Washing Machine Hose

[IJWS15]

Daughter has just bought a new Hotpoint washer dryer - model number is in flat a couple of miles away.

It came with a single connector hose which requires both hot and cold connections on the washer to be connected to the cold supply. The hose is "Y" shaped and about 1 meter from the neck of the Y to the single end.

I need one about six inches longer and thought - no problem, Plumb Centre will have them. . . . .

The man at Plumb Centre has never seen a Y shaped one before! Anyone know where I can get one? I would prefer not to have too much hose laid around in the cupboard!

I also need a four foot extension to the drain hose - are there any issues to watch for with extending the drain this much?

 

[breezer]

must be new, easier to move the tap or get 2 single hoses

 

[IJWS15]

I thought a longer hose would be available but it is looking as if extending and putting a tee in the cold supply the cold supply would be easier!

Washer instructions say BOTH inlets to be connected to COLD supply!

Might also be easier to put a standpipe in the cupboard rather than extending the waste. Will have to look at the pipe run, annoying point is that I sealed the kick panel to the floor yesterday!

 

[breezer]

but you can still buy 2 long hoses and a y peice

 

[IJWS15]

Yes - just worked that one out - thanks. For some reason I was thinking the y-piece went the other way round!

Now am I likely to have any issues extending the drain by four feet?

 

[breezer]

only in trying to join the hoses.

often seen short bit of small hose inside each grey hose, secured by jubilee clips