One of the few things that Ted was honest about was that the dishwasher was non-functional. Actually, he said that half of it was broken, a piece he picked up a few years ago from a home he remodeled. After a quick inspection, we realized that the dishwasher itself didn't work at all and instead was a breeding ground for mold, bacteria, and small insects.
Chris put this at the top of his priority list and began to attempt to remove the dishwasher. This turned out to be relatively simple, although the plumbing that it revealed was more than a little suspect.
Ted had connected the drain line for the dishwasher to a mysterious place on the sewer pipe five feet below the cabinets in the basement. This, in turn, was allowing sewer gasses to come into the house and giving us a lovely odor.
Chris put this at the top of his priority list and began to attempt to remove the dishwasher. This turned out to be relatively simple, although the plumbing that it revealed was more than a little suspect.
Ted had connected the drain line for the dishwasher to a mysterious place on the sewer pipe five feet below the cabinets in the basement. This, in turn, was allowing sewer gasses to come into the house and giving us a lovely odor.
 Where the dishwasher should have tied in. |  The dishwasher tied in to the black sewer pipe five feet down, below the floor, in the basement. |
Chris, ever the craigslist shopper, found a contractor who was giving away a fully-functioning dishwasher that would be completely sufficient for our current needs. He hopped in the truck and came back an hour later with a cleaner, prettier, working dishwasher.
The fact that it has yet to be installed is subject for another day...
The fact that it has yet to be installed is subject for another day...
The dishwasher, almost in place, awaiting installation after the correct parts are connected.
