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    Issue with sink and washing machine

    Hi all, so we've had to have our washer moved and a plumber installed it next to the sink. Since then the sink has made a gurgling noise whenever the washer is running, and I don't mean once or twice while it's draining, it's quite often and even when the bowl is actually spinning. The plughole...
    • Aaron Johnson
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    • machine sink washing washing machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Washing Machine Fill Hose

    Hi Scenario,..... I go to install my new Washing machine and the little shut off valve has Seized solid and i can not access the mains water shut off valve, In the past i would bend the fill pipe in half and put a jubilee clip on the bent section while im working on it. Is there a specific...
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    Washing machine pumped waste

    Hello Installing washing machine in remote location under stairs/ no drain near by here’s what I’m proposing but never done before so thought I’d have an ask, Fit washing machine with hose into hockey stick trap then connect to Grundfos sololift C-3 lifting station, core through the wall to...
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    New washing machine and water hammer

    I bought a new washing machine, it had bad water hammer and started leaking from the inlet valve (plus a couple of other issues) so I exchanged it for the same model. The new one seemed fine at first but after a couple of washes has water hammer. Is the problem with the machine do you think, or...
    • Katie123
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    • machine washing washing machine water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Washing machine standpipe issues

    Washing machine standpipe issues So I moved into an old house and the laundry area just has this standpipe sticking out of the floor. Cannot access crawlspace to see if there's any type of trap under the floor. We believe the pipe just makes a 90° turn under floor to meet up with other drain...
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    My washing machine pipe doesn't connect to the standard attachment

    When the installer came to install my washing machine, he was mystified about the pipe attachment in my house. The metal pipe doesn't appear to have any threading, just a bolt around the end. Because of this the standard pipe attachment doesn't connect. Do I need to buy some kind of adapter and...
    • Dave Martin
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    • machine pipe washing washing machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Pipes vibrating when shower, toilet, washing machine used?

    Hi We have had an issue with our system for a few weeks now, the pipes judder and vibrate behind the wall, where the bathroom sink is. We have had a Megaflow system taken out and replaced with a Combi this week, and I had expected the noise and vibration to go aware. Its kind of got worse...
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    Do you know why our washing machine is tripping the RCD?

    Hi, Do you know why our washing machine is tripping the RCD?......it works for a bit, then the RCD trips......the other L-N breaker doesnt trip
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    Water Hammer on washing Machine

    Have a problem with water hammer on washing machine, solved it for a bit with a mini rester been thro 2 seem to only last a year or so and expensive. So purchased a 1/2" T and a 0.16L mini expansion vessel and T what pressure should it be set at? When I first used machine it seemed ok then few...
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    Replacing taps behind the washing machine??

    Hi i am new & useless at DIY i have old bulky plastic taps connected to my washing machine - due to new units being fit i need 3 cm more space at the back so can i replace with smaller taps? also as the washer is 10yrs old can i cap one off ..if so which one,, hot or cold? i appreciate your time...
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    washing machine drain pipe overflow

    My clothes washing machine drain pipe overflowed water when the machine was emptying, so I augered the pipe over 15 feet and I even had a plumber do the same while he was there for something else. But when I poured water into the standpipe to check it before using the machine again, the water...
  12. R

    When can the washing machine be used?

    Can a washing machine be used at the same time as the wc flush, running a bath or watering the garden?
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    Advice on correct sized spigot to connect washing machine to waste pipe.

    Hi All, I recently moved house and the waste pipe in my new home is significantly smaller than my last. It measures 25mm. I am having trouble decifering which sized spigot to get and I'm also having trouble finding anything smaller than 35mm (which bought and is too big).Pics attached. Advice is...
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    Washing Machine filling with Sewage

    Hello My daughter's Indesit Washing Machine is repeatedly filling with sewage and toilet paper up to approximately half way up the drum. She lives in a basement flat with 3 other flats above. She has had numerous Drainage Experts and Plumbers out under the British Gas Homecare Agreement who...
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    Washing machine hose connector not screwing on fully

    Hi! Sorry we are first time buyers! So May be a stupid question! The water hose for our new washing machine doesn’t fit the water inlet? (Photos attached). It screws on but not all the way, and if I open the valve it sprays water everywhere. Do I need a connector or something? Any help/advice...
  16. S

    Is this right? - Washing machine

    Hi all, I’m having a problem with my washing machine and any help would greatly be appreciated! I moved into my new build ground floor flat just over a year ago and I’ve always had a problem with my washing machine not working correctly and leaving my clothes with a damp/stagnant water smell...
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    How far can my washing machine be from the vent?

    Hello, *Disclaimer: Please forgive the messy photos. Our small storage/laundry room is a never-ending clean/mess zone I am attempting to move my washing machine so that we can actually have some space in our small laundry/storage room, but I am unsure if this is possible due to code/physics...
  18. D

    Moving washing machine?

    Hi, I'm currently in a house that has a bathroom and a small cupboard next to it. I'm looking to move a washing machine into this small cupboard, except the wall between the bathroom and the washing machine is ~2ft thick and is made of solid stone. Ideally I'd like to use the bathroom's...
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    Washing Machine Fill Times

    I have two Zanussi washing machines, one is a 2006 model ZWF1221G, the other, a 2013 model ZWG6141P. I can run both from the CWST or the mains, recently was doing a bit of pipe re routing and noted the following. On the older machine if the water supply is changed from the CWST to mains then the...
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    Gurgling Sink with New Washing Machine

    Hi All, Had to replace our integrated washing over the weekend, almost a straight swap except for hinge position on cupboard door (nightmare!). Now when the washing machine is draining we are getting a gurgling sound from the sink. The washing machine is slightly bigger so maybe have a...

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