How do I unlock this thing?



I need to connect a dishwasher drain hose into that. I tried pulling and twisting with a clamp but nothing seems to move. It seems glued. I am afraid of breaking something.

Any clue?

It IS glued.

either

the hose fits and is then clamped

or

the piping will require modification

BY AN ACTUAL PLUMBER

(since you are asking)

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638

What "is glued"? What part should I twist or pull?

There is no hole into that, so of course the drain hose doesn't fit right now.

just cut off about 1/2 inch leaving enough for the hose to slide over and secured with a hose clamp.
if the hose is too small to slide over then you need a 'dishwasher to disposer' connector.

So I need to cut 1/2 an inch with a saw?

Thanks for your answer Packy.



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I guess I've never seen a barbed fitting that didn't have a hole in the end. Seems like a foolish way to make a fitting; an unsuspecting person would have had a flooded kitchen because of that.

Here it is from another angle.



So, I just cut it off with a saw?

KC, i guess it comes the same way the nipple on a disposer comes plugged. it is there to use if you need it or to just look at and admire if you don't need it.

yeah, cut off as little as possible so you can keep the tapered point on the end. It is easier to push tubing on if the taper is there.

yeah, and also smooth the inside of the end with a knife so there are no sharp edges to catch debris.

Thanks for your replies, guys!



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