Calling All Plumbers! (In the right section this time) - How to plumb dishwasher?.

[PavlovtheCat]

Plumber has put an additional waste thingy on the waste pipe, and I can see that a dishwasher waste pipe would go there.

However, I have a cold fill washing machine, no hot tap, and I can only see one cold tap which the washing machine is plumbed into.

How do I attach the dishwasher? Am I going to have to get the plumber to add another cold tap, or can I buy something that will convert it into two taps? Like a splitter, or 'souble plug' of some kind? How can I do this without paying the plumber, again?!

I apologise in advance, my DP and I are both relatively brainless when it comes to DIY/Plumbing, but I am learning!

are there no plumbing experts on mn today?

Maybe look on the web at plumbing supplies?

Sorry, I can't really think of anything else.

When we moved in, got a plumber to add a piece of pipe with a twisty thing on the end, running from the shower room next door. It was a quick job but inevitably cost about £200, so if you can find the part, you could save quite a lot.

I suspect, tho, that you'll need a metal pipe thingy which will have to be welded/brazed on.

Thanks Mumble - I am looking, but it looks soooo complicated! I have some sites telling me what to do, but not clear enough, and mentiones things like 'hacksaw' . maybe someone can come later with some simple instructions...if not I will try to get out to DIY shop and get some advice there too .
Oh, I wish DP had some knowledge of this kind of thing!

We paid our plumber £80 to move the waste pipe from inside to outside, as he was doing our heating at the time. DP was sure he had put a fitting for dishwasher in while there, but obviously just the waste pipe . I have found a site which talks me though how to add a bit of pipe, using a self cutting tap/pipe, but it looks complicated and I might make a mistake.

I am usually not one to be beaten by a bit of complication or hard work, but I dont want to make a costly mistake, and hoped there might be a simple way! It seems probably not

Personally I think that if you're not confident in what you're doing you should get someone in to do it. It isn't difficult really but there's a lot of scope for leaks!

You will need a hacksaw and decide what type of fittings to use. I presume you have found this site. My DH knows exactly how to plumb these things in, but has difficulty in operating them from the front!

lily - thats the site I have looking at...seems as straightforward as I am going to get I think. If I use this self-cutting thing, I wont need a hacksaw by the sound of it, as it will bore the hole as it is screwed in.

I feel as confident as you can ever feel trying something for the first time. There are two ways to look at it

1. Get a professional in, who will do it, and then when I move house, need it done again, will pay again. or
2. Learn how to do it myself, and then I have acquired a new skill, and save money now and maybe in the future too!

Of course I dont have this attitude with everything, there are many things I just would not bother trying to do, but this seems relatively simple. It looked complicated at first, but the more I look into it, the more confident I feel about doing it...

I will dig out my plumbers no, and not do it at the weekend, in case I need him to come over!
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