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This follows from the Son’s Kitchen #2 post. On the picture is the cold water feed for the washing machine. Can I somehow piggy back on to that to provide a cold feed for the dishwasher? Some sort of T junction or adaptor?

Number 2 in the series. My son has an option to buy a second hand dishwasher, 2 feet (60cm) wide. He thinks he can fit it to the left of the washing machine in the picture, by sacrificing that cupboard. This will mean removing all the cupboard panels, leaving only the two vertical panels marked...

My son and his wife recently bought a house and have asked me several DIY questions about the kitchen. I need advice on all of them, so I will submit them as a series of posts (6 in all) starting ‘Son’s Kitchen’. As a general comment, this house was extensively renovated by the previous owner, a...

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Thanks Elkato531, that looks like a simple straight swap!

Progress! The householder has sent me a video of water gushing out of the input valve - here is a still: So it looks like the problem is with that input valve (see previous post for probable identification of the part). It looks rather like the problem I used to get with old fashioned...

Reopening this thread because I think I have identified one of parts of this flush system which may give a clue what comprises the rest of the mechanism: https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk/uni-top-flush-air-gap-side-entry-fill-valve-a28-06-31-192610-p.asp My non-plumber instincts tell me the...

Bringing this thread back because I have got back to the house and taken some pics: Can someone tell me what I am looking at as I am not even sure how many components there are. Is that flat-topped white structure with the yellow cable a part of the flush mechanism or something else (in which...

Thanks Andy, that's fantastic! Lots more good videos on that channel too!

You can see a small (4mm) gap on each side of that vertical panel. Maybe I should try inserting something thin and bent on each side and tugging. As for the strange arrangement, I have to tell you this would-be plumber has not attached either the bath or the kitchen taps to the bath and sink...