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Originally Posted by RichieRich
You get this figured out?
1. Excess drain length causes backpressure, water stagnation. Is it a problem? probably not so much except every couple of years clean the drain hose or replace. Also a solid HOT almost-empty load with vinegar will clean out the dishwasher and drain system.
2. Go to Home Depot and get some pipe insulation and wrap that line.. and throw down something to insulate under that area of the dishwasher. Easy enough. Depending on your dishwasher you likely have a built-in heater anyways.
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Thanks for the responses. We figured both of these problems should not be causing the dishwasher to be cleaning so poorly, so we think the main issue is the dishwasher itself. Once we replace it, we'll see if these problems still seem to linger and then try more permanent fixes if required.