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Dishwasher and washing machine sharing standing pipe

  • 25-03-2017 7:00pm
    #1
    fullerand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭


    Hi, am helping my friend move into a house and installing a new dishwasher and washing machine side-by-side in the kitchen.

    The outlets from both appliances need to share the one standing pipe. Seems like the previous owner attached a self-tapping connector to the side of the standing pipe to do this - see attached photo. Unfortunately this connector is too big to connect to either outlet hose, and I can't fit both outlet hoses into the top of the standing pipe!

    What's the standard approach here? Any suggestions appreciated thanks!


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  • #2
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    As it is looks to be just standard 1 - 1/2"' (one and a half inch) marley waste pipe it's an easy fix.

    Go and buy 3 m of 1 - 1/2 marley, a bottle of pipe solvent, a 90' elbow, a "T" piece and 3 pipe clips.
    I would personally start by cutting the horizontal pipe tight against the 90'.

    Glue a T connector onto the remaining horizontal piece with the branch facing up, glue and fit a new length of vertical pipe into the branch with a retaining clip 4" from the top of the pipe.
    Glue and fit approx a 4" piece of pipe into the horizontal end of the T and fit a retaining clip midway on this piece.
    Glue fit a 90' elbow onto this 4" piece with open end facing up and glue and fit a new length of vertical pipe into the 90', fitting a retaining clip approx 4" from the top of this pipe as well.
    Use plenty of glue on all connections.
    Now you have two secure vertical standpipe connections.


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