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  1. B

    new washing machine or drain specialist?

    Current issue is the Washing machine is filling with dirty water when not used for a few days. Washing machine in the kitchen and a few months ago the kitchen sink kept having some drainage issues, that seem to be from further down the pipes then you can get too. unscrewed some plastic pipes...
  2. M

    Washing machine input tap produces oscillation sound & gets blocked

    Hi all, This is my first post here. How do you do? I was wondering if anyone may have ideas on this issue. We're just trying to connect a washing machine to an under-sink water pipe valve, and we're finding a strange behaviour. With the washing machine on, when the valve is partially open...
  3. C

    Waste hose problem for washing machine

    Hi everyone I am needing some advice around a new washing machine. The waste hose as shown is wider than the previous one. I have attempted to remove the attachment where the previous hose went to replace with a larger attachment from screwfix but it seems to be impossible to remove. Does anyone...
  4. F

    Washing Machine Water Valve

    Hello, I'm preparing for my new washing to arrive and trying to disconnect the old one. I'm having problems turning the hot water valve off. The red lever won't turn either way like the blue one does. Do I need to get a plumber in or should I leave it for the delivery guys who are going to...
  5. Jeffrey Griffin

    Sink/washing machine waste

    Hi there. Just moved in and noted the waste from washing machine backing up into sink. Attached is the current configuration... Was going to ask would it be a case of putting the T/washing machine on the current upright next to the wall and connecting the rest after it as it is ?- is this...
  6. Sue66

    Bathroom smelling after using washing machine

    A young girl called me to her small ground floor flat to investigate a really bad sewage smell coming from her bathroom after she uses the washing machine which is in a cupboard next to the bathroom. She said the washing machine and bathroom have been there since she moved in 3 years ago and...
  7. Bogart

    Washing machine hose

    Are some washing machine hoses better than others? Will soon be fitting a washing machine and for the sake of a few quid, spent on a better hose, would like to get a reliable one. All you see in Screwfix, Amazon etc look very similar and would assume of same quality. Most are blue, or red, but I...
  8. S

    E08 on a Hoover Washing Machine

    Hello, I've been trying to find out what a 'EO8' code means on a Hoover Washing Machine (Model: DYN8144 DIX). I've contacted Hoover directly and they won't tell me other than it's 'a motor problem' and want to charge me a fortune to call out an engineer and trying to sell me a new washing...
  9. jmerrin1

    Putting in a second washing machine

    Simple(ish) question I hope. I'm trying to put in a second washing machine, but there is only one blue cold water connector. I guess that I should be able to attach another one, but the mass of pipes behind the washing machine makes no sense to me. Can anyone work out from this photos whether...
  10. P

    washing machine waste is a hole in floor

    was replumbing my mums new washing machine in for her - lives in a wee old peoples fold and notices the standpipe isn't there just a hole in the floor and the hose sorta pushed into it (now at least I know where the awful smell is coming from) is there any way to put a standpipe in or an adapter...
  11. X

    Washing Machine not working

    I installed a washing machine yesterday, connected the inlet hose to the wall, turned the tap on and turned the washing machine on, got an E33 error message. I looked up the error code and it says water pressure issue. So I disconnected the pipe from the washing machine to check there was water...
  12. J

    Washing machine waste pipe - noob question

    Hi, I have a washing machine that is too far from the waste connection so I'm trying to use an extension. I'll map out what I have so far: Tapered washing machine hose > outlet hose connector (secured both sides with a jubilee clip) > generic washing machine hose kit > waste spigot under...
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    • machine pipe washing washing machine waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  13. P

    Sealing washing machine drain to prevent smells

    I have a washing machine that drains through a pipe connected under the sink, before the U-bend. When it drains, bad smells come up through the sink. I want to give it its own U-bend, like my dishwasher already has, but the dishwasher's drain pipe just slides in the top of a 40mm waste pipe...
  14. W

    Integrated washing machine

    Hi folks I'm fitting a new kitchen in my house at the moment and can't work out how the integrated washing machine is fitted. I've already (after a lot of effort!) fitted the integrated dishwasher, which had holes for screwing into the neighbouring carcasses and up into the worktop. With...
  15. S

    Washing machine / kitchen sink onion smell

    Hi, Would be so grateful for any advice offered. I have an onion-like smell coming from the washing machine and the kitchen sink. The smell doesn't seem to be coming from inside the drum just around the machine. When I run a 90 degree wash and put drain cleaner down the sink the smell...
  16. D

    Problems plumbing in Miele washing machine waste pipe

    I feel like a right plonker and hoping for some help! I have a new Miele washing machine, it was plumbed into a standpipe but the standpipe was far too small (it's only around 12 cm long and is about halfway up washing machine), this is what the fitters told me. So I thought I would plumb it...
    • DOTE
    • Thread
    • machine pipe washing washing machine waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  17. D

    Help I have a drip on the washing machine tap I think.

    Hello, I am no good at DIY but came here for help on a plumbing problem. I have a small leak as per picture attached, I think the shading machine tap needs replacing but I am not sure. Have checked the copper piping that appears fine, but the drip appears to be coming from the machine tap. The...
  18. 1

    Resiting washing machine. Help with waste

    Hi, I'm looking to move my washing machine into our garage which backs onto the kitchen, with a floor approx 6-8 inch lower. The issue being that the drain is on the adjacent kitchen outside wall, 3.5 metres away.... I can get the waste between the joists to come out level with the external open...
  19. R

    Washing machine problem

    Hi, I've just moved into my new home and I've noticed there's only one connection (blue) for the washing machine. My washing machine has 2 connections (red and blue), it's a Zanussi Aquacycle 1000. It does seem to work like a cold fill though as it doesn't start to warm up until about 30 mins...
  20. S

    Strange site disconnecting washing machine

    So I'm about to disconnect my washing machine after reading wikihow and I'm not faced with the two water valves to turn off. The pipe thats connected has no valve?? Could anyone please help?
    • sheffieldanu
    • Thread
    • machine washing washing machine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums

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