Blanking plug for dishwasher cold feed hose

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

I need to remove my dishwasher temporarily and was wondering if there is a plug available to screw into the cold feed hose when I remove it from the back of the machine.

petit_pablo · 7 Jul 2011

Is there not a service valve at the other end you can turn off?

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

There is a service valve but it also cuts off the kitchen cold tap and washing machine.
I was hoping to turn it off to allow fitting blanking plug and then back on again.
The supply end of the dishwasher hose is very difficult to get at.

seco services · 7 Jul 2011

You should have a valve like this to supply your machine then it can be isolated seperate to the cold tap.

Agile · 7 Jul 2011

Anything can be capped off.

But you should not leave a flexible hose pressurised on a long term basis if not in use. They have been know to burst!

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

seco services said:
You should have a valve like this to supply your machine then it can be isolated seperate to the cold tap.

Yes, it would be easy if one of those had been fitted but....................

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

Agile said:
Anything can be capped off.

But you should not leave a flexible hose pressurised on a long term basis if not in use. They have been know to burst!

As i said in my post it is a temporary thing, two or 3 days at the most.

Terrywookfit · 7 Jul 2011

Agile said:
Anything can be capped off.

But you should not leave a flexible hose pressurised on a long term basis if not in use. They have been know to burst!

How often does any one use the isolation valves on a washing m/c or dishwasher.

In my experience it is only when the appliance is changed.

Charnwood · 7 Jul 2011

3/4" brass plug, as a belt and braces approach along with shutting off the
appliance valve, which you ought to get fitted ASAP.

foxhole · 7 Jul 2011

tuggy12 said:
seco services said:

You should have a valve like this to supply your machine then it can be isolated seperate to the cold tap.

Click to expand...

Yes, it would be easy if one of those had been fitted but....................

But what? how is yours connected?

Terrywookfit · 7 Jul 2011

FFS!!
Just fit one ,It will probably cost less than a cap nut.

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

Charnwood said:
3/4" brass plug, as a belt and braces approach along with shutting off the
appliance valve, which you ought to get fitted ASAP.

That's what I'm after!!

Are these commonly available B&Q etc ?

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

foxhole said:
tuggy12 said:

seco services said:

You should have a valve like this to supply your machine then it can be isolated seperate to the cold tap.

Click to expand...

Yes, it would be easy if one of those had been fitted but....................

Click to expand...

But what? how is yours connected?

The washing m/c and dishwasher are supplied from a plastic 'y' piece that doesn't have a valve on it. The 'y' piece and hoses are squeezed between a wall and the washing machine and are not accessible without taking out the washing m/c.

There is a service valve before the 'y' piece but unfotrunately it also cuts of the kitchen sink tap.

I need to remove the dishwasher for 2-3 days to do some work on the wall behind it.

tuggy12 · 7 Jul 2011

Terrywookfit said:
FFS!!
Just fit one ,It will probably cost less than a cap nut.

Whoa !! calm down

seco services · 7 Jul 2011

tuggy12 said:
I need to remove the dishwasher for 2-3 days to do some work on the wall behind it.

Then move the wm at the same time and fit a wm/dw isolation valve.
You'll be grateful you did oneday.

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