Water Supply To Dishwasher Hot Or Cold

Xxxplumbdumbxxx wa i ve just had a new sears dishwasher installed i have 2 now in the kitchen the old one is hooked to the hot water supply line so that s the way i was going to hook it up i hired a plumber he said it hooks to the cold water supply he s already hooked it up i finally read the install book it says to locate the hot.

Water supply to dishwasher hot or cold.

The pre heater supplements the water coming in from the hot water line don t think you can hook it up to the cold water line and rely on the pre heater. Reconnect the hot water supply line to the new shut off valve. If so it should say so in the instruction manual. Install a new three way shut off valve onto the existing hot water supply line.

One thing some people are confused about is if connecting the dishwasher to cold water means it will wash with cold water. Some dishwashers can be connected to a hot water supply though. Shut off the water to the kitchen sink. This is why for dishwashers its always the hot water supply line.

When doing a dishwasher installation i have found the existing water supply line hooked up to the wrong pipe. I m not able to emphatically say that connecting a cold water hose to a hot water supply is running any risk. Dishwashers are connected to the hot water line which allows the dishwasher to wash with the hottest possible water. Use a wrench to remove the existing shut off valve on the hot water supply line under the sink.

As far as hot water vs cold water there doesn t seem to be one clear answer. Hot water commonly is more effective for cleaning the dishes and coupled with the heat cycle of the dishwasher can sanitize the dishes. If you do connect a dishwasher to the hot supply you should use a hot fill hose which is designed for use with hot water. Dishwasher supply hot or cold.