Installing a Dishwasher, or..."Thank Goodness We Live Next Door to an Electrician"

So, the delivery of the appliances went well, but on Friday night when we decided to install the ASKO dishwasher we ran into a small problem. The old dishwasher was hard wired, and the new one had a plug.

Not exactly sure the best and safest way to address this we called Dale- our friend and next-door neighbor, who also happens to be an electrician. He installed an outlet where the wire was, instead of plugging the dishwasher into the same under-the-sink outlet as the disposal.

Then came the plumbing aspect of the project, which went pretty smoothly, even after having a few cocktails.

We LOVE this dishwasher! I cannot believe how well it cleans, even without rinsing (per the manufacturers instructions). All of our dishes fit very well (I brought a bunch into the store to test the various models to make sure they would). We made a good choice.