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    Jun 5, 2014, 11:33 AM
    Waste backing into dishwasher from disposal
    I've cleaned the dishwasher and disposal thoroughly. I still get little flecks of waste material on my dishes washed in the dishwasher.
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    Jun 5, 2014, 11:53 AM
    Is this a problem after NEW install.. or a problem that suddenly started happneing on one that's been installed a long time.

    If it's a new install... how did you run the drain hose exactly.
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    Jun 5, 2014, 02:24 PM
    Do you get the flecks from any other faucet? Back to you. Tom
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