washing machine drain standpipe

[newtoallthis]

A friend's brand new flat has plumbing for a washing machine in a walk-in hall cupboard. The drain hose simply hooks over the standpipe. He also needs to connect a condenser dryer into this standpipe, but nowhere can we find a simple plastic Y splitter to just drop onto the existing standpipe so it can take both drain hoses at once. It's not as if the dryer will give more than a small trickle anyway!

It rather looks as if the job's going to be a lot more complicated than it needs to be unless some kind expert can offer the simple solution we need.

 

[Alec_t]

How about an Equal Tee fitting plus a 90* bend?

 

[denso13]

Search for V33WM. Commonly available.

 

[terryplumb]

does your friends drier have a pump to evacuate the water ? if it does not ,you should not connect into the top of the standpipe . most condensing driers that I have seen collect the water inside ,and you manually empty it. if it has a drain hose it MAY only take the water away by gravity .in which case it would need to go into waste pipework at a low level. you really need to establish exactly what machine can do.

 

[newtoallthis]

Thank you all.
Doogle, that's the one I found but I hoped for something simpler - the two hoses will have to be properly connected in with this one. As a complete amateur, I assumed that somebody would make a simple Y plastic insert I can just drop in!
Terryplumb, I'll check that point out but I'm pretty sure it just has a drain hose with a hook on the end, exactly like the washing machine.
Alec, not entirely sure about that but I will continue my education!!

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

If using the V33WM, you need to remove both hooks from the drain hoses and connect them to the spigots provided, securing with a hose clip. This item is purposely designed to connect 2 appliances to 1 standpipe, not sure what the issue is? http://www.wickes.co.uk/McAlpine-V33WM-Connection-for-Standpipe-Trap-38mm/p/227038

 

[newtoallthis]

If using the V33WM, you need to remove both hooks from the drain hoses and connect them to the spigots provided, securing with a hose clip. This item is purposely designed to connect 2 appliances to 1 standpipe, not sure what the issue is? http://www.wickes.co.uk/McAlpine-V33WM-Connection-for-Standpipe-Trap-38mm/p/227038

Thank you Hugh, I did not know that you can use a hose clip to connect it onto a plastic pipe. The V33WM is probably going to be the way forward.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

You don't have to use a hose clip, but for peace of mind, and what they cost, I always fit one. Soon makes a mess if the drain hose comes off when you're not looking!

 

[newtoallthis]

Job's a good 'un. Thanks for your help, I used a V33WM and the job is done and dusted.