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From sink to washing machine

  • 01-02-2013 3:57pm
    #1
    corblimey
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    I've just turned my downstairs bathroom into a utility room (to be) - it can easily be turned back once I'm infirm and don't care about washing, but for now, it'll stay. My brother in law helped me out and what we did was cut the cold water pipe going into the sink and attach a valve to it so it can be turned on or off. There's also a second fitting on this valve that should attach to the hosing from the w/m, as I understand it. We also cut the waste pipe (big white one) and lengthened it by a foot or so. Everything else was removed.

    What I need to determine is if that sounds like enough prep to install a washing machine in its place. I've got the man from Curry's coming on Wednesday and want to make it as straightforward as possible for him to install, turn it on, and leave me to do my washing. I don't want him coming in, sucking in his teeth and asking what cowboy did all this.

    I can attach pics if they would help.


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  • #2
    Billy Bunting
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    Your cold water supple in the bathroom will be tank fed, the washing machine should be mains fed.


  • #3
    corblimey
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    So that means... I'm knacked basically? It's going to involve a plumber and a lot of messy pipe work?


  • #4
    Billy Bunting
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    The tank feed comes from the tank, the tank is fed by the mains, it maybe easy enough to switch the tank feed to mains feed,


  • #5
    Joey the lips
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    Billy Bunting wrote: »
    The tank feed comes from the tank, the tank is fed by the mains, it maybe easy enough to switch the tank feed to mains feed,

    I dont think so. As it will mains feed the whole house but as you say maybe.

    Another option is fitting a single impeller booster pump to overcome the pressure problem. It may have a short life if its sucking in air but replacing it every 3-5 years will work out ok.

    oh and one more thing. if you change it back to a bathroom. Sockets will have to be removed.


  • #6
    corblimey
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    Joey the lips wrote: »
    Another option is fitting a single impeller booster pump to overcome the pressure problem. It may have a short life if its sucking in air but replacing it every 3-5 years will work out ok.

    Is that something I can buy in B&Q today? More importantly is it something that can be easily attached or installed or whatever?


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  • #7
    Joey the lips
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    corblimey wrote: »
    Is that something I can buy in B&Q today? More importantly is it something that can be easily attached or installed or whatever?


    Easy to get. Not to sure but i would guess yes. Just make sure its single impeller.

    Yes it can be easily attached but depending on the pump connections you will need more fittings.


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