Is it possible to turn a regular dishwasher into a portable?

Question

you know like to be able to hook it up to the sink for washing and unhook it when done. ive got a regular dishwasher but the landlord wont let us install it, so can i put hoses on it to make it work straight from the sink?

Answer 1

this is poss. although not ideal. First you would have to wire a plug to the power supply so that you could just plug and unplug the dw from the wall. second, you would have to unhook the water supply every time you wanted to put it away(not hard but seems more trouble than its worth). Lastly, you would have to put the drain hose down your sink drain. it would take about three or four Min's to hookup/unhook each time. I think you could probably wash the dishes by hand in that time.

Answer 2

It may not be that easy to do.  You need a hot water line connection, electrical power and a drain line.  Often there is no plug, it is hard wired into the home's wiring.  If you hook it into your sink then you won't be able to use the sink while the machine is running!

I would forget it and wash dishes by hand. Its better for the environment and you'll save on your energy bills.