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Most dishwashers should have enough extra electrical and supply/drain lines to pull it out without any special effort. They have to hook it up outside the cabinets and then push it in, right? Otherwise, as others have said, disconnecting the supply and drain lines under the sink is no big deal. Shut the water off first! Have some towels and a bucket handy to catch the residual water coming out. Edit: after watching the video, I would disconnect the supply under the sink and not under the dishwasher.
The flooring thing might be your undoing though. I had this situation at one house, where they installed new 3/4 inch tile right up to the bottom of the dishwasher. I swore at the previous owner/remodeler a lot when the dishwasher failed. Fortunately it was at the end of the cabinets/counter, so after removing a side panel, with one guy pulling up hard on the countertop and another guy yanking from the side, we got it out of there. Had to search everywhere for a shorter dishwasher.
Somehow I think this lost coin is going to lead to a complete kitchen remodel.
Edited by kbbpll
04/05/2017 1:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hope it turns-up..Heads
4 you..
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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you might see its close enough you can stick a piece of tape or gum on a stick and pull it out with the aid of the camera
Edited by gidjit
04/05/2017 6:24 pm
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Canada
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I guess you might be changing your moniker for awhile to "crawlspaceguy"
There's been a few really good suggestions here so far. If the task seems a bit overwhelming you may want to enlist the knowledge and skills of a handyman. On a good day I can usually remove and install a new dishwasher in under 2 hours. Once you've done it enough times there's really only a few areas to trouble shoot. If you really get in a pinch feel free to drop me a line.
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Pillar of the Community
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 SUCCESS !! I had not even thought earlier about the 'bottom plate'. After a few of you (THANK-YOU!  ) mentioned it I checked it out today and found two large plastic 'screws' I was easily able to turn and the panel popped right off; and sure enough right behind the left 'leg' of the dishwasher was the dime. I was able to pick it up and pull it out no-problem. It looks pretty nice; doesn't look like it got hurt any from it's journey. It IS the 1885 that I had hoped it was (I never really knew until today if I had the right coin delivered or not). I have taken a couple pictures and will try to post them now; but I am in no way any better a photographer as I am a plumber. Oh, I put the plate back on the dishwasher and happily told my wife I found the lost dime as soon as she got home. Once again, thanks to all of you for all the help and ideas. I am VERY happy I didn't have to actually disconnect and/or pull the dishwasher out. OK, let's see if I can post the pics...   |
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thats awesome glad it worked out for you.....i bet your still not telling your wife what it cost are ya? lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Happy Ending..indeed..!!
wondering how She
may grade..?
wish I had one..
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04/05/2017 9:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great! We're all glad you found it safe and sound. Guess you won't have to remodel the kitchen after all.
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Canada
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That had me stirring in my seat! I smell a new story for the J Peterman Catalog.
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United States
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I felt your pain on this one. I'm glad it had a happy ending :) I once had a similar situation involving a US Half Cent. I was living in a mobile home and had just opened a package containing a nice copper Half Cent, which I promptly dropped. The coin rolled into a heating duct and then traveled a couple of feet up the ductwork. Mobile home ductwork is not very large and I could not get my arm up the duct. I eventually fished it out but not before putting a nasty scratch on the piece  Since then I always open a package containing a raw coin over my nice soft bed (and not when there is a cat present, which is a whole 'nother story).... |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Congratulation ...nice coin
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