Problems Fitting an appliance 'Y' splitter

[stevebamford]

Hi Guys

Am fitting a plastic Y splitter (from Focus) - or rather trying to !

I've tightened it as much as I dare but there is still loads of play in it (the central bit)

Plus - when fitting the appliance hose - it just pops off when I try to tighten it

Any tips - or they just rubbish ?

The pipe is right in the corner so will be a bugger to cut and T-off properly

Ta

Steve

 

[holty]

of all costs throw away. trust me. i do own up, we once fitted one of these supplied from our local merchant. and still it split causing my boss at the time a ten grand insurance claim. lesson learned.

 

[stevebamford]

of all costs throw away. trust me. i do own up, we once fitted one of these supplied from our local merchant. and still it split causing my boss at the time a ten grand insurance claim. lesson learned.

ouch ! 10 grand !

 

[holty]

yep thats why it does also pay to employ someone thats has liabilty insurance. cos it can happen to anyone in the trade.

 

[jackpike]

just connect the cold and blank the hot off, you can make a blank from the old hose pipe and a 5p and a washer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLX1z-VgCK8

 

[digdilem]

Check the washer in the Y hasn't fallen out.

 

[doitall]

just connect the cold and blank the hot off, you can make a blank from the old hose pipe and a 5p and a washer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLX1z-VgCK8[/QUOTE]

Can't do that whatever it says.

If the machine has two connections both must be connected.

 

[Diyisfun]

just connect the cold and blank the hot off, you can make a blank from the old hose pipe and a 5p and a washer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLX1z-VgCK8[/QUOTE]

Can't do that whatever it says.

If the machine has two connections both must be connected.

Why do you.
The machine is clever, it knows how much water is getting.
Although if you are using 1 connection it must be the cold supply.

 

[AdrianMealing]

And depending on the machine, the Hot feed is usually only used for "boil" wash, or the hottest wash, check the manual for your machine.

 

[doitall]

just connect the cold and blank the hot off, you can make a blank from the old hose pipe and a 5p and a washer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLX1z-VgCK8[/QUOTE]

Can't do that whatever it says.

If the machine has two connections both must be connected.

Why do you.
The machine is clever, it knows how much water is getting.
Although if you are using 1 connection it must be the cold supply.

Why do you think there's a need for Y tees if you don't need to connect both hoses.

Or are you thinking it will fill twice as quick if you have two cold fills.

 

[Diyisfun]

It may well fill quicker with 2 feeds, depends how it was designed.
Did you know a Y tee can be used to supply 2 machines from 1 supply.

 

[stevebamford]

Just to clarify - I need two cold connections for different appliances

ta

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Assuming you can get at existing valve, (turn water off first! ), remove the valve leaving nut and olive in situ. Fit a 'T' valve in place of the original valve, using nut/olive you've left in situ.

Short piece of copper tube in other end of the new 'T' valve, then fit original valve to that using nut/olive removed from new 'T' valve as you've connected that using original nut/olive left on pipe.

2 appliances, 2 valves, 0 leaks. (Hopefully.)