How To Hook Up a Portable Dishwasher To a Pull Out Faucet?

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The dishwasher is used to clean dirty dishes. A portable dishwasher is a compact machine that can be moved anywhere in the kitchen according to the need. Connecting a portable dishwasher to a pull-out faucet becomes difficult when you don’t know how to hook up a portable dishwasher to a pull out faucet?

If you are upgrading your kitchen and don’t have space to install a permanent dishwasher, you can use a portable dishwasher. The portable dishwasher comes with wheels so you can change its position anytime you want.

Generally, people hook up the dishwasher to the kitchen faucet because near the sink it becomes convenient to use the dishwasher.

The portable dishwasher can be hooked up to the faucet through its hose assembly. People try to hook up a portable dishwasher to a pull-out faucet but due to lack of knowledge, they find it’s a difficult process. Here, we break down the whole process into different steps so it will become easy for you to hook up a portable dishwasher to a faucet.

Who Should Use a Portable Dishwasher?

When built-in dishwashers are available on the market then why you should use a portable dishwasher? Sometimes traditional built-in dishwashers are not useful.

If you are renovating a kitchen or don’t have enough space for a dishwasher or don’t have the right utility hook-ups then you should choose a portable dishwasher. A portable dishwasher functioning is the same as a built-in dishwasher but a portable dishwasher can be moved due to wheels.

You can connect it and disconnect it whenever you want. When you need it, slide it near the sink and connect it. When work is done, disconnect it and keep it at any other location.

It cleans dishes perfectly. After cleaning dishes, pump the dirty water into the kitchen sink.

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How To Hook Up a Portable Dishwasher To a Pull Out Faucet? (All Steps)

Step 1 – Gather Tools

Before hooking up a portable dishwasher gather all necessary tools. To connect a dishwasher, you need basic tools. Most homeowners would have these tools. If you don’t have any tools then you get them easily from your nearest hardware store.

• Screwdriver
• Adjustable wrench
• Plier
• Towel

Step 2 – Turn Off the Water Supply To The Faucet

Now the actual process of hooking up a portable dishwasher will begin. First, you should turn off the water supply to the kitchen faucet. Either you can turn off the water supply to the faucet under the sink or the main shut-off valve of the house.

Step 3 – Remove the Faucet Aerator

Cover the sinkhole with a towel so any part of the faucet won’t fall inside it.

To connect a portable dishwasher to a pull-out tap, you need to remove the aerator of the faucet. An aerator is used to control the water flow of the faucet.

An aerator is placed at the front of the faucet. In some faucets, you can remove the aerator with your bare hands. First, try to remove it with your bare hands. If it is stuck and not coming out then use pliers to remove it.

While using a plier, cover the faucet with any cloth so the plier grip won’t destroy the finish. When an aerator comes out keep it in a secure place. You need to use it later when you disconnect a dishwasher.

Step 4 – Connect Pull Out Faucet Adapter

With a portable dishwasher, you get a portable pull-out faucet adapter. This adapter is used to hook up a portable dishwasher to any type of kitchen sink faucet.

To connect the adapter to the faucet, you need to connect it to the threaded part of the faucet spout. Screw the adapter to the faucet by using a screwdriver. After screwing the adapter, check it is fitted properly or not.

If you see that adapter is not fitted properly then check the connections of both sides again and connect them properly. You can contact customer care service to take guidance about connections.

Now when connections are tightened properly, turn on the hot water in the faucet. Keep it turned on for a few minutes so the water becomes extremely hot. Turn off the hot water handle of the faucet.

Step 5 – Place The Dishwasher Near The Faucet

Place the portable dishwasher beside the kitchen sink. Make sure that the dishwasher is not moving and that it is stable in one position.

Now pull the hose of the dishwasher but where is the hose? The hose is stored in the storage compartment of the dishwasher. In most portable dishwashers, the storage compartment is under the dishwasher.

When you find a storage compartment, pull out the hose and then move a portable dishwasher over the sink.

The dishwasher hose comes with a collar. This collar is used to connect the faucet’s aerator to the dishwasher. Push the collar down. The collar should be fitted on the faucet aerator properly for perfect fitting.

Push the collar until the collar is fitted on the aerator perfectly. If it won’t fit tightly then it will spring back and you have to start the whole process of fitting the collar from starting.

When the collar is securely fitted on the aerator, turn on the hot water handle to start the hot water supply of the faucet.

Step 6 – Connect Dishwasher To The Power Supply

This is the last step to hook up a portable dishwasher to a pull-out faucet. Before starting this step, make sure there is no leakage issue in the dishwasher and faucet connections. Make sure all connections are properly tightened and the dishwasher hose is properly connected to a pull-out faucet.

Connect the power cable of the dishwasher to any power outlet in the kitchen. First, you should run a trial so you get a basic knowledge of how to operate the portable dishwasher and what amount of water it’s needed, and what should be water flow.

Kitchen Faucet That Can Be Used With Portable Dishwasher

Does Portable Dishwasher Hook Up To All Types of Faucets?

With a portable dishwasher, there is a problem that it can’t be hooked up to all types of faucet brands. A portable dishwasher comes with a pre-connected aerator.

This aerator fits with many faucets but not all. It fits with only those faucets that have the same thread size. To fit a portable dishwasher to all faucets, you need to use the additional adapter for the aerator.

What To Do If Portable Dishwasher Faucet Adapter Doesn’t Fit?

You can place the portable dishwasher over the sink when it is used and remove it when not in use. A portable dishwasher is a good option if you are leaving in a rented house so when you change house, you can take the dishwasher with you.

The portable dishwasher comes with a faucet adapter. This adapter is used to connect the dishwasher to the faucet. Most time this faucet adapter fits perfectly to the faucet. If it doesn’t fit then you need to order a new faucet adapter.

Many custom faucet adapters are available in the market so you can choose the right one for your faucet.

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Final words

So that’s all on how to hook up a portable dishwasher to a pull out faucet. Maybe in the starting, it seems a little bit difficult but when you follow all steps properly, it becomes so easy. The portable dishwasher can be used in the kitchen and outside the kitchen. It takes less space and is adjusted into the lower space. While connecting it to the facet, make sure all connections are tightened properly so there is no leakage issue.

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