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Wet Bar Installation: Prepping the Dishwasher Wet Bar Installation: Prepping the Dishwasher From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-213

Host Ed Del Grande explains how to install your very own wet bar.

Host Ed Del Grande explains how to install your very own wet bar.

Materials:

slip joint pliers
Phillips head screwdriver
drill with paddle bits and pilot drill
dishwasher 90
plumber's putty
flexible supply lines
soldering kit
PVC primer and glue
pipe cutter
hole saw kit
right angle drill
reciprocating saw
appliances with manufacturers instructions
P-trap assemblies
copper pipes and fittings
PVC pipes and fittings

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	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Locate and identify your water and drain lines.

2. Shut off the water to the house at the main using a curb key (figure A), then drain the lines by opening a high and low faucet.

3. Next, turn the water heater off at the breaker; turn to the 'pilot' position if yours is gas.

4. Then, prep the dishwasher by applying Teflon tape around the threads of the dishwasher 90.

5. Insert the dishwasher 90 and snug it up (figure B).

Next: Wet Bar: Water Line Tap-In