Appliance plumbing connection

kitekat

I bought a plastic y piece connection to connect my washing machine and dishwasher hoses to,unfortunately it is not strong enogh to take the pressure of both.Is there a brass eqivelent to the plastic y piece or something else i can use.TIA

eco-friendly_2

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how_to_fit_a_self_cutting_tap.htm

julianashcroft

I had a plastic Y Connector to supply a washing machine and an outside tap. After a while it split and I looked for a metal alternative for quite a while without success. In B&Q the plastic ones were about £4.50 while on screwfix they are paid £1.19 and I bought a few as spares just in case. Been on now for about 6 months without a problem

kitekat

julianashcroft wrote: »

I had a plastic Y Connector to supply a washing machine and an outside tap. After a while it split and I looked for a metal alternative for quite a while without success. In B&Q the plastic ones were about £4.50 while on screwfix they are paid £1.19 and I bought a few as spares just in case. Been on now for about 6 months without a problem

Thats the one i bought but it is useless as cannot cope with pressure of both appliances hence looking for something more robust.

kitekat

eco-friendly wrote: »

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how_to_fit_a_self_cutting_tap.htm

How could i connect both appliance hoses to that fitting, it only seems to show one connected and no place for another.

Inactive

kitekat wrote: »

How could i connect both appliance hoses to that fitting, it only seems to show one connected and no place for another.

I think that the idea was to use that item to run a separate feed to each appliance.;)

kitekat

Ahh comprende,thanx all

brig001

Fitting two appliances doesn't change the water pressure, so I can only assume that the routing of the pipes is causing the failure. Can the hoses be arranged so they are not putting strain on the Y piece?

kitekat

brig001 wrote: »

Fitting two appliances doesn't change the water pressure, so I can only assume that the routing of the pipes is causing the failure. Can the hoses be arranged so they are not putting strain on the Y piece?

Not sure,the 2prongs of the y are facing downward,only way they can go so dont know if this adds pressure or reduces it.I know zilch about plumbing but willing to give any suggestion a go.

Paul_the_Painter

what brig was probably getting at, is that the hoses may be putting physical pressure on the joint. Do the hoses easily attch? Or are you "tugging" them into position.

If the hoses are are stretching into position or the place they are routed under the sink (for example) are subject to knock on the hoses, that can cause problems.

I used one of those to convert a "hot fill" washing machine to a "cold fill" not a drop came out for 5 years, but it was undisturbed during that time.

kitekat

Paul_the_Painter wrote: »

what brig was probably getting at, is that the hoses may be putting physical pressure on the joint. Do the hoses easily attch? Or are you "tugging" them into position.

If the hoses are are stretching into position or the place they are routed under the sink (for example) are subject to knock on the hoses, that can cause problems.

I used one of those to convert a "hot fill" washing machine to a "cold fill" not a drop came out for 5 years, but it was undisturbed during that time.

The hoses are screwed onto the ends of the y piece with the attachments that are on the end of the hoses.