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How to get power to tankless RO water filter?
Posted on 8/17/24 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/17/24 at 8:53 am
Finished hooking up my Waterdrop tankless RO system last night but (stupidly) didn’t realize the power outlet under the sink is on a switch for the garbage disposal.
Is there a way to safely get continuous power to that outlet and keep the garbage disposal on a switch?
Planning to call an electrician, but want to see what I’m in for.
Is there a way to safely get continuous power to that outlet and keep the garbage disposal on a switch?
Planning to call an electrician, but want to see what I’m in for.
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Posted on 8/17/24 at 9:28 am to jordan21210
Is there not power for your dishwasher under the sink? I think that’s pretty typical.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 9:37 am to jamiegla1
Pulled the dishwasher out and it almost looks hardwired if that’s even possible. Has a heavy gauge yellow wire going into the wall…no clue where it’s connected beyond that. Not a receptacle though.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 9:43 am to jordan21210
Hurry up and do it before Louisiana adopts the latest kitchen code updates. They’re a doozy. Only $100-200 difference though probably. $300-500 job basically for showing up. $600 if they want to update breaker.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 9:48 am to Dallaswho
What are the changes? My house was built in 2011, if that matters.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 10:06 am to jordan21210
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it almost looks hardwired if that’s even possible. Has a heavy gauge yellow wire going into the wall…no clue where it’s connected beyond that
cut the power off. mount a junction box. run one wire to your dishwasher and another to your RO.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 10:28 am to Tyga Woods
Agreed. Add box to where yellow wire comes through wall.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 10:33 am to jordan21210
Are you sure both outlets are switched OP? Often one is on the switch and the other is not.
As said you can pull power from the dishwasher and mount an external outlet box. Very simple job really. Hardest part will be doing it all under the sink
As said you can pull power from the dishwasher and mount an external outlet box. Very simple job really. Hardest part will be doing it all under the sink
Posted on 8/17/24 at 11:25 am to jordan21210
I would put in a receptacle where yellow romex comes out of wall. Put a cord on dishwasher. Plug both of them into receptacle. Now when you need to work on either one you can unplug.
Kill power before working on romex. Be safe.
Kill power before working on romex. Be safe.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 11:39 am to jordan21210
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What are the changes? My house was built in 2011, if that matters.
GFI and AFI for all kitchen branches, not just the small appliances branches.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 11:57 am to baldona
Are you sure both outlets are switched OP? Often one is on the switch and the other is not.
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Agreed. Check the outlet.
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Agreed. Check the outlet.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 12:24 pm to baldona
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Are you sure both outlets are switched OP? Often one is on the switch and the other is not.
Yes. I plugged the RO into the second outlet and got nothing unless I flipped the switch.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 1:25 pm to jordan21210
Planning to call an electrician, but want to see what I’m in for.
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I would think he could do it in an hour or hour and half.
Probably somewhere between $100-$200
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I would think he could do it in an hour or hour and half.
Probably somewhere between $100-$200
Posted on 8/17/24 at 3:34 pm to ItzMe1972
Yeah, not a big job. I could probably do it myself but I don’t like messing with electricity if I don’t have to.
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