Dishwasher Drain Hose Cleaning Patched

Elias reached up, his fingers tracing the hose from the disposal inlet backward. He was looking for the "high loop"—a configuration where the hose is looped up high under the counter to prevent sink water from backwashing into the dishwasher. That looked fine. But when he squeezed the hose, he didn't feel the hollow give of air. About six inches from the connection, it felt solid.

The smell hit him instantly. It was a pungent, earthy rot, the scent of decaying matter that had been marinating in a warm, wet environment for months. Elias wrinkled his nose and shook the hose. A thick, brown sludge oozed out into the pan, looking disturbingly like wet cement. dishwasher drain hose cleaning

He stood up, wiped his hands on a rag, and reset the dishwasher. Elias reached up, his fingers tracing the hose