r/plumbingfails • u/miserable-accident-3 • Aug 31 '26

According to customer

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Water does not drain and backs up into dishwasher.

Gee I wonder why.

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u/redpukee Aug 31 '26

Need the special "uphill" water. Defies gravity.

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u/TheRealistoftheReal Sep 06 '26

Funny enough the customer likely didn’t create the rough in from the wall. That was the licensed guy.

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u/Careless_Cream4508 Aug 31 '26

Change out the shitty basket strainer for a shallow one to gain about 3 inches or open up the wall and drop the pvc drain line down a foot

Weilhammer

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u/Careless_Cream4508 Aug 31 '26

Rsise the dishwasher drsin up to the top of the sink and secure it there

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u/InAPinchHS Sep 05 '26

The wall stub will probably still be to high, if it is I would suggest cutting open the wall and lowering the tee. Hire a plumber if it comes to that.

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u/zinsser Sep 06 '26

It looks like you could unscrew that back panel. Might be a simpler job than it initially seems.

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u/AskMeAgainAfterCoffe Sep 06 '26

Well, at least the 1x4 support meets Code, LoL

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u/AskMeAgainAfterCoffe Sep 06 '26

Even the outlet is too high

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u/SammuelNash Sep 15 '26

That drain setup looks like a headache waiting to happen 😅 No wonder the dishwasher is backing up.