How to Check Dishwasher Drain Hose

How to Check Dishwasher Drain Hose

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There’s a secret rule about dishwasher hoses: they must go up before they go down. This is called a "high loop." It stops dirty sink water from siphoning back into your clean dishes. It sounds fancy, but it’s just physics, and physics loves a good loop.

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Check if your hose climbs as high as the countertop before it drops into the drain. If it’s just flopping low, you’ll get backwash. Imagine dirty dishwater doing a reverse conga line right into your cups. Not fun. Use a zip tie to pin the hose to the top of the under-sink cabinet to create that loop.

The Clog Monster

Sometimes the hose isn’t kinked; it’s just plugging. Food scraps love to form a crusty dam inside. Disconnect the hose from the sink side first. Put a bucket under it, because Murphy’s Law says it will drip exactly then. Give it a gentle blow (not your mouth, use a compressor or a curved wire hanger).

If you hear a "thwump" followed by a gush of water, you’ve killed the clog. Victory. If nothing happens, the blockage might be deeper. I once extracted a chicken bone that looked like it had planned a mutiny. It was both disgusting and deeply satisfying.

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