Step 16 - Connect Water Supply; Drain Line Installation; Step 17 - Connect Drain Line - GE CDWT980RSS - Cafe 24" Tall Tub Dishwasher Installation Instructions Manual

Dishwasher Installation
STEP 16 – CONNECT WATER SUPPLY
Connect water supply line to the 90° elbow.
• Slide compression nut, then ferrule over end of water line.
• Insert water line into 90° elbow.
• Slide ferrule against elbow and secure with compression nut.
IMPORTANT
– Check to be sure that door spring does
not rub or contact the fill hose or water supply line. Test by
opening and closing the door. Reroute the lines if a rubbing
noise or interference occurs.
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STEP 17 – CONNECT DRAIN LINE
The molded end of the drain hose will fit 5/8" through 1"
diameter inlet ports on the air gap, waste tee or disposer.
• Determine size of inlet port
• Cut drain hose connector on the marked line, if required, to fi t
the inlet port.
IMPORTANT: Do not cut corrugated
Cutting Line
1"
5/8"
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• If a longer drain hose is required, and you did not purchase
10' long GPF10L drain hose, add up to 3-1/2' of length for a
total of 10' to the factory-installed hose. Use 5/8" or
7/8" inside diameter
hose and a coupler
to connect the
two hose ends.
Secure the
connection with
hose clamps.
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Compression Nut
Ferrule
Hot Water
90° Elbow
Supply Line
90° Elbow
Door Spring
portion of hose
NOTE: TOTAL DRAIN HOSE LENGTH MUST NOT EXCEED 10' FOR
PROPER DRAIN OPERATION.

DRAIN LINE INSTALLATION

• Connect drain line to air gap, waste tee or disposer using
the previously determined method.
• Secure the drain hose to the air gap, waste tee or disposer
with clamps.
Method 1 – Air gap with waste tee or disposer
Insert the drain hose into the air gap as shown.
Waste Tee Installation
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Method 2 – High Drain Loop with the Waste Tee or Disposer
Route the drain hose of the dishwasher to a minimum height of 32" from
the fl oor with the supplied hanger as shown.
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32"
Min.
18"
Min.
Waste Tee Installation
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IMPORTANT
– One of the above methods must be
used or dishwasher will not operate properly.
IMPORTANT
– When connecting
drain line to disposer, check to be sure
that drain plug has been removed.
DISHWASHER WILL NOT DRAIN IF
PLUG IS LEFT IN PLACE.
Tip: Avoid unnecessary service call charges. Always be sure
disposer drain plug has been removed before attaching
dishwasher drain hose to the disposer.
Disposer Installation
32"
Min.
18"
Min.
Disposer Installation
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