Update to uninstalling dishwasher (thank you!! + couple more questions)
hello!! thanks to you wonderful people who were so helpful yesterday i managed to cut the power, shut water off and remove the drain hose and also the steel water line (i was so nervous that i didn’t shut water off properly but thankfully it was just a few drops!!). i thought my dishwasher was hardwired bc i saw a metal box looking thing under the sink near the pipe, but to my surprise there was an outlet at the back with the dishwasher cable looking like a standard plug. does this mean that i don’t need to buy a “junction box” separately as was recommended when i was buying my new dishwasher (and i did).
secondly, when i removed the drain hose there was unpleasant smell, i temporarily covered it with foil as i don’t have a stopper. is it ok to leave that area exposed like that for a few days until the professional comes and installs the new one, can i use my faucet… the water valve is shut off but also exposed and not capped, is that also ok? i tried to keep the old drain hose plugged but it doesn’t want to detach itself from the old dishwasher, i tried to cut it and residual drain hose water came splashing out everywhere so i’m not sure if that was a good idea.. thanks again for your help really appreciate it!