Posted: 8/24/2011 9:04:03 AM EDT
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So, I have a copper feed line running from under my sink to my dishwasher in my kitchen. Well, while I was removing the old one I must have kinked the line and I'm wondering how big of a deal this is. The line is kinked a decent amount, but I bent it back and it looks like water should still be able to pass through it. How quick do those pipes leak? Should I just call someone to fix that pipe just to be sure because of the potential for damage with all the water from the dishwasher or should it be ok? Any other possible fixes other than calling a plumber and having them run a new line for me?
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| the current line runs back to a on/off knob that is soldered (sp) in place. How do I go about replacing that line? Cut the copper line after the on/off and then will the new line clamp back over existing copper one? or am I on the wrong track. thanks for your help. My plumbing knowledge is very limited haha. |
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They also sell braided stainless steel lines for these applications. If it were me...I'd take the compression nut to the hardware store, and match up the correct stainless steel line...but that's just me. This. Had to fix up my MIL's dishwasher because her old copper started leaking. Stainless made it cake |
Thanks for your responses guys. Went down to Lowes and picked up some stainless lines and a compression fitting. I got it all plumbed up with no leaks so that parts good to go. Now I gotta head back down to Lowes for a cord. You'd think that'd be included with a $600 dishwasher  . Again, thanks for the help. It was one of those things where I didn't think it through before I panicked a bit and my mind was saying "shit, now I gotta pay a plumber to fix this." haha
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Quoted: Thanks for your responses guys. Went down to Lowes and picked up some stainless lines and a compression fitting. I got it all plumbed up with no leaks so that parts good to go. Now I gotta head back down to Lowes for a cord. You'd think that'd be included with a $600 dishwasher . Again, thanks for the help. It was one of those things where I didn't think it through before I panicked a bit and my mind was saying "shit, now I gotta pay a plumber to fix this." hahaA lot of houses have the dishwasher hardwired into the electrical system with no plug. |
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Thanks for your responses guys. Went down to Lowes and picked up some stainless lines and a compression fitting. I got it all plumbed up with no leaks so that parts good to go. Now I gotta head back down to Lowes for a cord. You'd think that'd be included with a $600 dishwasher . Again, thanks for the help. It was one of those things where I didn't think it through before I panicked a bit and my mind was saying "shit, now I gotta pay a plumber to fix this." hahaLOL. I do the same thing sometimes. Glad you got it fixed. My wife leaves the house every single time I start a plumbing project. I think it may have something to do with the neverending stream of profanties spewing from my mouth.
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Thanks for your responses guys. Went down to Lowes and picked up some stainless lines and a compression fitting. I got it all plumbed up with no leaks so that parts good to go. Now I gotta head back down to Lowes for a cord. You'd think that'd be included with a $600 dishwasher . Again, thanks for the help. It was one of those things where I didn't think it through before I panicked a bit and my mind was saying "shit, now I gotta pay a plumber to fix this." hahaA lot of houses have the dishwasher hardwired into the electrical system with no plug. I put in a new dishwasher in a completely renovated kitchen. I chose to hardwire. Why install a plug behind a fixed piece of equipment? 
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Hoping to see pics of SO! |
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Thanks for your responses guys. Went down to Lowes and picked up some stainless lines and a compression fitting. I got it all plumbed up with no leaks so that parts good to go. Now I gotta head back down to Lowes for a cord. You'd think that'd be included with a $600 dishwasher . Again, thanks for the help. It was one of those things where I didn't think it through before I panicked a bit and my mind was saying "shit, now I gotta pay a plumber to fix this." hahaLOL. I do the same thing sometimes. Glad you got it fixed. My wife leaves the house every single time I start a plumbing project. I think it may have something to do with the neverending stream of profanties spewing from my mouth. You and I went to the same plumbing school. Though our wives are different. Mine stays around to hand me tools and laugh at me. 
Edit: I also hardwired my dishwasher. Seems to me there's a lot less of a chance for something to go wrong. |