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Drain Requirements ■ Use the new drain hose supplied with your dishwasher. If this is not long enough, use a new drain hose with a maximum length of 12 ft (3.7 m) that meets all current AHAM/IAPMO test standards, is resistant to heat and detergent, and fits the 1" ■ Connect drain hose to waste tee or disposer inlet above drain trap in house plumbing and 20" (50.8 cm) minimum above the floor. It is recommended that the drain hose either be looped up and securely fastened to the underside of the counter, or be connected to an air gap. Air gap ■ Use an air gap if the drain hose is connected to house plumbing lower than 20" (50.8 cm) above subfloor or floor. ■ Use ¹⁄₂" minimum I.D. drain line fittings. Water Supply Requirements ■ A hot water line with 20 to 120 psi (138 to 862 kPa) water pressure. ■ 120°F (49°C) water at dishwasher O.D. copper tubing with compression fitting or flexible braided fill line (¹⁄₂" minimum plastic tubing is not recommended Compr x ³⁄₄" hose fitting. Do not solder within 6" (15.2 cm) of water inlet valve. Electrical Requirements Contact a qualified electrician. Assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with all national and local codes and ordinances. You must have: ■ 120-volt, 60 Hz, AC-only, 15- or 20-amp, fused electrical supply. ■ Copper wire only. We recommend: ■ A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker. ■ A separate circuit. If direct wiring dishwasher: ■ Use flexible, armored or nonmetallic sheathed, copper wire with grounding wire that meets the wiring requirements for your home and local codes and ordinances. ■ Use strain relief method provided with house wiring junction box or install a UL Listed/CSA Approved clamp connector to the house wiring junction box. If using conduit, use a UL Listed/CSA Approved strain relief. If connecting dishwasher with a power supply cord: ■ Use Power Supply Cord Kit (Part Number 4317824) marked for use with dishwashers. Kit contents include: - Volex, Inc., UL Listed 16 gauge 3 wire power supply cord with 3 prong grounded plug. - Neer C-500 ⁷⁄₈" strain relief. - 3 wire connectors. - Part Number 302797 grommet Follow the kit instructions for installing the power supply cord. ■ Power supply cord must plug into a mating 3 prong, grounded outlet, located in the cabinet next to the dishwasher opening. Outlet must meet all local codes and ordinances. 5

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Drain Requirements
■
Use the new drain hose supplied with your dishwasher. If this
is not long enough, use a new drain hose with a maximum
length of 12 ft (3.7 m) that meets all current AHAM/IAPMO
test standards, is resistant to heat and detergent, and fits the
1"
■
Connect drain hose to waste tee or disposer inlet above drain
trap in house plumbing and 20" (50.8 cm) minimum above the
floor. It is recommended that the drain hose either be looped
up and securely fastened to the underside of the counter, or
be connected to an air gap.
■
Use an air gap if the drain hose is connected to house
plumbing lower than 20" (50.8 cm) above subfloor or floor.
■
Use
¹⁄₂
" minimum I.D. drain line fittings.
Water Supply Requirements
■
A hot water line with 20 to 120 psi (138 to 862 kPa) water
pressure.
■
120°F (49°C) water at dishwasher.
■
³⁄₈
" O.D. copper tubing with compression fitting or flexible
braided fill line (
¹⁄₂
" minimum plastic tubing is not
recommended).
■
³⁄₈
" Compr x
³⁄₄
" hose fitting.
Do not solder within 6" (15.2 cm) of water inlet valve.
Electrical Requirements
Contact a qualified electrician.
Assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in
conformance with all national and local codes and ordinances.
You must have:
■
120-volt, 60 Hz, AC-only, 15- or 20-amp, fused electrical
supply.
■
Copper wire only.
We recommend:
■
A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker.
■
A separate circuit.
If direct wiring dishwasher:
■
Use flexible, armored or nonmetallic sheathed, copper wire
with grounding wire that meets the wiring requirements for
your home and local codes and ordinances.
■
Use strain relief method provided with house wiring junction
box or install a UL Listed/CSA Approved clamp connector to
the house wiring junction box. If using conduit, use a UL
Listed/CSA Approved strain relief.
If connecting dishwasher with a power supply cord:
■
Use Power Supply Cord Kit (Part Number 4317824) marked
for use with dishwashers. Kit contents include:
– Volex, Inc., UL Listed 16 gauge 3 wire power supply cord
with 3 prong grounded plug.
– Neer C-500
⁷⁄₈
" strain relief.
– 3 wire connectors.
– Part Number 302797 grommet
Follow the kit instructions for installing the power supply
cord.
■
Power supply cord must plug into a mating 3 prong,
grounded outlet, located in the cabinet next to the
dishwasher opening. Outlet must meet all local codes and
ordinances.
Air gap