Plumbing help

Glaucus · 28 Aug 2012 at 11:07

I live in a very much bridged together by landlords house.

I've had a washing machine a while and just picked up a dishwasher.
There's a 1.5"(looks like, can't find my tape measure at this exact time) which is angled through the wall and into an outside drain pipe. Which we just pushed the washing machine pipe all the way in.
But two pipes coming off the appliances oviously wont fit in the waste pipe, so I want to cap the waste pipe and have proper fittings to attach the two hoses from.
But I can't find anything on DIY.com, but then I don't know what I'm looking for or what names to search for. So any help would be appreciated.

Fourstar · 28 Aug 2012 at 11:17

You want the variations of "Twin appliance Waste/Trap/Connector"

http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/traps/domestic-appliance-traps/1-189-twin-connector.html

/edit does the pipe have a U-bend in it? Guess you'd have noticed the bad smells by now if not but it should have one.

Glaucus · 28 Aug 2012 at 11:22

Thank you, I can't find anything similar at b&q but wickes have what looks Right

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/424905

Would this cap the above piece?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/431986/?source=123_75

And would this join the top piece to the waste pipe?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/431988

Fourstar · 28 Aug 2012 at 11:28

That looks like it would end up a bit of a bodge! I think the solvent weld joint is also meant to to attach to the pipework and screw on end to the U-bend of a sink.

Do you have a local plumbers merchant or plumbase? I would expect them to stock them (I'm not a plumber so I can't be sure).

Bear · 28 Aug 2012 at 12:21

I would just get a normal Tee and then get a couple of nozzle caps, that way you wont need to blank off the center

Glaucus · 28 Aug 2012 at 12:27

Bear said:
I would just get a normal Tee and then get a couple of nozzle caps, that way you wont need to blank off the center

Can you post a link or pic please.

Bear · 28 Aug 2012 at 12:43

Glaucus said:
Can you post a link or pic please.

Get a tee and a couple of these http://www.livsupplies.co.uk/product_desc5.php?id=1047 and a couple of jubilee clips to secure the hoses. Not having the center to cap off is just one less failure mechanism but it doesnt really matter.

Glaucus · 28 Aug 2012 at 12:47

Thans so get a 40mm t-piece and how do these fit on to the pipe?

Bear · 28 Aug 2012 at 12:58

Glaucus said:
Thans so get a 40mm t-piece and how do these fit on to the pipe?

They just screw on the ends

edit: you mean the machine waste pipes ? You put fit them on as far as you can on the taper and using a jubilee clip clamp the hose down

PistolPete · 28 Aug 2012 at 16:15

I was in a similar position, except there was only 1 fitting on the waste trap under the sink like this: http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/1-189-adjustable-sink-trap-with-135-deg-swivel-nozzle.html

As there was a 6 inch section above it, I bought one of these: http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/421642 and cut into the pipe.

Job done for me.