Installing a dishwasher. I hate compression fittings.?
Question:Has anyone installed a dishwasher before? I sat on my kitchen floor for over 4 hours yesterday (no joke) trying to get the stupid compression fittings on the inlet hose to stop leaking. I sure hate those things now. No matter what I did the stupid thing would still have a tiny little drip coming out.
I have given up.
Has anyone used one of those dishwasher install kits I have seen being sold? I didn't want to get one because I figured I could do it myself with tubing and lose nuts / fittings, but I just cannot get it to stop leaking. There must be some magic behind putting those things in straight. Also, I can't get the darn elbow to tightening all the way around to face the back, it's on an angle now. Should I keep doing it to try to make it face the back or just leave it facing to the right of the dishwasher.
Answers:
I always got rid of the copper lines when I installed them. They make a steel braided supply line with "3/8 comp. on both ends and its about 6 feet long. Most larger hardware stores carry them. I found that those lines are much easier to deal with than copper. Hope this helps!!!
i use nothing but compression fittings did you put a insert in the tube after putting the Ferrell on the hose the insert keeps the tube from collapsing i use them on copper pipe cause i don't like sweating the joints together when i installed my dish washer i used the kit i didn't tightened any up until i got the hoses tightened and the drain hook then tightened
I have installed several, myself. I have seen it done hundreds of times, by plumbers. Compression fittings are fragile. If the bushing gets scratched or bent, the fitting will leak. My suggestion is to go to a different store, by new fittings, and start over. Be careful not to intermix the two sets of fittings, so you don't end up reinstalling the piece that failed. Once installed, these fittings are quite reliable.
I use 3/8" pex tubing. It's plastic.
During the years I used copper, it's actually easier if the don't turn the ell you refered to, to the back. Have it sideways. You can then see what you are doing while making the connection. Just bend the tubing accordingly.
If you are using copper, use a little pipe dope on the joint.
If you decide to go pex plastic, use a plastic ferrell and no pipe dope. I hope you doped the ell where it's attached to the dishwasher. Or used Teflon tape there. Either way.
But it sound like you're not the greatest at this and might should use a braided hose available at most hardware stores.
I don't like them as they don't last as long as you would think, but it may be best for you.
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