What kind of trap for washing machine only?
David Robinson
going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
upstairs.
Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
connected into the sink waste, e.g. like this...
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/12794/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Sink-Washing-Machine-Trap-40mm
Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
under the sink without a stand pipe?
Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
Thanks in advice for your help and pity.
I'll have finished all this sometime after Christmas and promise to
stop asking stupid questions then!
In the mean time, thanks for all the great advice I've received. This
group is worth its (virtual) weight in gold.
Cheers,
David.
d...@gglz.com
wrote:
> I'm moving the washing machine. There's no sink or drain where it's
> going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
> upstairs.
>
> Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
>
> Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
> screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
> sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
> under the sink without a stand pipe?
>
> Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
>
> Thanks in advice for your help and pity.
>
> I'll have finished all this sometime after Christmas and promise to
> stop asking stupid questions then!
>
> In the mean time, thanks for all the great advice I've received. This
> group is worth its (virtual) weight in gold.
>
> Cheers,
> David.
Washing machine trap:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18640/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Washing-Machine-Trap-40mm
Tabby
> going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
> upstairs.
>
> Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
>
> Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
> screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
> sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
> under the sink without a stand pipe?
>
> Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
>
> Thanks in advice for your help and pity.
>
> I'll have finished all this sometime after Christmas and promise to
> stop asking stupid questions then!
>
> In the mean time, thanks for all the great advice I've received. This
> group is worth its (virtual) weight in gold.
>
> Cheers,
> David.
A washing machine trap is a J shaped piece of pipe. Yes you should
have one, else nasty pongs come out of the machine 24/7.
If the machine's own flexible waste pipe isnt too tight on length, its
also possible to just tape it into a J shaped position and not have
the fixed trap, but a pipe trap is best used.
NT
harry
> going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
> upstairs.
>
> Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
>
> Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
> screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
> sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
> under the sink without a stand pipe?
>
> Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
>
> Thanks in advice for your help and pity.
>
> I'll have finished all this sometime after Christmas and promise to
> stop asking stupid questions then!
>
> In the mean time, thanks for all the great advice I've received. This
> group is worth its (virtual) weight in gold.
>
> Cheers,
> David.
You can get a "standpipe and trap kit" specially for washing machines.
Basically,it's just a bit of vertical pipe stuck up in the air. You
hook your "umbrella handle" washing machine waste pipe into it. It
has a trap at the bottom.
It needs to be eight or nine hundred mm high to stop the waste water
backing up & overfowing.
sm_jamieson
I did this for a "temporary" connection, but it has been fine for 6
months. I cannot see why doing it more permanently could be a problem.
I did wonder about stagnant water being left near the machine, but if
you use a standpipe type arrangement, there will always be some water
left in the machine itself anyway.
Simon.
chris French
<98f0c1d8-5fe7-42bd...@k3g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>,
harry <harol...@aol.com> writes
Like this:
<http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18640/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Washing-Ma
chine-Trap-40mm>
WMs generally come with a plastic U shaped bit, which fits on the end
of the waste pipe to give a nice up turned J shaped to hook over the
top.
If you don't have it then just poke the pipe down into the standpipe a
bit (not to far, you don't want to create a siphon. A bit of duct tape
will hold it in place if necessary
--
Chris French
Mark
<davidr...@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>I'm moving the washing machine. There's no sink or drain where it's
>going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
>upstairs.
>
>Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
>connected into the sink waste, e.g. like this...
>http://www.screwfix.com/prods/12794/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Sink-Washing-Machine-Trap-40mm
I had one of these when I moved in. It would constantly gum up so I
changed to a standpipe arrangement. They're OK for dishwashers though.
>Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
>screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
>sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
>under the sink without a stand pipe?
>
>Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
<http://harrythehandyman.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/dishwasher-washing-machine-plumbing/>
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David Robinson
wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:01:07 -0800 (PST), David Robinson
>
> >I'm moving the washing machine. There's no sink or drain where it's
> >going, but I can easily T into the pushfit coming from the bath plug
> >upstairs.
>
> >Question is, how do I _connect_ the washing machine? Currently it's
> >connected into the sink waste, e.g. like this...
>
> I had one of these when I moved in. It would constantly gum up so I
> changed to a standpipe arrangement. They're OK for dishwashers though.
>
> >Do I need a washing-machine-only trap? I'm looking at the list on
> >screwfix - which one is it? Do I connect directly (like under the
> >sink) or with a stand pipe? If it needs a stand pipe, how does it work
> >under the sink without a stand pipe?
>
> >Get ready to laugh. What is a stand pipe?!
>
Brilliant - thanks all.
(Thanks especially dom for showing me something that was staring me in
the face on the same flipping page as the one I'd linked to, but that
I'd completely missed!)
The washing machine waste pipe no longer has an "umbrella handle", if
it ever had one (I know what you mean - my mum's has one), so I'll
probably just stick it in and tape it up like Chris said. Or can it be
sealed to the top: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/48625/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Hose-Connector
? Or could that cause problems by stopping the air getting in at all
at the top?
Does the trap have to dip below the level of the pipe that's running
outside? Like this...
http://harrythehandyman.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/wash20machine20standpipe.jpg
Or can _all_ the trap sit above that pipe? I'm assuming it'll still do
the job?
Cheers,
David.