How to properly connect TWO appliances to a standpipe drain

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Today I’m showing you how to connect a washing machine and tumble dryer to a single standpipe so you can drain your tumble dryer automatically without having to empty the water tank. This is specifically for a STANDPIPE connection. There are other connectors available for under the sink at funny angles etc.
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Tumble Dryer Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:19 - Heat pump tumble dryers
00:40 - Connect tumble dryer to drain
01:45 - Back of tumble dryer and washing machine
02:30 - What is a standpipe?
03:34 - Double appliance connector
05:35 - Jubilee clips
08:32 - Connecting two hoses to one standpipe
11:20 - Q&A from Screwfix website
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@v88krb 10 ай бұрын

I have not bought a tumble dryer for 13 years, never heard of a heat pump TD! The world has passed me by!!

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

They're amazing - uses about half to a third of the electric so adds up quite quickly depending on usage. 👍

@keithpearson7539 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman And takes twice as long (or more) to dry a (smaller) batch of clothes. Not too bad if you don't mind the thing running forever. Oh and did I mention the much higher cost of buying a heat pump dryer in the first place plus thier added functional complexity. Take out an insurance plan would be the best bet!

@Solder-Flowz 10 ай бұрын

I've never bought one and not really planning to. Good old strings with help of dehumidifier when the weather isn't helpfull, that does the trick just fine 😉

@derv1980 10 ай бұрын

@keithpearson7539 us white goods engineers don't like repairing them either. Room too hot or too cold they won't work, filters slightly clogged, won't work, compressors fail which don't get repaired, the whole base has to be replaced. I did a belt change on one the other day, took me 2 hours, a condenser dryer belt can be done in about 20 mins.

@JohnSmith-jk8mt 10 ай бұрын

@@keithpearson7539 I got mine for 300 quid, I haven’t had any issues with slow drying

@m0aze611 10 ай бұрын

Just what I’ve been looking for as I need to discharge a washing and my relatively new heat pump tumble drier into a single standpipe. As always thanks for the hints and tips and your attention to detail. 👍🏻 Mike

@jamesvaughan7274 10 ай бұрын

Always nice to see that someone who knows what they're doing did the same as me guessing from the Screwfit catalogue! Works perfectly (although mine is a bit more cramped with the standpipe in a cupboard) and no leaks in 2-years (he says going to check!).

@andyc972 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy, I didn't know about this type of arrangement so good to know for future reference ! Screwfix Q&A and Forum can be a good source of entertaining content, it's also sometimes informative !

@OnceIcaughtafiash 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy! Love this channel so I was delighted to see this video when I searched how to do exactly this. Even better I have the exact same washing machine and dryer so can’t mess it up now, 😅

@thevideotube 10 ай бұрын

Perfect - thank you for this. I have the same setup and have been putting this off for a year! The heat pump dryer is the best dryer I have ever had.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

It's amazing isn't it! Very impressed. Glad we made the switch. 👍

@jahidk123 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reassurance regarding the washer not needed for the tumble dry drain adapter. I was was looking everywhere for a washer lol

@stevebosun7410 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy, I didn't know such a thing existed. That's my learnt thing for today.

@normanboyes4983 10 ай бұрын

Good advice Andy.

@jensschroder8214 Ай бұрын

Excelently explained.

@spongefactory 10 ай бұрын

Looks good, didn't know these existed. I just warmed up the pipe with a heat gun so the hole was elongated and popped both pipes in.

@pingu99991 10 ай бұрын

I've recently got rid of an immersion tank and put a washing machine/heat pump dryer in the cupboard that used to be there. I came up with a different solution because my dryer is on a (heavily engineered) shelf so the dryer and washer can be moved independently of each other. It was cleaner in my case to extend the standpipe through the countertop and have two 40mm tees with the appliance hose adaptors on them at the right height for either appliance. Then I stuck an air admittance valve on the top as overkill (I probably could have left it vented but at least it stops anything falling or crawling down the standpipe). It took me a while to figure out the best solution for this problem, I think because stacked washer dryers are more of an American thing and most info and products you can find on Google are for that part of the world. It's good you've made this video to fill that void for people in the UK.

@stefanward-bradley7006 10 ай бұрын

Cheers, I had just jammed the two hoses in the same stand pipe as the dryer one is only about 15mm or so. Will grab one of these for peace of mind as I knew all along it was a bodge and it's just below the electrics.

@llljustcallhimdave 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy, I work at screwfix and didn't realise we sold that, that info will be handy if anyone comes in looking. 👍 I wonder if that's why Beethoven never managed to finish his symphony 🤔🤔😁

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Ah great stuff - glad it was useful! What is Beethoven doing now? De-composing. 😂😂😭

@andrewrobinson7797 9 ай бұрын

The word 'gangleoids' should be used more in every day conversation IMO 😂

@raydriver7300 10 ай бұрын

You are a clever man, Andy. The following is true: I have been thinking about you all day as I’ve ripped out our (MFI, 2004 - I still have the receipt) shower because yesterday water was pouring into our downstairs loo through the ceiling rose. Now, take a trip to see your Father in Law tomorrow and help me out, please. 😊🌞

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Oh no! Hope you get sorted Ray! F-i-L lives up here now I'm afraid! 🙄 Leicester lad and still preservers with the football though. 😂😎

@raydriver7300 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman 👍🌞

@addictedtocardmagic 4 ай бұрын

Great video thanks

@999pil 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@gerry6504 7 ай бұрын

By far the most thorough and well presented solution for achieving a successful job clear concise instruction well delivered including the source of exact product ordered and fitted mine today five star Assistance aThank You. TOM D

@Honest_Reviewer. 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir.

@raydriver7300 10 ай бұрын

Oh, and I loved the music 🌞

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

😎😎

@shaun30-3-mg9zs 10 ай бұрын

Great video Andy, I've got fitted the under the sink adaptor .The sink waste from the top and two side fitting for a washing machine and dish washer. I have fitted one of these fitting's in my brother's house for his washing machine and dish washer as he fitted a standpipe ,we done this at Easter/Spring time when we fitted a new kitchen. My brother and I refitted the kitchen in about 5-6 days. great video mate ,take care see you soon👍

@jamesrodgers3132 10 ай бұрын

"Symphonies. We'll let him off with that." Except you didn't really, did you? Not that I'm complaining. Gave me a laugh.

@jonathanhall2401 10 ай бұрын

16 years ago I made my own one of those with two hose connectors and bung in the top of the standpipe, might swap mine out now for one of these

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

If it works! 👍😎

@sheraciara 18 сағат бұрын

This is exactly what I need! But I can't find it linked in your Amazon store - can you link? Thanks in advance!

@NorthernScrub 10 ай бұрын

Something to note - any two-into-one fitting needs to either have some disruption at the joint - which this fitting has in the form of the siphon break, or needs to be a Y-shaped fitting, where the flow of the waste water is in the direction of the standpipe - *NOT* the other waste line! A T-piece is not suitable, as not only will waste water be pumped into the other machine attached to the fitting, but the venturi effect will also pull water up from the u-bend, and potentially the sewer, along with it. Yes, I have seen a T-piece in situ and had to replace it, because the landlord was a silly billy and wondering why the dishwasher was filling up with the water from the washing machine.

@Simonsimon-fy3hq 10 ай бұрын

Maybe the T piece has a baffle inside to disrupt the flow? It does seem to be shaped at the top which could be a interior fitting?

@hartleyjr 7 ай бұрын

Exactly

@eddien09 Ай бұрын

Great solution. I’m not a plumber but I am a tradesman and like learning different skills and trades. I didn’t know this apparatus existed, personally I don’t like the idea of the wastes being jubilee clipped to the outside of the fitting in case it ever came loose. I would much prefer these outlets to sit inside. I have thought about another solution and would be interested to hear your thoughts. If you were to solvent welt a T to the upstand just above the trap and create another upstand the same height can you see any issues with this? Basically two upstands feeding waste into the same pipe, one for the washer and one for the dryer.

@mr.dahliaking.202 10 ай бұрын

Aww yes, the sneaky siphon... I remember when we first moved in into our new home, our washing machine always seemed to somehow loose all its water during the main cycle. We never understood where it was going, and it was gotten to a point where my mom had a timer to witch she would add more and more water into the machine trough the dispenser drawer so the cycle would continue. Then we found the reason. The stand pipe with a P trap set on the floor had stuck in a permanent syphon, as the P trap was directly connected to the main stack opf the house and so the ventouri effect from unvented stack always created the negative pressure in the pipe itself and it always drew out the water from the washer. I moved the stand pipe above the machine and it stopped. The gravitational pull of the water in the machine was enough to overcome the ventouri effect.

@ian88763 7 ай бұрын

What is that little grey funnel called at 4:22? My drain hose didn’t come with one.

@eliswilkins6530 4 ай бұрын

Same…Our Sharp dryer only came with the hose and no adapter. any idea where one could be purchased?

@JamesBrown-yn7xr 10 ай бұрын

Literally just encountered this with a new house and new dryer. (In the UK you just can't buy vented any more, as far as my searching could find) I shall get one of your recommended kits thanks :-) I also highly recommend you keep those blanking plugs under your kitchen sink, they are the most useful to have on hand when moving or disconecting a machine. No more rags in the waste pipe or water dribbling out of the pipe when you pull it through. Really useful piece of rubbish to keep handy for that day a machine breaks down.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Defo! You can still find some vented ones but not very common now. 👍

@Darkroom48 10 ай бұрын

You really need to improve your googling abilities. A simple "vented tumble drier" search brings up plenty of them at Currys, AO, Euronics, even Argos

@andreiiama6369 7 ай бұрын

Great video, i just have an issue with the size of the connector for standpipe, is seems to be bigger than the pipe, the size of the pipe seems way smaller, are there different size connectors ?

@lilypudd 10 ай бұрын

Andy, I noticed the electric outlet is right below the pipe you just did. Do you have a cover or something just in case the water sprays?

@roberttuck4768 10 ай бұрын

My washing machine and tumble dryer are connected to the same standpipe via the time-honoured method of shoehorning them both in :) Seems to work ok - the standpipe flexes just enough into an ovoid shape for them to both go in, although obviously not as neat as your solution with the proper fitting.

@spookinit 10 ай бұрын

Same! Been running fine for 3 years.

@bigutubefan2738 10 ай бұрын

Shoving the flexible hose into the stand pipe worked just fine for me for 18 months too. My neighbours downstairs would've much preferred I fitted it more like Andy did here though (my old landlord's place had the back of the washing machine area almost completely inaccessible though, so I'm not sure how that could be accomplished at all, without a stupidly long hose). Unfortunately the landlord's boiler sprung a leak, and ruined the neighbours ceiling before my washing machine bodge fitting was ever a problem :(~. If you intend to leave a washing somewhere for more than 2 years, the people below it will thank you for connecting it this way, to prevent leaks.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Well I tried pretty hard with ours and couldn't fit them both in. 🤣👍

@Monkeh616 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman Did you try getting the lube out?

@olster9887 10 ай бұрын

Needed this video about three months ago! Hired a plumber to do this and he didn't have a clue what to do. He ended up installing some Frankenstein collection of adapters, which works but is not that pretty 😂

@workingclassman9727 7 ай бұрын

can you use this method for a washing machine and dish washer

@gregmusto3336 5 ай бұрын

When your manufacturer doesn’t provide an adapter 😬 That said, a great guide to get these installed 👏

@markspiers8452 3 ай бұрын

Hiya, what would you do to accommodate 2 washing machines. We have had a plumber in and done a quick fix but when both are running we get leaks.

@pzycoman 10 ай бұрын

Fitted one of these a few years ago when we got a dishwasher, it was simple, and with anything I do, I did whack my head on the countertop at least twice when trying to move around, as is required by law.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Yup - absolutely required! 😂😬

@samuelfellows6923 Ай бұрын

🙃

@londonsfynest 9 күн бұрын

Do you need to cut the hose connector? Can't see any suggestion to do so in the manufacturer's instructions.

@Richardincancale 10 ай бұрын

That seems mega complicated! Here (in France) you just get an adapter that provides a larger elongated hole so you can put two tubes side by side down the drain. There’s no siphoning problem as they’re not airtight just like the normal arrangement.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Yup! Can certainly do that. It's just a bit risky with some washing machines as the 'funnel' sometimes can't handle the volume of water if both discharge at the same time. But if it works great! 👍

@Frelon615 9 ай бұрын

Yes, keep it simple! The French solution worked well for me for over 10 years!

@Pete.Ty1 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍.Thank you

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@muso31 4 ай бұрын

Is it possible to trim the standpipe when using this? As usually standpipe have to be a certain height?

@christopherhutton9653 8 ай бұрын

Hi I’ve got the same drier and went through the same process. My water does not drain from the tray. It was full at the end of the drying process. When does it empty please?

@theriac. 2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty competent having worked in building which includes electrics, plumbing etc. So I know how to plumb in appliances correctly. But, I keep getting water spitting out of the air break hole. I've fitted it by the book, connectors upright, into a vertical standpipe. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

@ComeWhatThey 10 ай бұрын

Lol, wish I knew about these when I was adding a dishwasher in next to a washing machine. What I ended up doing was using a tee and an elbow to create a second stand pipe above the trap. Basically made a manifold xD

@eddien09 Ай бұрын

How did that work out. I was just thinking this was a solution I preferred

@ComeWhatThey Ай бұрын

@@eddien09 It works. Maybe a slight risk of overflowing if they're both draining at the same time but I've never seen it happen.

@eddien09 Ай бұрын

@@ComeWhatThey I wouldn’t imagine a big flow of water from the dryer anyway so shouldn’t be an issue

@coreyk2998 4 ай бұрын

Does this work for a washing machine box where the drain pipe is recessed?

@nattybking 10 ай бұрын

We've had our HPTD for almost 5 years now. We can't plumb ours in unfortunately as the hose privided isn't long enough to reach around the back of our washer, which sits next to the TD. It's not really a problem, but the layout of our utility area doesn't allow for any other configuration.

@SteveAndAlexBuild 10 ай бұрын

Nifty piece of kit that 🤩👌🏼🧱👍🏼

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Very handy! 👍😎

@boner2008 10 ай бұрын

i just fed my dishwasher and washing machine output into the existing p-trap under the sink - should be OK?

@Yakultero 4 ай бұрын

The drain pipe of tumble dryer are usually smaller. Around 1/2 inch

@johnmcauley7158 10 ай бұрын

Can’t understand why nearly 6000 people viewed this and only a few hundred liked thumbs up how difficult is it to hit the like button ???

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! More Likes everyone please! 😁👍😁

@tobybeaver7864 10 ай бұрын

Symphonies! 😂😂😂😂😂

@Monkeh616 10 ай бұрын

We all love a good plumbing symphony

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@ChrisTheSparky 10 ай бұрын

12:02 "let's have a look at the Screwfix comments, I'm not doing this to take the mick" ... proceeds to edit the video with troll music playing in the background 😆💀

@1964drc 10 ай бұрын

I live in the US and had never seen a condensing dryer. I was more interested in the vent hose (the 4" vent to the outdoors). I live in a rented duplex (semi-detached in the UK, yes?) and my only assumption is that the dryer vents up to the attic because I have not found an outside outlet. Now that I know this is available, I may need to find a new dryer!

@Richardincancale 10 ай бұрын

With a condensing heat pump dryer no duct is needed, the air coming out is not hot or humid. It’s more like a dehumidifier but takes heat from the ambient air. US makes like Whirlpool have these available.

@joshuatk59 10 ай бұрын

Never understood why some domestic appliances seem to be years behind the technology curve in the USA.

@Monkeh616 10 ай бұрын

@@joshuatk59 The resistance to change and 'unnecessary' expense is strong. Meanwhile, they'll spend more on a fridge than some spend on a car, and go into 15 years of debt for a car which falls apart in 10.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Yup! No vent hose with a condenser unit. 👍👍

@lilypudd 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandymanwell that's very interesting.

@dan7777 10 ай бұрын

I don't suppose you're planning to do one of your panorama-esque investigations/comparisons on the heat pump tumble dryers? 😆have been eyeing one for a while and would be interesting to see what you'd have to say. cheers!

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

They're great! We'd been putting it off for a while as I'd only just fixed our old dryer... but huge savings on the electric and we had a home for the old one anyway. 👍

@brutonstreettailor4570 10 ай бұрын

Best advice would be to potential owners of heat pump dryers is that 1. They DO NOT work in garages or sheds or cold rooms/ cold parts of a house in the colder parts of the year and their drying performance drops off the cooler it gets, and 2. If you have ever owned a conventional dryer you have to accept that the normal drying time period that you enjoyed or experienced with a conventional drier will probably at least be doubled. I.e if you are inna hurry you can forget throwing one or two items in and them being dried in 20 mins, its a completely different method not unlike a fridge and actually heat pump dryers do not have any kind of heating element in them at all.

@jackiewatkins3089 5 ай бұрын

I've just received an AEG 7000 series tumble dryer but the little grey insert that you pushed into the siphoning pipe isn't included. In the instructions (which are very hard to understand) it has the pipe emptying into a sink. Do you know where i can buy the insert from and what it is called please? Excellent video by the way 😊

@ronanmurphy1236 2 ай бұрын

Same issue here

@jackiewatkins3089 2 ай бұрын

@@ronanmurphy1236 I bought a pack from another make (can't think maybe Hotpoint) just to get the little insert. If you google some other brands you can see the item in the pack on the photo. Sorry I can't remember who it was but it works fine now

@ronanmurphy1236 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's hotpoint, currently cheaper for those looking "bosch Tumble Dryer Condensation Drain Outlet Hose". I've also considered the PVC Pipe Fitting 12mm Barbed x 25mm OD Spigot Straight Tube Adapter on amazon but it doesn't come with a rubber grommit. Would be less waste but more faffy to order and equal cost.

@heriothandyman3148 10 ай бұрын

For those following along at home, it’s worth mentioning/thinking about stand-pipe length, incase both appliances discharging at exact same time! If stand-pipe is cut down too short, could result in backup/flooding.

@Tom-Lahaye 10 ай бұрын

Have to check if something similar is available in the Netherlands, having a close connection between the hose and stand pipe avoids smells.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Yes, although it's not technically closed due to the air break hole in the top.

@Tom-Lahaye 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman But the small size hole restricts air flow in and out of the standpipe, its large enough to prevent siphoning but small enough to keep smells largely in and will also avoid water in the trap from evaporating in a short period of time, important when you live alone like me and the washing machine only runs once a week.

@douglasalexander4348 10 ай бұрын

Another way….Connect a side t to existing stand pipe 4” down. Add a spout to T. So wash machine goes into open standpipe as normal, dishy connects to spout. This is better if both pipes are coming from one side of standpipe, otherwise a t spout means one hose has to loop over.

@markmiwurdz202 10 ай бұрын

@Gosforth Handyman. Great tutorial as usual sir. Some years ago I heard "Jubilee Clips" called "worm drive clips" to avoid advertising/plugging a specific brand. And that "little funnel connector thing"....... could you call it a "spigot"? Thanks again. You and yours stay safe and well.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Could be a spigot! I like that. 😎

@lilypudd 10 ай бұрын

In the USA we call them hose clamps.

@sparky1543 10 ай бұрын

So how do I connect a washer and dryer waste to a single washer waste connection under the sink? It’s on my to do list as currently my heat pump dryer needs connected under the sink but the washer waste is taking up the pipe.

@normanboyes4983 10 ай бұрын

Watch the video and note the Screwfix part number.

@asmarakundi8757 Ай бұрын

What is the size of your standpipe?

@deanwalker3280 8 ай бұрын

Just purchased the twin Connector but my heat pump dryer hose does not have the adapter that is required. Any ideas where I can purchase one?

@ian88763 7 ай бұрын

Same. Did you find one?

@deanwalker3280 7 ай бұрын

Hi Ian. Yes, I ordered this and it was perfect Miele 1571760 Drain Hose for Tumble Dryers, Original Replacement Part amzn.eu/d/fPAMwFJ

@johnavery15 10 ай бұрын

Andy, doesn’t your washing machine vibrate with certain loads? What stops the tumble drier vibrating off? The tumble driers are so light it wouldn’t take much for them to tumble to the ground surely?

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

These are rock solid - no movement at all. The heat pump dryers are a bit heavier though. You can also get the proper stacking kits, but as yet not needed. 👍

@c.johnweir182 10 ай бұрын

No plummer's teflon tape on the male fittings before you put them together because that also stops leaks as well.

@megangilmour5050 5 ай бұрын

Ok so I have this connecter and my water is leaking from the little hole in the middle what is the problem?

@GosforthHandyman 5 ай бұрын

Hmm... check the standpipe isn't blocked, especially the U-bend. 🤔

@megangilmour5050 5 ай бұрын

@GosforthHandyman yeh think that's where the blockage is but can't get to it and Fife council are a joke

@colingoode3702 10 ай бұрын

We can't use a heat pump dryer because our condenser dryer is in our unheated garage which gets too cold in winter for a heat pump to operate. TBH for winter clothes drying since the hike in electric prices we've hardly used the electric tumble dryer & opted for a dehumidifier & a clothes horse in the bathroom instead. Drys the clothes & heats the room at the same time. In the summer, & on any dry day, it's the old fashioned clothes line in the garden for us.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Interesting about the temp - just checked and you're right, min 5 degrees C. 👍👍

@colingoode3702 10 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman Yep. And +5c is quite low, some can't operate below +10c. It's the same with some fridges. We also have a small overflow fridge in our garage. When it gets cold we turn it off & leave the door open because cos it won't run😆

@Mitch-Hendren 10 ай бұрын

If you can find an old pre 2004"LEC " fridge second hand ( still hundreds out there they go on forever) They were designed back in the 70's for unheated kitchens and never updated . Theyll work down to - 3 degrees. They have a heater kicks in and pre heats the refrigerant.

@colingoode3702 10 ай бұрын

@@Mitch-Hendren Yes but what refrigerant? My 30 year old Twin compressor Scandinova Fridge Freezer ran on R22 which is a banned refrigerant now. It worked fine as as a Fridge & Freezer down to 0c in my garage no trouble. However, most of the new Fridges /Freezers are now running on R290 (Propane) - the same stuff you use for your gas BBQ!! They struggle to operate below 10c ambient temps. Admittedly it's only a small amount of R290 in the Fridge (perhaps 200-300 grams) however, it's flammable / explosive & there have been cases of fridges blowing up & causing considerable damage. Google it. In many ways I wish I had kept my old fridge/freezer instead of getting a new one?

@keithward233 10 ай бұрын

I just threw the standpipe out , put a Mcalpine WM1 trap in place , took the spigot out of the tee , a short piece of waste pipe , an elbow and another piece of waste pipe . And an 1,1/2" mi x 40mm into the thread and a piece of waste and lo and behold i had two standpipes . As for ptfe , you shouldn't need that if done correctly. Ps started plumbing in 79

@Tokaisho1 10 ай бұрын

That’s how I would do it just to allow for ease of machine replacement in future, and if one gets pulled out it doesn’t damage the whole fitting either

@mda5003 10 ай бұрын

I just hang my washing outside on the line to dry - in between the rain showers!

@hardworker8030 10 ай бұрын

I bet you're like usain bolt when it starts raining

@mda5003 10 ай бұрын

@@hardworker8030 I shall have to get an electric washing line that brings all the washing in instantly at the touch of a button!

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

I like the idea of an electric washing line - especially for this 'summer'! 👍😎

@nikossolomou9507 6 ай бұрын

Hmmmm I can't quite get my head around how this can work properly. The water from the washing machine will come out at fairly high pressure; whereas the condensation water from the tumble dryer will be a trickle. The problem I perceive is the washing machine outlet water will flow directly across the McAlpine item and be forced into the tumble dryer hose on the other side. Am I missing something?

@GosforthHandyman 6 ай бұрын

There's cross-flow prevention built in to the fitting. 👍

@nikossolomou9507 6 ай бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman Thank you. I love it when a plan comes together 🙂

@contactjd 10 ай бұрын

To be fair to the people trying to connect this under their sinks, my dishwasher does connect to the sink waste in a similar manner. The overflow must act as the vent though, as there no holes underneath to flood the cupboard! 😮

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Oh yes! You can defo do that, but this connector is specifically designed for standpipes. 👍😎

@EM-fh2tx 10 ай бұрын

Condensing dryers are not as common in the US (if thats where you are from).

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Interesting - didn't know that!

@AndyHobson 7 ай бұрын

Price on this has already gone up to £8.69, inflation !

@runamonk 10 ай бұрын

The clips are a little overkill hehe.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

I left it with no clips for a while and the washing machine one nearly popped off, so playing safe. 😎

@floatybisquit 10 ай бұрын

Joyfully? Gangaloids? What operation you running here Wonker???

@micbrown8391 8 ай бұрын

I was good until the "this part should come with your tumble dryer". No it didn't, what am I looking to buy?

@keithdeley7236 10 ай бұрын

A stand pipe is what the fire brigade use in the street, your talking about a sink waist.

@theoddjobcentre6686 10 ай бұрын

In the uk it's a water hydrant for the firemen for washing machine waste it's either a stand pipe or a spigot under your sink if you have a stand pipe it's usually behind the washer

@keithdeley7236 10 ай бұрын

@@theoddjobcentre6686 😂😂😂😂😂

@richardstewart6900 9 ай бұрын

When we moved in here 40+ years ago, there was a standpipe for the washer on the back wall of the attached garage that fed through the wall into the grid outside. So we simply plugged in & connected our washer up. After a while - can't now remember how long it was - the drain started to back up and overflow each time the washer was used. So we checked the washer, made sure the standpipe was clear and did everything else we could think of ... but it kept right on backing up. So eventually I decided I had to dig down and trace the drain back to the main, looking for a blockage. It headed that way but didn't connect where I expected. Can someone please explain why a previous owner had connected their washer to a soakaway? 🤔 🤣

@bread-gz3rl 10 ай бұрын

Never seen a dryer need a drain in my life

@MrHighflyingclive 10 ай бұрын

my dryer came with a waste hose and fitting instructions

@NecroMorrius 10 ай бұрын

All modern driers do it buddy

@Richardincancale 10 ай бұрын

Old driers used to just pour the hot humid air out of a vent to the outside.

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Yup pretty standard in the UK!

@cuebj 10 ай бұрын

Nor had I till a few days ago. We've always had cheap vented dryers. After 23 years, we had to get a new washing machine. Got one. Then had emails about driers. There are now three types: vent to outside; condenser (every version we've seen owned by friends have been disappointing); heat transfer - new to us, take the heat out of the wet warm air removed from the washing and send cool water to standpipe. They can be AAA or AA and save £550+ over the life of the product, depending on electricity prices. Lots of astonished delighted reviews.

@johnthompson3462 10 ай бұрын

Why does your dryer need a drain? Do your washers not do spin dry? We are in Canada and never heard of this.Used to live in UK (45yrs ago) and don't remember them there either.

@type17 10 ай бұрын

Older dryers needed a vent to outside, to expel all of the hot, moist air, which led to a lot of heat being wasted, and when (lazy) people didn't bother making a hole in their wall to install a vent, there were huge issues with condensation and mould in the house/apartment. Condensing dryers fixed these issues, but stored the resulting water in a tank that needed frequent emptying, or the machine stops. Modern dryers can be connected to a drain, as above, finally sorting that issue out. Of course washers have a spin cycle, but UK/Irish winters are terrible for drying clothes outside, with November - February days frequently having temperatures just above freezing with 80-99% humidity, so zero outside clothes drying is possible.

@Harani66 10 ай бұрын

Spin dry is not 100% hence the need for a dryer The steam driven off by the drying process is condensed back into water ( on a non vented unit) and draining it away is an alternative to having to constantly empty out a removable drawer.

@jongmassey 10 ай бұрын

The spin dry cycle on your washer gets the clothes fully dry?

@woody123930 10 ай бұрын

Love the mention of gangleoids 😂

@GosforthHandyman 10 ай бұрын

Must admit growing up nobody had tumble dryers. They've taken over in the last 15 years or so. 👍