My whole life seems to be in front of the kitchen sink....

[charliecat]

So I have just ordered a dishwasher

good for you. i had one when i lived alone not only to do the dishes about also as another storage area when unexpected visitors came can live with out most gadgets but not dish washer

I feel almost guilty wanting one, feel I should do it by hand really. Anyway, the kitchen is too small to fit one in and we can't afford one.

Well done cc you will be so glad to get your hands out of the sink.
It made a big difference to me when I bought my dishwasher!

TooTicky you can get really cheap compact ones which fit in a small area!

Don't tempt me! Our kitchen really is tiny, and full...

Throw out the microwave and get a table top one
I have a whole cupboards worth of food to rehome.

Ooooh! Jealous!!! You lucky lucky thing!

We have a rented appartment without the plumbing thingies, so no chance for me

Next flat though.....

I have no plumbing thingys either. Im hoping a trip to B and Q will resolve that??? Failing that ringing a plumber??!!

I don't have a microwave - nasty unhealthy things!

I use mine to heat peas/beans when the pots havent been washed from the night before

you can use a dishwasher to steam salmon that will save a cooking implement

Bizarre!

Right, so with no plumbing thingys shall I cancel the order or proceed? Can it be done if theres none there at the moment?

cc is it going next to the sink?

No

OK - so you have to look at where it will drain out... It needs a cold water hose in at the back, a drain and an electricity point. Measure how far you are from drain etc when you go to B&Q, so you can get the right lengths of hose.

Phhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Big sigh of relief, will need to drill a hole to reach the elecy point, someone mantions a splited thingy in a Y shape for the drain? Will call a plumber if needbe ...just had a panic there for a mo!

I'm sure it'll be fine, as long as you don't try and get the water to go uphill And I think you'll wonder how you lived without one... have fun!

Thanks, will let you knwo how it goes

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My life is no longer spent in front of the kitchen sink. Dogs Bollocks

Was just about to post that you need a Y piece, and probably a joining section for the waste water pipes too. Dishwasher and washing machine pipes basicly join together.

Y piece scroll down to washing machine y piece.
Compression tee , I had something like this to join the wastes but found the dishwasher backfilled in to the washing machine, so I went to plumbing trade place who recomended a better fitting, duel spigot , I didn't have to buy the whole trp though.

In our last flat we got rid of the washing machine and got a dishwasher instead. Washing went to laundrete, I could never get the washing dry anyway in the flat. So clean dishes and no wet washing all over the place.

Ypiece is for the water inlets. Splits a single feed to both machines

All done and dusted, got a Y piece thingy for the waste, not sure about the other bits, left dp to it