Washing machine plumbing dilemma!

[Dottymouse]

Please can someone give me some advice about the positioning of washing machine plumbing and waste water pipe placement. I have a small kitchen that is being replaced to the same footprint, ie washing machine and sink in the same position. Today the plumber (who has limited English, provided by housing association) has moved the water inlet valves for the machine from their current position (behind the machine to under the sink, and has fitted a new waste pipe to the main sink waste to connect the machine waste pipe to. The problem is that the machine is not going to be next to the sink and so the water inlet and waste pipes now look as though they will have to feed through a corner cupboard (much further than the length of the washing machine hoses, in order to reach the machine and the waste pipe will be running almost horizontal, again further than the length of the hose.) Common sense says to me this can't be right, apart from anything else it is going to be a nightmare to replace the machine and surely this is way to complicated a set up. Before the copper pipes fed round the corner, fixed to the wall and there was an upright waste pipe which I fed the washer waste hose into. If my description makes sense can anyone explain why they would do this and whether I should insist that they put the old plumbing back? Many thanks, sorry if I am not using the right terminology, I have tried to describe the best I can.

 

[Jimbob]

They will probably use extension hoses instead. There no problem with that. The waste is pumped so no issue going up and down.

 

[turnpin]

Hello Dottymouse They have moved the pipework to make the job easier for themselves tell them you want it back as it was regards Turnpin:yinyang:

 

[mountainman]

Has the plumber finished yet?
I would expect him to leave you with anything disconnected, reinstated.

 

[Dottymouse]

They will probably use extension hoses instead. There no problem with that. The waste is pumped so no issue going up and down.

Appreciate your advice but I read that machine is designed to pump the length of the hose it comes with, this will be 3x further and I am worried about it getting smelly, never had any problems with the set up how it was, don't more connections just mean more potential trouble spots down the line?

 

[Dottymouse]

This is what I suspected, is there anything out of date about having my waste hooked over a pipe rather than attached to main sink trap, I preferred it the way it was, don't want a spaghetti junction of hoses behind the cupboards. I can see trouble down the line if one leaks or needs replacing. Really annoyed that everyone seems to want to cut corners. Thanks for your help, much appreciated

 

[BLOD]

Your the customer - get them to fit it how you want!
If the w/machine can only pump the length of the hose it's supplied with then that's how it has to be fitted !

 

[woodytheplumber]

i personally have used extention hoses in the past as i prefer to alow all traps and washingmachine valves to be servced but by prefference i would rather stick with the standered hose length

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

I wouldnt expect much from HA.