Dishwasher: outlet or hardwire?

[bartleyhs]

Hi all,
I am installing a new dishwasher. I am comfortable doing this wiring because my dad was an electrician and taught me general wiring. My question is, do you think it’s better to have an outlet under the sink or just hardwire it. It seams weird to me that code would allow an electrical outlet in a wet area prone to water leaks like under a sink even though it is GFCI, but apparently it does, and is common practice.
Two questions:
1.What do you think would be better, outlet vs hardwire?
and
2. I am planning dedicated lines for the dishwasher and garbage disposal, but wondered if they could be together on the same circuit.

By the way, the house I’m working on is in Florida.

 

[Megawatt]

Hi all,
I am installing a new dishwasher. I am comfortable doing this wiring because my dad was an electrician and taught me general wiring. My question is, do you think it’s better to have an outlet under the sink or just hardwire it. It seams weird to me that code would allow an electrical outlet in a wet area prone to water leaks like under a sink even though it is GFCI, but apparently it does, and is common practice.
Two questions:
1.What do you think would be better, outlet vs hardwire?
and
2. I am planning dedicated lines for the dishwasher and garbage disposal, but wondered if they could be together on the same circuit.

By the way, the house I’m working on is in Florida.

Bart it needs to be hard wired but a switch needs to be installed for your disconnect to work on and I don’t see no reason you wouldn’t be able to put the dishwasher and garbage disposal on the same circuit since it’s unlikely that both would be used at the same time but it needs its own switch. Good luck

 

[bartleyhs]

Bart it needs to be hard wired but a switch needs to be installed for your disconnect to work on and I don’t see no reason you wouldn’t be able to put the dishwasher and garbage disposal on the same circuit since it’s unlikely that both would be used at the same time but it needs its own switch. Good luck

thank you, that is what I’ll do.