Mike Robinson
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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- Jun 29, 2005
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Mother in law had an electrician install the dishwasher and insinkerator in her newly renovated kitchen. The dishwasher wouldn't drain so she called the electrician to come back and check it but he never showed and keeps coming up with excuses not to return.
She called me to see if I could help and I found the problem, there was a knock out plug that had not been removed where the dishwasher drain hooks into the waste disposer. I don't like the way he wired it though, I'm no electrician but I be willing to bet it's not up to code.
The power supply for the waste disposer comes up through the base of the cabinet under the sink so he put a junction box on the floor of the cabinet, right where water could drip and pool!
So my question is what can I do to remedy the hazard? Can I use a "wet location" junction box there or what?
Thanks!
She called me to see if I could help and I found the problem, there was a knock out plug that had not been removed where the dishwasher drain hooks into the waste disposer. I don't like the way he wired it though, I'm no electrician but I be willing to bet it's not up to code.
The power supply for the waste disposer comes up through the base of the cabinet under the sink so he put a junction box on the floor of the cabinet, right where water could drip and pool!
So my question is what can I do to remedy the hazard? Can I use a "wet location" junction box there or what?
Thanks!