Understanding the Cycles of a Dishwasher | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes host Kevin O’Connor inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps: 1. A dishwasher begins the cycle by running a discharge pump to empty any remaining liquid in the machine. 2. Next, hot water enters from the side and fills a reservoir at the bottom until it activates a float. In some cycles, an electrical element can heat the water to sanitize dishes. 3. Once the reservoir is filled, a pump sprays water and soap all over the dishes. 4. At the end of the cycle, the pump will discharge water out of the drain. 5. The number of cycles is determined by user settings. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite Understanding the Cycles of a Dishwasher | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/