍 thanks for the DIY tip, I’m remodeling my kitchen in my super Sugar House bungalow.
Ha ha hey Shazzy! No problem, thanks for checking out my video! Nice to hear from someone I know in person! Good luck on the remodel! I'll try to keep my DIY videos going for you to reference if there are any other projects :)
All I can say is THANK YOU! I changed out my daughters dishwasher today watching you on my iPad step by step lol! No nonsense, no giving too much info, just straight forward.
You are awesome and welcome! Nice job!! So glad this helped and nice job getting this job done! :) thank you for watching and commenting the success you had with this video.
Agreed. Right to the point. Hard to get that 👌
Thank you thank you! Appreciate it
watched tons of these videos and this is the only one that i can follow...thank you so much!!
Sadie you are welcome! Glad this helped! Appreciate your comment and watching! Have a great night/day!
Stay Positive Keep❕ Posting ❗
Trying Taylor. Thanks for the comment!
Colton, you forgot the absolute most important step! Always always always test before touch! Verify that the power is off with a voltmeter or test light before de-terminating the power leads!
You are right. I did forget to mention to test with a multimeter, or something similar or as simple as a test light. Test it out and make sure the voltage has stopped from the wires. I usually do pretty well at mentioning this but I forgot to add it in this one. Thanks for the comment!
My dishwasher plugged into the wall. Should I check the breaker too? I bought a dishwasher and had them install it.
If you have a dishwasher that was installed with a cord that plugs into an outlet and had a licensed professional install it, likely the outlet is protected and you should be fine to replace your dishwasher by unplugging it then ensuring your new dishwasher has a plug that also plugs into the same outlet
An easier way: Very first thing to do is switch off circuit breaker. Then turn on dishwasher. If it doesn't light up, you have cut off the power.
You might of just saved my life! My wife just got a new dishwasher and I turned off the breaker labeled dishwasher. Turns out it was still getting electricity.
This video is great, easy to understand and pretty funny at that
We're going to get someone else to do it because we're afraid we'll destroy something but this is still an amazing video liked and subbed!
Thanks haha! Appreciate the watch and comment and especially the sub! I'll be pumping out more content soon!
That was great help me out a lot made the job go just like cake.
Awesome! Glad to hear it and thanks for watching and commenting! And what kind of cake we talking?
Great !!!! Who needs Lowes ! Lol Thanks for the DIY video….
You got it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Really appreciate the video. First time home buyer. Couldn't understand why there wasn't any water coming into the machine. Got to the part where you said shut the water valve off under the sink and boom!! Im a idot and didn't even check to see if the vavle was on. It wasnt... easy fix. Works as advertised now! First dish washer ive ever had. Didnt have one growing up and renting sure as hell didn't have one. Didnt know anything about them till now. Thanks again for the video!
You are welcome! Congrats on your first home. So cool. You'll never want to go back to hand washing again. Haha thanks for watching!
It’s likely that the seller shut the water off to prevent damage while house was vacant. A cool thing to do in my opinion.
Haha your little commentary is so funny.
Ha glad you find it entertaining. Thanks for watching!
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Few things to add:
Unplug the dishwasher if you can or check for power
Check for leaks before you slide it back in
Screw the feet down on the existing dishwasher before sliding it out - gives you a lot more room to work with.
If you're replacing cords you can disconnect them and not be worried about damaging them while pulling out.
Thanks Michael!
@@ColtonCrumpDIY sure thing, thanks for the video. Reminded me of some of things I had forgotten since the last time I did one. I usually do a full cord replace so I unhook from the disposal, water valve, and outlet side, but I might not this time.
You made it look easy though :D, last time I did one took me 2 hours to get it in because I forgot about those feet screwing up and down.
Should you turn off the power on the breaker or is that not necessary?
I would for sure recommend turning off the power at the breaker box, circuit box whatever you want to call it, before handling any of these wires.
Also, mention that 1) some building codes require an air gap between the DW and drain, and 2) some professional installers won't hard-wire the DW in, they must have a GFI plug available.
Thank You. For someone with a moderate amount of DIY knowledge, but never having replaced a dishwasher before, your video was perfect. No overly wordy explanations or repeating the same asinine warnings about making sure you remember to trip the breaker or turn off the water supply or you could end up with a mess. Sigh… those videos drive me crazy. To the point, well spoken, clear video, no multiple reminders about common sense things like “ don’t forget to make sure you triple check that your screws are snugged up tight to prevent any problems in the future. “. And no novel length speeches like the one that I’m giving in this comment. Liked, subbed, and notifications on, just because I think if you post something, I might learn something and I didn’t have to devote an hour to something you could concisely explain to me in five minutes. So thank You! I’m a fan!
Thanks for the comment! You're really the ideal target audience I make content for. DIY experience in a variety of things and feel confident to take on a project like this. Just need a little bit of a push of info to get it started. Thanks for liking, subscribing, and watching! I'm trying to get more content out in the future.
GRRREAAATEE video, tnx
Thank you!!!
Excellent
Thank you!
Nice! Now I'm gonna do the same 👍
Nice! Best of luck!
Our new dishwasher just arrived so I've been watching vids in preparation for the big switch. This is the best one I've found, great job!
Alright alright alright!!! So glad you've done your homework. Thanks for watching and hope you feel well equipped to tackle the project!
Great video thank you for sharing this wonderful video with us
Thanks for watching Abtsam Roobe!
Great video! 5 stars
Thank you!!! I appreciate it Jacobo!
Omg thanks for the video i love you
Omg I love you back for commenting and watching thank you.
Absolutely epic video! I’ve never installed a dishwasher before and your video made it sooooo easy! Thank you! Keep the great videos coming!
Thanks James!!! Great work and thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much i fix quickly super easy
You are so welcome!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!!!!! THANK YOU!!! :)
Thanks for watching!!!
Wow I'm honestly impressed. No nonsense straight to the point informative and you're not trying to sell me on some product or endorsed by.
Thank you! 😃 appreciate the kind words. I try to get straight to the point and waste minimal amount of time for you!
Great video
Thank you!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video! Thank you! I hope this helps someone. I was thinking the hardest part of this for me would be laying the dishwasher on its back and then picking it back up again. But I figured out that I can put two chairs facing each other and lay the dishwasher back on those. I hope the weight distribution will allow for that. Doing it that way will also keep me from having to get down on the floor and pick myself back up. I'm 65 and have arthritis, so I don't like having to do that.
You got it! If anything call you friendliest neighbor over to help you pick it up and move it around!
Thanks for making this! I had difficulties in the execution itself (got a couple cuts from raw edges, had several hard-to-access fasteners) but the next step was never a question. Excellent video!
Not every dishwasher is the same, but the concept is pretty universal. Bottom of dishwashers are no joke as the manufacturer keeps a lot of the metal down there pretty raw and feel no need to sand any corners or edges. Glad you got it figured out!!! I bet it looks great!
Great video! Is this method safe for apartment buildings as well?
Hey Jay! So I personally wouldn't mess with anything in apartment buildings because those are often owned by someone or a company. The maintenance team/ person should be the one to fix it and I would highly recommend working through the landlord before any type of home improvement project like this is started. Now if you own an apartment within a building, I would triple check that you are allowed to make these changes without any backlash.
If all of that has been done, then often times yes, these same steps would apply, it would be just a question of your breaker box location to ensure you don't get electrocuted and you have access to shut your water valves
Seems easy. What if you don't want to install a new washer right now? What can you use to close or seal the water hose until you're ready for a new washer?
Definitely not a difficult job to do. If you already have a dish washer there and don't want to install a new one, I'd just leave the old dishwasher. Use that as your seal. If the space is empty, just make sure the water valve is turned to the off position for the dishwasher and then for the disposal hook up, there are plugs you can get to close that off. It's just 3/4" so get a rubber 3/4" plug. Something like this amzn.to/3hWaSBa
@@ColtonCrumpDIY The old dish washer stopped working ten years ago. When I turn the dial to start a cycle, it just buzzes. No water enters the unit. I wanted to remove it so I could use the extra space, but if you recommend using it as my seal, I'll leave it alone until I'm ready to purchase a new washer. I appreciate your expertise.
Gotcha. I have the mindset of if something isn't broken don't go try fixing it. If you're getting by with the old one there, I'd leave it. If you for sure want to use that space and remove it, then disconnect the wiring (make sure to flip the breaker before and test) then I'd make sure the water supply is turned off (and it is its own line and that off position doesn't impact any other water lines like your sink faucet), then detach the drain hose at the garbage disposal under your sink then purchase a rubber plug and close up that punch out on your disposal. 85% of the time water won't come out of this, but when you're using your disposal or water builds up, then it can be an issue so plugging that and ensuring that plug stays is key. Best of luck! Let me know if you have more questions
This was a big help! My regular plumber wasn't available and I was so tired of washing dishes by hand. (Old dishwasher broke)
Glad it helped!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
OTHER INSTALL NOTES: This is also a great time to flush your drain hose before installation, you'd be surprise how much gunk has accumulated over time.
DIRECTIONS: Remove the hose entirely from the system and take it to another sink and run the water through the hose until the water passes through freely. (It’s BEST to execute this process outdoors with a garden hose if you do not have a laundry/utility sink to use.) Afterwards re-install it, on the sink side first.
Thanks for the additional suggestion of getting this drain hose cleaned out. I would add... this can also stink! Haha cheers man!
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Yep!
Thank you Colton so much for this video. You covered everything I need to get the job done plus the tools I need to accomplish the installation. Bravo!
Thanks Alan!! So glad this video helped. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Please use something to test that the power is definitely off before touching wires.
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
This video was immensely helpful in replacing my old dishwasher with a new one. Thanks for making!!
Thank you for watching and commenting! Glad you found it helpful :)
When you say put the dishwasher on it’s back to put wires in, do you put the front down with the back facing up
Nope other way. I put the back of the dishwasher on the floor and had the front of it face up to the ceiling.
Thank you no dishwasher no house but I’m sure when I get those things this video will be a great help due to the great teacher
Very kind of you to say! Appreciate it and one day you will have a house with a dishwasher!!!
Oh, oh, there's no moisture barrier (foil duct tape) to shied that particle-board slat under countertop that will get hit by steam when the door's opened. I can't tell if your countertop is granite (I'm presuming) or laminate. I suppose it doesn't matter too much for stone, but you sure don't want steam moisture seeping into the laminate edges, if it actually is laminate.
A couple of suggestions would be a braided (anti-burst) water inlet hose instead and a plastic dishwasher floor pan in case of any leaks or future leaks. Maybe it's just being paranoid, but a friend experienced a blow out in a tap line... while he wasn't home. A homeowner or renters' worse nightmare.
Fair points. I don't open my dishwasher to allow a bunch of steam to escape. I let the full cycle run and get to it when it's been done for a minute and when I open it, everything has cooled off. If you are the type of person that opens and gets steam coming out, I do agree that moisture build up over time with laminate will make it curl and peel off.
Im planning to buy a new dishwasher. My apartment has an old GE potscrubber 600, which is pretty old. Do all dishwasher have the same measurement or they all different?
They aren't always the same. I'd measure out your space and see what space you're able to play with.
Thank you man, couldn't have done it without you.
Love that this helped! Thanks for watching
Read the NEC. Hard wiring a dishwasher is against code.. Local codes as well will redtag the connection if it's not installed with a 3 wire 12ga cord plugged into a grounded outlet normally in the sink cabinet with half of the outlet switched for the garbage disposal.
Not 100% true. It all depends on how the hardwired line is protected.
Great thanks for the informative video
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Typical Dude, doesn't clean up the crumbs, great vid.👍🙃👍
Lol 😆
1:08 or you may have a switch on you kitchen wall to turn off power to the dishwasher. This was very helpful but i had other hurdles when I did mine yesterday. The water line was a corroded copper tube going to L joint on DW. I couldn't tell which to losen because of all the corrosion. So I undid from under sink instead. But then knob was not all the way off and I got water under sink. then after I hooked up DW to water under sink the knob joint started leaking so I had to tighten that , i may have to replace that. Then my drain hose clamp i had on old one was too big so now i have to go to store to get another clamp.
Also true. Even still I like to go to the breaker box and flip the switch for safety.
Very nice video. Thanks for sharing it. Couldn't understand why there wasn't any water coming into the machine, We purchased a new dishwasher to replace a old dishwasher from Abt and their tech installed the new one and replaced the old one. but no water is coming into the machine, what are the issues?
It could be a number of things. Check to see if the water line is in the open position near the dishwasher or sink. If it is, check to see if the line is open from the main water valve in the house if it is, there could be something blocking the water coming in when the guy installed it. Did it work before?
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thanks for the info. it worked before, Abt tech checked that the water line is open position under the sink, and he disconnect the water line of the dishwasher from the valve, , there was none water coming from it . it is possible that the valve was blocked by something when the guy installed it. If it is, should we change the valve? Thanks.
Is possible the water was shut off somewhere else? Is there another valve that was closed before or was installed? Check other water valves in the house to see if it's shut somewhere else
Colton Crump DIY Thanks, Will double check it.
Thanks buddy
Welcome! Thanks for watching
Hey... Did u put horizontal the new dishwasher? To do all this connections? I missed that. I think that is an important part. And if u did it. Why are you taking off the front gap?? You don't need it. I think I'm not sure.
Asking too many questions you don’t have to lay it down but it gives you a good look at the workings
Hey man, just a heads up it looks like you just flipped a 20amp breaker then exposed 14/2 wire in the electrical box of your dishwasher. 14/2 (white jacketed wire) is rated for 15a only, for 20a you’d have 12/2 wire (yellow jacket). I’d highly recommend you confirm this, and change that breaker out for a tandem 15 instead of tandem 20, and check the other circuits in your house for similar electrical violations. In the event of an overcurrent situation (15-20a) your breaker will not trip and the wire could overheat and burn your house down, nobody wants that. Cheers!
Thanks for the callout. I never noticed this and you're right that 20amp circuit should have the yellow jacketed wiring and not the 14/2 white jacketed wiring. The video will works as it's demonstration purposes however I'll look into this. Appreciate the callout
I just worked with what was wired. #ijustworkhere haha
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Totally works for demonstration purposes, you did a great job on the video too. Just wanted to point it out incase its your own house and something you cared to have corrected. Cheers!
Appreciate it!!
It seems like when removing the old dishwasher, the very first steps should be to turn off the electricity and water supply to the old dishwasher, before removing the bottom access panel. Also, regarding disconnecting the wiring and water supply line through the access panel, that may not even be necessary, if you have a long enough electrical lead and water supply line; it may be possible to just remove the two top screws holding the machine to the counter top, and then just sliding it out from under the counter, where it will be easer to disconnect the electrical and water supply line.
Good points. Few things to point out. I keep the removing the access panel as the first step because depending on how the manufacturer has the electrical wired (hard wired like in the video or just a plug) you can see if you need to just unplug from an outlet or you need to unwire the hard wiring. As far as the length of wire and water line, yes you are right if there is enough line to do so, but all the dishwashers I have replaced, there is almost never enough line to do so. I chose to reduce the risk of putting stress on those lines when taking it out. Great comment.
In the panel the breaker was a 20amp but the wiring was white (15 amp romex) was that accurate or am I seeing things? I think you should have yellow romex that’s rated for 20 amp circuit.
I only say something because I am currently about to install my dishwasher and am finding conflicting information for dw circuit requirements.
So I'm not a certified electrician. From what I have seen and read (looking over NEC being a source), is the answer is it depends lol. How much power will your dishwasher draw to run, are you planning to put more on the circuit like a disposal or other outlets (maybe GFCI), or do you want to have t the dishwasher have is item dedicated circuit? This setup demonstrated had a the 15 rated Romex (white) protected by a GFCI on the same line running it to a 20 breaker. Which is fine to have the wiring rated less than the breaker but not fine to have the breaker less than the line. Hope this helps explain what you saw. I also didn't wire this house when it was built. Just demonstrating an ol swap-a-roo.
this will be my first dishwasher in this old house. It will be just about 5ft from the sink. Do i need to buy an extension drain hose to connect to the drain pipe from the sink
Sorry David just getting back to you. It depends on how long the drain hose is that comes with your dishwasher you purchase. You don't want the hose to have a lot of tension from it to the sink drain area, you also don't want a ton of excess either. If the distance is 5ft with a straight line from your dishwasher location to your drain, I would first seek a longer hose without an extension. Around 6ft to 7ft long. That way it gives you a bit of slack for installing and putting it back. I personally wouldn't do extensions as my first choice because it then creates a higher probability of leaks at more connection points. This is all personal opinion and for demonstration purposes.
@@ColtonCrumpDIY thanks, I don't want the possibility of leaks either. the dishwasher drain hose is 6ft. I should be ok.
Sweet! Best of luck!
You are not putting the bottom front back? I need to see that part. My bottom has some Telgopor un between the front and the machine I don't know if I have to leave it or remove it.
I put the front cover back on. I just installed a new dishwasher completely so the part where I show the bottom cover being put back on was very quick.
It's actually easy the stupid thing is they don't supply the pipe and cord and Lowe's sells a drain pipe that is actually too big so we had to spend time finding the standard pipe lol
Ugh I'm sorry that's a pain! You get it all figured out?
Do you have to level all four or just the front if the dishwasher is a long way from the counter?
If the distance is pretty significant, I would level all 4 so it's close and then you can do the front a tiny bit more. You don't want water pooling unnecessarily when trying to drain and dispose of the waste. Just remember that gravity plays a big part in where the water pools and will settle at the low point.
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thanks for the reply, not everyone does.
I try to get the ones I get notified on. Welcome Scott!!
I have a place near sink but I don’t think there’s water supply , what can i do ?
Hey Annie! Are you looking to install a brand new dishwasher where there hasn't been a dishwasher before?
Excellent, especially for being concise. Shows every step close-up. I recommend using teflon tape on all water connections. Save a couple hundred bucks by DIY.
Good recommendation! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awesome video! Thanks for putting this Out there for people to see! 👍🏼🤛🏻😀
Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
A great video! I need to remove my dishwasher and this clearly shows how. thanks. By the way, can I just unplug the electrical cord from the wall socket instead of turning off the breaker?
Yes so if you have a dishwasher that has just the wall plug instead of rewiring you can just unplug it and then make sure your next dishwasher has a plug
@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thank you for the clarification. My breakers do not have clear labels and I did not want the hassle of going through all the circuits.
Very nicely put together and very helpful! Thanks my friend!
Thanks David!! Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!
Great video! What word am I looking for to order a set of bits that includes the hard to find stars and other shapes?
That star looking bit is called a torx screw. This should do www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-SHOCKWAVE-Impact-Duty-Alloy-Steel-Torx-Security-Screw-Driver-Bit-Set-10-Piece-48-32-4618/302766777 or there are other sets you can buy with a variety of bits. I put a link of all the tools I used in the description.
I didn’t even refer to the instructions that came with my new washer. This was awesome! So glad I found it.
I mean if this video helped awesome! Personally I would have at least glanced over your manual to make sure no step was skipped. If you got it and it works great safely, awesome!
Great Video! I appreciate the fact that you get right to the point without telling me about the weather in your area or showing me your dog or cat;).
We’ll Done Sir!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the compliment as this is what I strive for. Straight to the point. Thanks again for watching and commenting
I don't understand how plumbers and electricians stay in business. I had absolutely no clue as to how to remove/install a dishwasher and after this I feel 100% confident I can easily knock it out. Thanks for the video
Thanks for commenting and watching! I think it's the actual doing and executing on the project. If someone is ambitious enough, they can figure it out and get it right. Otherwise if they want it done, but have someone else do it for them, that's where the trade businesses thrive.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Nice work and thanks for the helpful video!
That's what I strive for! Thanks Ryan! Appreciate you watching and commenting.
This didn't help me at all. My dishwasher is hard plumed in. I have to cut the water line to get it out.
Makes sense that you don't need a wire "clamp" for the appliance wires. They will move with the appliance when it moves, whereas the wires from your house could have the insulation cut when you move you move the dish washer.
Please note that not all breaker boxes are labeled correctly or thorough. Before touching those wires test them with a meter.
Amen
Badass straight forward and to the point.. thanks brother!
You got it. Thanks for watching!!