Tuesday, October 21, 2014

How to Install Missing Air Gap Hose

Slot screwdriver
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:  
Air Gap Black PVC Disposer Hose (Watts)
Dishwasher Hose (new)  
Flashlight or portable light 
Measuring tape
Nut driver or Hex Socket (for hose clamps)
Stainless Steel Hose Clamps (Worm Drive)
Screwdriver Slot
Scissors
Shallow Pan (for drips)
Vacuum Cleaner

Janet a former customer who lives at Inland Empire Apartments needed a simple job done in her newly designed kitchen. The apartment came with all new appliances before she moved into her unit. She had looked at the air gap and noticed that it was not operational and had been told by a local plumber that the air gap should be in use for her new dishwasher to work correctly. She had called the service desk several time and tried to get a date when the job could be done but she was unable to placed work order for an immediate assignment. Upon arrival the handyman noticed the air gap was placed on the new granite counter top but was not attached to either the dishwasher or the garbage disposal. The dishwasher hose was installed on the garbage disposal unit so it could drain. A new hose would need to be installed onto the air gap and also attached the dishwasher hose to the garbage disposal. Janet had purchased the Watt hose below. She neglected to purchase the hose clamps that would secure the rubber hose to the air gap. She had a new Maytag manual that shows a complete installation of how the unit needed to be installed. For more information, please click on Maytag link above.

The main part for this job is the Watt Air Gap Hose obtained from The Home Depot web page. "This utility hose is designed with PVC compounds and reinforced with polyester braiding. The braiding offers better fitting retention and less chance of blow off than non-braided styles. It is designed for use as a washing machine or dishwasher inlet and drain hose." If more specification is needed, please click on The Home Depot link above.

 This post shows the seven steps used to install a rubber hose onto an air gap.

Step 1: Obtain the parts for the job. Fig.1 shows a Watts Black PVC Disposer Hose 7/8 in. x 2 ft. made in Mexico.
Fig.1 Air gap hose
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the instructions on the back of the air gap packaging.
Fig.2 Pictograph directions
Step 3: Fig.3 shows written directions on how to install the rubber hoses to the air gap.

Fig.3 Written directions
Step 4: Fig.4 shows that scissors were used to cut the end of the dishwasher discharge hose so it could be attached to the bottom of the air gap.
Fig.4 Tools
Step 5: Fig.5 shows a worm drive hose clamp attached to the air gap rubber hose and another one attached to the dishwasher discharge hose. For more information on worm hose clamps click here. A slotted screwdriver (top above right) was used to tightened the hose clamps to each end of the air gap.
Fig.6 Worn hose clamp
Step 6: Fig.6 shows the rubber hose is attached to the garbage disposal discharge inlet.
Fig.6 Discharge inlet
Step 7: Fig.7 shows the air gap is completely installed. The new rubber hose is discharging its waste correctly into the garbage disposal according to the Maytag manual. Janet's job is done.
Fig.7 Air gap hose finished


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