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    Jun 4, 2008, 03:35 PM
    Installed new garbage disposal now water draining from sink vent
    I'm not sure what I did wrong but after installing a new garbage disposal I have water draining from the sink vent when the dishwasher drains. This was my first time doing this but the sink vent was not draining water with the old disposal so I know I did something wrong, just need some help finding out what anf correcting it.

    Thanks!
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    Jun 4, 2008, 05:42 PM
    Hey Jack:

    I am wondering if you removed the KNOCK OUT from the disposal dishwasher connector?

    Here, you need to take a flat screwdriver or similar and you need to "knock" the plug out of the disposal inlet for the dishwasher.

    Read the instructions over again... should show you how to do this.

    Let me know if you did this already... and then will try to come up with other ideas (there are a few... ;) ).

    Otherwise, that should get you up and running.

    Mark

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    Jun 4, 2008, 06:38 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by massplumber2008
    Hey Jack:

    I am wondering if you removed the KNOCK OUT from the disposal dishwasher connector??

    Here, you need to take a flat screwdriver or similar and you need to "knock" the plug out of the disposal inlet for the dishwasher.

    Read the instructions over again...should show you how to do this.

    Let me know if you did this already...and then will try to come up with other ideas (there are a few...;) ).

    Otherwise, that should get you up and running.

    Mark

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    Thank you, I'll check that. I am almost sure I forgot to do it.
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    Jun 4, 2008, 06:52 PM
    You are by far... not the first one to forget this one! ;)

    That plug is there, of course, because not everyone has a dishwasher.

    I have had many apprentices and even a couple licensed plumbers that forgot to do this.

    Hope that fixes it!

    Mark
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    Jun 4, 2008, 08:09 PM
    Hi Jack,

    Mark is plumbing expert we learn form him he means that many people doesn't have a dishwasher, if you have a dishwasher you need to knok out the plug, please click on the link below it may help you, Thanks.

    http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_...paged=35743512
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    Jun 4, 2008, 08:21 PM
    It didn't work the first time please try it now, Thanks.

    Installing a Garbage Disposer Tutorial
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    Jun 5, 2008, 03:42 AM
    Thanks for catching the word error afaroo... ;) I changed disposal to dishwasher.

    Nice tutorial... thanks for posting!

    Have great day!
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    Jun 5, 2008, 09:39 AM
    That fixed it, thanks for all the quick responses!
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    Jun 5, 2008, 10:01 AM
    Glad to help... ;)
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    Jun 5, 2008, 12:30 PM
    Masspluber,

    Once again you are the best trouble shooter in plumbing, thanks for the good job,

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