There is a hose that extends from the pump under a dishwasher to the drain assembly under the kitchen sink. This pump and hose removes the water from the dishwasher after the wash and rinse cycles.
When you install a new dishwasher, the routing of the drain line is at the discretion of the installer. More times than not, the drain line is installed incorrectly. Rather than routing the drain through a hole in the side of the sink cabinet near the floor, the drain line should be located above the level of the bottom of the sink. This prevents dirty water from washing back into the dishwasher.
Also the dishwasher drain should discharge into the side of the garbage disposal if the kitchen sink is equipped with one. The disposal can then grind up all the large food particles that are pumped out of the dishwasher.
If you route the drain line through the disposal, make sure it's drain fitting has been prepared properly. Drain fittings in new disposals are plugged with a plastic knockout. If this knockout is not removed, the installation instructions tell you how, the dishwasher will not drain.
HAPPY DISHWASHING!
TD
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