Dishwasher and washing machine into one waste spigot

[Jon Parker]

Hello,

Just got hold of a dishwasher for free. I only have one waste spigot under the sink which is occupied by the washing machine. Is it possible to get some sort of Y-adapter and turn my one spigot into two?



I intend to connect the dishwasher to the cold supply by using a brass y-adapter where the current cold supply for the washing machine sits. The Y-adapter for that was fairly easy to find, but finding a suitable adapter to turn one drain spigot into two is proving not so easy.

Or, on the left of my picture, where the white pipe joins the silver underneath the sink, there as a capped-off section there (facing to the right of the picture), could a waste spigot be screwed into that?

Thanks.

 

[Whl4852]

Available at screwfix or try plumb centre. Hope this helps

 

[stevetheplumber]

easist way would be to change the existing trap for a spigot washing machine trap

 

[lame plumber]

pop a jubilee clip on your wm waste, makes a mess if it pops off

 

[Jon Parker]

Available at screwfix or try plumb centre. Hope this helps

Cheers for that, I have looked. What is the name of what I'm looking for? "Spigot Y-adapter" and variations is not coming up trumps.

 

[Jon Parker]

pop a jubilee clip on your wm waste, makes a mess if it pops off

Thanks, will do.

 

[Whl4852]

Sorry think I might of been a bit confused with what you wanted, you'll have to change that fitting for one with a double spigot, under a tender at screwfix item number; 95241

 

[Whl4852]

33137 try this one. Good luck...

 

[sonray ltd]

As steve said change the trap to a twin spigot trap.

You can't dicharge 2 machines into 1 spigot.
And that capped off part of the waste is for an overflow. A machine discharging into that will just blow up the waste in the sink.

 

[Jon Parker]

Sorry think I might of been a bit confused with what you wanted, you'll have to change that fitting for one with a double spigot, under a tender at screwfix item number; 95241

I see the product you mean. However, that doesn't have a pipe from the sink. I think "Sink + 1/2" is what I've got (A main sink and a small "rinser" sink). Will keep on screwfix for now.

 

[sonray ltd]

Look up a mcalpine SK1A

 

[Jon Parker]

Look up a mcalpine SK1A

That's the one I reckon. Looks like what I've got now but with an extra spigot on the other end. Doesn't like quite the right size/shape but I guess you can adjust the various sections to the required length?

 

[sonray ltd]

Yours is a SK2.

 

[Jon Parker]

Yours is a SK2.

So it will fit straight in without any messing about?

 

[sonray ltd]

I can't see the height of the waste exit after it leaves the u trap and go's through the wall etc.

 

[Jon Parker]

I can't see the height of the waste exit after it leaves the u trap and go's through the wall etc.

The shelf in the picture - the waste exits through the exterior wall more or less sitting on that shelf.

 

[sonray ltd]

So you can't alter the waste going out the wall so your new trap would need dropping down.

You would need 1 f these they come in different lengths 1, 2 or 3"
EXTENSION

Screw that on the waste on the left, Then fit waste to that, Then you 1/2 bowl has an adjustable pipe that you cut to length, All should match up then.
Takes abit of kryton factor and measuring to get the right length extension you want and to match existing waste out of the wall.

 

[Jon Parker]

Thanks all, I think I'm nearly there.

 

[sonray ltd]

Theres a few ways to do it.

If you didn't want to muck about with trap you coud just fit a waste kit to existing trap.

 

[sonray ltd]

DRAIN KIT

 

[Jon Parker]

DRAIN KIT

So this kit looks like it just kind of splices into an exisiting pipe (which I have available) and provides a waste spigot, which is just what I need.

Thanks!

 

[sonray ltd]

Yes fits either 32mm or 40mm waste
You can fit it on the vertical/horizontal section of pipe, but must be before the trap.

Comes with a few different spigots and a dc valve.

 

[Jon Parker]

Well I've just come back from screwfix so I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[Jon Parker]

The Y-piece is too big, I need a shorter, stubbier one. But the drain-in kit is done and has tested okay.

 

[Jon Parker]

Having shopped around local places I've ended up having to order online:

Brass Washing Machine Y Piece Only £4.50 - Stevenson Plumbing and Electrical Supplies

Is shorter and stubbier than the plastic version. This should complete the job nicely. Thanks everyone for your advice