Dishwasher and washing machine into one waste spigot

[Jon Parker]

NEVER USE them !!! have been called to two flats that had one of them Y , and they both flooded the flats below

Thanks, but I've gone with the self-cut extra drain spigot as detailed earlier in the thread.

 

[Jon Parker]

Just checked the screws. Yesterday I tightened them all up pretty much as far as I was physically able to. Today, the two screws at the front I was easily able to put another full turn. It feels like they have slacked off. This is all going very strange, and I may just plump for the Mcalpine SK1a trap and do the whole lot.

From the pictures, have I got push-fit, compression or solvent weld piping?

 

[Rover]

stick a bit of silicone round the edges

 

[Jon Parker]

Silicone on, will see if that has any effect. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[sonray ltd]

Bloody hell jon you've over tightened it slightly.
You don't need to tighten it so both clamps meet, The top clamp has a o ring that seals it when just hand tight.

 

[Jon Parker]

Bloody hell jon you've over tightened it slightly.
You don't need to tighten it so both clamps meet, The top clamp has a o ring that seals it when just hand tight.

Any mileage in slackening it off? Will the pipe regain its shape or stay deformed?

 

[sonray ltd]

That won't regain it's shape.

 

[Jon Parker]

I'll leave it alone then, and hope the sealant does the business!

 

[sonray ltd]

Shame really all was going well.

 

[Jon Parker]

Agreed. Instructions didn't say anything. I assumed tight=good.

 

[emergencyman]

Possibly the pipe is not 40mm. Sometimes it slightly bigger. If you have a 1 1/2 push fit fitting, use it to test.