About speedball1 Expertise About me: My Plumbing Expertise: I retired from plumbing after a lifetime in the trade. all phases from service and upkeep to construction, both residential and commercial. I am qualified to do anything in plumbing from fixing a leaky faucet to drafting a set of plans for a commercial shopping center and supervising the construction. My last five years were spent as a trouble shooter for a large plumbing company. I took on all my companys complaints. I have been a expert on the plumbing page at Askme.com. In a field of 200 experts my rating was number one. You may also find me at Answerway.com and AskMe Help Desk.com. This is fun for me and if I can help anybody out that`s iceing on the cake. Degrees & Certifications: As for degrees, I don`t have any. Just a Journeymans ticket, but hey! How about fifty years experience?
Experience Life Experience? Hmmmmmmm! Ran away at 15 and joined a carnival, Navy at 17 Merchant marine at 19 I've had a hellava life.
Jelynz wrote at 2007-09-26 05:17:31
I just had a Bosch installed last week. I had an air gap and went with my installer's advice to remove because he said it was a pain to reconnect and I did not need it. I really regret it. Now my dishwasher smells terrible. I am calling to get reattached. I live in AZ. I do not know if the heat has anything to do with the smell. I also have a disposal and smell may be associated with this combination. I hope this helps. I would get the air gap.
Matt wrote at 2007-10-18 18:28:27
Always install the dishwasher with an approved air-gap. The rim of the sink is the point were sewage may backup and over flow. If you use a loop under the sink the sewage could still back into the hose and possibly into your dishwasher. Plumbing codes require you never make a direct connection between the sewer and potable lines. The air-gap the only way to accomplish this.
