How to properly connect TWO appliances to a standpipe drain

[@v88krb]

I have not bought a tumble dryer for 13 years, never heard of a heat pump TD! The world has passed me by!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

They're amazing - uses about half to a third of the electric so adds up quite quickly depending on usage. 👍

[@keithpearson7539]

@@GosforthHandyman And takes twice as long (or more) to dry a (smaller) batch of clothes. Not too bad if you don't mind the thing running forever. Oh and did I mention the much higher cost of buying a heat pump dryer in the first place plus thier added functional complexity. Take out an insurance plan would be the best bet!

[@Solder-Flowz]

I've never bought one and not really planning to. Good old strings with help of dehumidifier when the weather isn't helpfull, that does the trick just fine 😉

[@derv1980]

@keithpearson7539 us white goods engineers don't like repairing them either. Room too hot or too cold they won't work, filters slightly clogged, won't work, compressors fail which don't get repaired, the whole base has to be replaced. I did a belt change on one the other day, took me 2 hours, a condenser dryer belt can be done in about 20 mins.

[@JohnSmith-jk8mt]

@@keithpearson7539 I got mine for 300 quid, I haven’t had any issues with slow drying

[@jordanbarnes1720]

As a fellow Geordie I was dead pleased to find this video from Google. It is exactly what I needed, thank you!

[@sharonalsop1009]

Fantastic - thanks. For years I was trying to stuff 2 pipes (washing machine and dishwasher) into one standpipe and often disaster occurred as one would pop out without me knowing and flood the kitchen. So, sat down this afternoon, watched your video, went to the shop bought part, and then fitted as per your instructions within 5 mins of being home. Tested and no leaks, so now currently got a washing load on in my newly installed twin connector - feeling like the queen of plumbing (63 year old lady and still learning!). Many thanks.

[@m0aze611]

Just what I’ve been looking for as I need to discharge a washing and my relatively new heat pump tumble drier into a single standpipe. As always thanks for the hints and tips and your attention to detail. 👍🏻 Mike

[@mysterben]

Used this video to do exactly this last night, popped to screw fix, got that exact piece and had it all installed in under an hour. Thanks so much!!

[@raydriver7300]

You are a clever man, Andy. The following is true: I have been thinking about you all day as I’ve ripped out our (MFI, 2004 - I still have the receipt) shower because yesterday water was pouring into our downstairs loo through the ceiling rose. Now, take a trip to see your Father in Law tomorrow and help me out, please. 😊🌞

[@GosforthHandyman]

Oh no! Hope you get sorted Ray! F-i-L lives up here now I'm afraid! 🙄 Leicester lad and still preservers with the football though. 😂😎

[@raydriver7300]

@@GosforthHandyman 👍🌞

[@jamesvaughan7274]

Always nice to see that someone who knows what they're doing did the same as me guessing from the Screwfit catalogue! Works perfectly (although mine is a bit more cramped with the standpipe in a cupboard) and no leaks in 2-years (he says going to check!).

[@jahidk123]

Thanks for the reassurance regarding the washer not needed for the tumble dry drain adapter. I was was looking everywhere for a washer lol

[@thevideotube]

Perfect - thank you for this. I have the same setup and have been putting this off for a year! The heat pump dryer is the best dryer I have ever had.

[@GosforthHandyman]

It's amazing isn't it! Very impressed. Glad we made the switch. 👍

[@chiarac6910]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm new to DIY and not very dexterous but I was able to buy the right parts and fit them properly to connect my washing machine and dryer to the standpipe. Thank you 😊

[@pingu99991]

I've recently got rid of an immersion tank and put a washing machine/heat pump dryer in the cupboard that used to be there. I came up with a different solution because my dryer is on a (heavily engineered) shelf so the dryer and washer can be moved independently of each other. It was cleaner in my case to extend the standpipe through the countertop and have two 40mm tees with the appliance hose adaptors on them at the right height for either appliance. Then I stuck an air admittance valve on the top as overkill (I probably could have left it vented but at least it stops anything falling or crawling down the standpipe). It took me a while to figure out the best solution for this problem, I think because stacked washer dryers are more of an American thing and most info and products you can find on Google are for that part of the world. It's good you've made this video to fill that void for people in the UK.

[@kendom33]

Great video Andy, very informative thank you. I'm glad you joyfully removed the ganglions too 😊

[@andyc972]

Thanks Andy, I didn't know about this type of arrangement so good to know for future reference ! Screwfix Q&A and Forum can be a good source of entertaining content, it's also sometimes informative !

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Great video Andy, I've got fitted the under the sink adaptor .The sink waste from the top and two side fitting for a washing machine and dish washer. I have fitted one of these fitting's in my brother's house for his washing machine and dish washer as he fitted a standpipe ,we done this at Easter/Spring time when we fitted a new kitchen. My brother and I refitted the kitchen in about 5-6 days. great video mate ,take care see you soon👍

[@roberttuck4768]

My washing machine and tumble dryer are connected to the same standpipe via the time-honoured method of shoehorning them both in :) Seems to work ok - the standpipe flexes just enough into an ovoid shape for them to both go in, although obviously not as neat as your solution with the proper fitting.

[@spookinit]

Same! Been running fine for 3 years.

[@bigutubefan2738]

Shoving the flexible hose into the stand pipe worked just fine for me for 18 months too. My neighbours downstairs would've much preferred I fitted it more like Andy did here though (my old landlord's place had the back of the washing machine area almost completely inaccessible though, so I'm not sure how that could be accomplished at all, without a stupidly long hose). Unfortunately the landlord's boiler sprung a leak, and ruined the neighbours ceiling before my washing machine bodge fitting was ever a problem :(~. If you intend to leave a washing somewhere for more than 2 years, the people below it will thank you for connecting it this way, to prevent leaks.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Well I tried pretty hard with ours and couldn't fit them both in. 🤣👍

[@Monkeh616]

​@@GosforthHandyman Did you try getting the lube out?

[@spongefactory]

Looks good, didn't know these existed. I just warmed up the pipe with a heat gun so the hole was elongated and popped both pipes in.

[@stevebosun7410]

Thanks Andy, I didn't know such a thing existed. That's my learnt thing for today.

[@stefanward-bradley7006]

Cheers, I had just jammed the two hoses in the same stand pipe as the dryer one is only about 15mm or so. Will grab one of these for peace of mind as I knew all along it was a bodge and it's just below the electrics.

[@OnceIcaughtafiash]

Thanks Andy! Love this channel so I was delighted to see this video when I searched how to do exactly this. Even better I have the exact same washing machine and dryer so can’t mess it up now, 😅

[@TheSandgrounder3]

Great video, just got a heat pump dryer, connected all well, although got the fitting from Toolstation😃😃

[@ian88763]

What is that little grey funnel called at 4:22? My drain hose didn’t come with one.

[@eliswilkins6530]

Same…Our Sharp dryer only came with the hose and no adapter. any idea where one could be purchased?

[@Creativeanduniqueusername]

Also looking for an answer to this.

[@Dr4co2023]

I would like an answer to this too please.

[@heriothandyman3148]

For those following along at home, it’s worth mentioning/thinking about stand-pipe length, incase both appliances discharging at exact same time! If stand-pipe is cut down too short, could result in backup/flooding.

[@jonathanhall2401]

16 years ago I made my own one of those with two hose connectors and bung in the top of the standpipe, might swap mine out now for one of these

[@GosforthHandyman]

If it works! 👍😎

[@JamesBrown-yn7xr]

Literally just encountered this with a new house and new dryer. (In the UK you just can't buy vented any more, as far as my searching could find) I shall get one of your recommended kits thanks :-) I also highly recommend you keep those blanking plugs under your kitchen sink, they are the most useful to have on hand when moving or disconecting a machine. No more rags in the waste pipe or water dribbling out of the pipe when you pull it through. Really useful piece of rubbish to keep handy for that day a machine breaks down.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Defo! You can still find some vented ones but not very common now. 👍

[@Darkroom48]

You really need to improve your googling abilities. A simple "vented tumble drier" search brings up plenty of them at Currys, AO, Euronics, even Argos

[@pzycoman]

Fitted one of these a few years ago when we got a dishwasher, it was simple, and with anything I do, I did whack my head on the countertop at least twice when trying to move around, as is required by law.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup - absolutely required! 😂😬

[@samuelfellows6923]

🙃

[@NorthernScrub]

Something to note - any two-into-one fitting needs to either have some disruption at the joint - which this fitting has in the form of the siphon break, or needs to be a Y-shaped fitting, where the flow of the waste water is in the direction of the standpipe - *NOT* the other waste line! A T-piece is not suitable, as not only will waste water be pumped into the other machine attached to the fitting, but the venturi effect will also pull water up from the u-bend, and potentially the sewer, along with it. Yes, I have seen a T-piece in situ and had to replace it, because the landlord was a silly billy and wondering why the dishwasher was filling up with the water from the washing machine.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

Maybe the T piece has a baffle inside to disrupt the flow? It does seem to be shaped at the top which could be a interior fitting?

[@hartleyjr]

Exactly

[@llljustcallhimdave]

Thanks Andy, I work at screwfix and didn't realise we sold that, that info will be handy if anyone comes in looking. 👍 I wonder if that's why Beethoven never managed to finish his symphony 🤔🤔😁

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ah great stuff - glad it was useful! What is Beethoven doing now? De-composing. 😂😂😭

[@Richardincancale]

That seems mega complicated! Here (in France) you just get an adapter that provides a larger elongated hole so you can put two tubes side by side down the drain. There’s no siphoning problem as they’re not airtight just like the normal arrangement.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup! Can certainly do that. It's just a bit risky with some washing machines as the 'funnel' sometimes can't handle the volume of water if both discharge at the same time. But if it works great! 👍

[@Frelon615]

Yes, keep it simple! The French solution worked well for me for over 10 years!

[@mr.dahliaking.202]

Aww yes, the sneaky siphon... I remember when we first moved in into our new home, our washing machine always seemed to somehow loose all its water during the main cycle. We never understood where it was going, and it was gotten to a point where my mom had a timer to witch she would add more and more water into the machine trough the dispenser drawer so the cycle would continue. Then we found the reason. The stand pipe with a P trap set on the floor had stuck in a permanent syphon, as the P trap was directly connected to the main stack opf the house and so the ventouri effect from unvented stack always created the negative pressure in the pipe itself and it always drew out the water from the washer. I moved the stand pipe above the machine and it stopped. The gravitational pull of the water in the machine was enough to overcome the ventouri effect.

[@andrewrobinson7797]

The word 'gangleoids' should be used more in every day conversation IMO 😂

[@1964drc]

I live in the US and had never seen a condensing dryer. I was more interested in the vent hose (the 4" vent to the outdoors). I live in a rented duplex (semi-detached in the UK, yes?) and my only assumption is that the dryer vents up to the attic because I have not found an outside outlet. Now that I know this is available, I may need to find a new dryer!

[@Richardincancale]

With a condensing heat pump dryer no duct is needed, the air coming out is not hot or humid. It’s more like a dehumidifier but takes heat from the ambient air. US makes like Whirlpool have these available.

[@joshuatk59]

Never understood why some domestic appliances seem to be years behind the technology curve in the USA.

[@Monkeh616]

@@joshuatk59 The resistance to change and 'unnecessary' expense is strong. Meanwhile, they'll spend more on a fridge than some spend on a car, and go into 15 years of debt for a car which falls apart in 10.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup! No vent hose with a condenser unit. 👍👍

[@lilypudd]

​@@GosforthHandymanwell that's very interesting.

[@jamesrodgers3132]

"Symphonies. We'll let him off with that." Except you didn't really, did you? Not that I'm complaining. Gave me a laugh.

[@gerry6504]

By far the most thorough and well presented solution for achieving a successful job clear concise instruction well delivered including the source of exact product ordered and fitted mine today five star Assistance aThank You. TOM D

[@normanboyes4983]

Good advice Andy.

[@ComeWhatThey]

Lol, wish I knew about these when I was adding a dishwasher in next to a washing machine. What I ended up doing was using a tee and an elbow to create a second stand pipe above the trap. Basically made a manifold xD

[@eddien09]

How did that work out. I was just thinking this was a solution I preferred

[@ComeWhatThey]

@@eddien09 It works. Maybe a slight risk of overflowing if they're both draining at the same time but I've never seen it happen.

[@eddien09]

@@ComeWhatThey I wouldn’t imagine a big flow of water from the dryer anyway so shouldn’t be an issue

[@Ragusauce21]

Thank you for this video! Just ordered this tumble dryer and will get my dad to help me. Been looking for the length of the hose as I’m going to place my tumble dryer next to my washing machine and wanted to check if it will be too short. Do you happen to know the length of the hose? (It wasn’t on the manual or anywhere online). Thank you!

[@eddien09]

Great solution. I’m not a plumber but I am a tradesman and like learning different skills and trades. I didn’t know this apparatus existed, personally I don’t like the idea of the wastes being jubilee clipped to the outside of the fitting in case it ever came loose. I would much prefer these outlets to sit inside. I have thought about another solution and would be interested to hear your thoughts. If you were to solvent welt a T to the upstand just above the trap and create another upstand the same height can you see any issues with this? Basically two upstands feeding waste into the same pipe, one for the washer and one for the dryer.

[@raydriver7300]

Oh, and I loved the music 🌞

[@GosforthHandyman]

😎😎

[@jensschroder8214]

Excelently explained.

[@olster9887]

Needed this video about three months ago! Hired a plumber to do this and he didn't have a clue what to do. He ended up installing some Frankenstein collection of adapters, which works but is not that pretty 😂

[@gregmusto3336]

When your manufacturer doesn’t provide an adapter 😬 That said, a great guide to get these installed 👏

[@jackiewatkins3089]

I've just received an AEG 7000 series tumble dryer but the little grey insert that you pushed into the siphoning pipe isn't included. In the instructions (which are very hard to understand) it has the pipe emptying into a sink. Do you know where i can buy the insert from and what it is called please? Excellent video by the way 😊

[@ronanmurphy1236]

Same issue here

[@jackiewatkins3089]

@@ronanmurphy1236 I bought a pack from another make (can't think maybe Hotpoint) just to get the little insert. If you google some other brands you can see the item in the pack on the photo. Sorry I can't remember who it was but it works fine now

[@ronanmurphy1236]

Yeah it's hotpoint, currently cheaper for those looking "bosch Tumble Dryer Condensation Drain Outlet Hose". I've also considered the PVC Pipe Fitting 12mm Barbed x 25mm OD Spigot Straight Tube Adapter on amazon but it doesn't come with a rubber grommit. Would be less waste but more faffy to order and equal cost.

[@workingclassman9727]

can you use this method for a washing machine and dish washer

[@addictedtocardmagic]

Great video thanks

[@andreiiama6369]

Great video, i just have an issue with the size of the connector for standpipe, is seems to be bigger than the pipe, the size of the pipe seems way smaller, are there different size connectors ?

[@qashafnisar]

Where did you purchase the tumble dryer attachment from?

[@johnmcauley7158]

Can’t understand why nearly 6000 people viewed this and only a few hundred liked thumbs up how difficult is it to hit the like button ???

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! More Likes everyone please! 😁👍😁

[@sheraciara]

This is exactly what I need! But I can't find it linked in your Amazon store - can you link? Thanks in advance!

[@lilypudd]

Andy, I noticed the electric outlet is right below the pipe you just did. Do you have a cover or something just in case the water sprays?

[@markspiers8452]

Hiya, what would you do to accommodate 2 washing machines. We have had a plumber in and done a quick fix but when both are running we get leaks.

[@Honest_Reviewer.]

Thank you sir.

[@Yakultero]

The drain pipe of tumble dryer are usually smaller. Around 1/2 inch

[@phil3332]

Just wondering why you didn't cut the vertcul pipe down to a smaller size, lower to the ground so that the pipes that you are attaching are not sticking so high in the air. l hope you know what l mean

[@muso31]

Is it possible to trim the standpipe when using this? As usually standpipe have to be a certain height?

[@christopherhutton9653]

Hi I’ve got the same drier and went through the same process. My water does not drain from the tray. It was full at the end of the drying process. When does it empty please?

[@theriac.]

I'm pretty competent having worked in building which includes electrics, plumbing etc. So I know how to plumb in appliances correctly. But, I keep getting water spitting out of the air break hole. I've fitted it by the book, connectors upright, into a vertical standpipe. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

[@999pil]

Thank you

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Have to check if something similar is available in the Netherlands, having a close connection between the hose and stand pipe avoids smells.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yes, although it's not technically closed due to the air break hole in the top.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

@@GosforthHandyman But the small size hole restricts air flow in and out of the standpipe, its large enough to prevent siphoning but small enough to keep smells largely in and will also avoid water in the trap from evaporating in a short period of time, important when you live alone like me and the washing machine only runs once a week.

[@douglasalexander4348]

Another way….Connect a side t to existing stand pipe 4” down. Add a spout to T. So wash machine goes into open standpipe as normal, dishy connects to spout. This is better if both pipes are coming from one side of standpipe, otherwise a t spout means one hose has to loop over.

[@ChrisTheSparky]

12:02 "let's have a look at the Screwfix comments, I'm not doing this to take the mick" ... proceeds to edit the video with troll music playing in the background 😆💀

[@coreyk2998]

Does this work for a washing machine box where the drain pipe is recessed?

[@arthurdent6447]

I thought that the standpipe had to be open at the top to let air in etc this idea looks like it's now sealed is that ok

[@londonsfynest]

Do you need to cut the hose connector? Can't see any suggestion to do so in the manufacturer's instructions.

[@nattybking]

We've had our HPTD for almost 5 years now. We can't plumb ours in unfortunately as the hose privided isn't long enough to reach around the back of our washer, which sits next to the TD. It's not really a problem, but the layout of our utility area doesn't allow for any other configuration.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nifty piece of kit that 🤩👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@GosforthHandyman]

Very handy! 👍😎

[@colingoode3702]

We can't use a heat pump dryer because our condenser dryer is in our unheated garage which gets too cold in winter for a heat pump to operate. TBH for winter clothes drying since the hike in electric prices we've hardly used the electric tumble dryer & opted for a dehumidifier & a clothes horse in the bathroom instead. Drys the clothes & heats the room at the same time. In the summer, & on any dry day, it's the old fashioned clothes line in the garden for us.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Interesting about the temp - just checked and you're right, min 5 degrees C. 👍👍

[@colingoode3702]

@@GosforthHandyman Yep. And +5c is quite low, some can't operate below +10c. It's the same with some fridges. We also have a small overflow fridge in our garage. When it gets cold we turn it off & leave the door open because cos it won't run😆

[@Mitch-Hendren]

If you can find an old pre 2004"LEC " fridge second hand ( still hundreds out there they go on forever) They were designed back in the 70's for unheated kitchens and never updated . Theyll work down to - 3 degrees. They have a heater kicks in and pre heats the refrigerant.

[@colingoode3702]

@@Mitch-Hendren Yes but what refrigerant? My 30 year old Twin compressor Scandinova Fridge Freezer ran on R22 which is a banned refrigerant now. It worked fine as as a Fridge & Freezer down to 0c in my garage no trouble. However, most of the new Fridges /Freezers are now running on R290 (Propane) - the same stuff you use for your gas BBQ!! They struggle to operate below 10c ambient temps. Admittedly it's only a small amount of R290 in the Fridge (perhaps 200-300 grams) however, it's flammable / explosive & there have been cases of fridges blowing up & causing considerable damage. Google it. In many ways I wish I had kept my old fridge/freezer instead of getting a new one?

[@ck008uk]

Where can I fid that funnel connector thing?

[@ck008uk]

Our (Smeg) Heat Pump Dryer didn't come with the "Funnel Connector" thing, even though it came with an 8mm internal diameter drain hose. I have to connect it to McApline WM11, the under-sink waste trap that has two connections for appliances (The Toolstation site has its technical drawing). So, as an alternative to the "funnel connector thing" in this video, I ordered "sourcing map Brass Barb Hose Fitting Connector Adapter 12mm Barbed x G3/4 Female Pipe with Hose Clamp and Washer" from Amazon. I believe that even a 10mm Barbed x G3/4 Female version would also work, but 8mm Barbed x G3/4 Female was too small and loose. Therefore, I ordered the 12mm version instead of 10mm. The McApline WM11 has a 3/4" BSP male connection (you have to cut the two barbed sections off to reach that), which fits the G3/4 Female connection of this brass adaptor.

[@tobybeaver7864]

Symphonies! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Monkeh616]

We all love a good plumbing symphony

[@GosforthHandyman]

😂😂

[@sparky1543]

So how do I connect a washer and dryer waste to a single washer waste connection under the sink? It’s on my to do list as currently my heat pump dryer needs connected under the sink but the washer waste is taking up the pipe.

[@normanboyes4983]

Watch the video and note the Screwfix part number.

[@dan7777]

I don't suppose you're planning to do one of your panorama-esque investigations/comparisons on the heat pump tumble dryers? 😆have been eyeing one for a while and would be interesting to see what you'd have to say. cheers!

[@GosforthHandyman]

They're great! We'd been putting it off for a while as I'd only just fixed our old dryer... but huge savings on the electric and we had a home for the old one anyway. 👍

[@brutonstreettailor4570]

Best advice would be to potential owners of heat pump dryers is that 1. They DO NOT work in garages or sheds or cold rooms/ cold parts of a house in the colder parts of the year and their drying performance drops off the cooler it gets, and 2. If you have ever owned a conventional dryer you have to accept that the normal drying time period that you enjoyed or experienced with a conventional drier will probably at least be doubled. I.e if you are inna hurry you can forget throwing one or two items in and them being dried in 20 mins, its a completely different method not unlike a fridge and actually heat pump dryers do not have any kind of heating element in them at all.

[@deanwalker3280]

Just purchased the twin Connector but my heat pump dryer hose does not have the adapter that is required. Any ideas where I can purchase one?

[@ian88763]

Same. Did you find one?

[@deanwalker3280]

Hi Ian. Yes, I ordered this and it was perfect Miele 1571760 Drain Hose for Tumble Dryers, Original Replacement Part amzn.eu/d/fPAMwFJ

[@markmiwurdz202]

@Gosforth Handyman. Great tutorial as usual sir. Some years ago I heard "Jubilee Clips" called "worm drive clips" to avoid advertising/plugging a specific brand. And that "little funnel connector thing"....... could you call it a "spigot"? Thanks again. You and yours stay safe and well.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Could be a spigot! I like that. 😎

[@lilypudd]

In the USA we call them hose clamps.

[@keithward233]

I just threw the standpipe out , put a Mcalpine WM1 trap in place , took the spigot out of the tee , a short piece of waste pipe , an elbow and another piece of waste pipe . And an 1,1/2" mi x 40mm into the thread and a piece of waste and lo and behold i had two standpipes . As for ptfe , you shouldn't need that if done correctly. Ps started plumbing in 79

[@Tokaisho1]

That’s how I would do it just to allow for ease of machine replacement in future, and if one gets pulled out it doesn’t damage the whole fitting either

[@asmarakundi8757]

What is the size of your standpipe?

[@c.johnweir182]

No plummer's teflon tape on the male fittings before you put them together because that also stops leaks as well.

[@johnavery15]

Andy, doesn’t your washing machine vibrate with certain loads? What stops the tumble drier vibrating off? The tumble driers are so light it wouldn’t take much for them to tumble to the ground surely?

[@GosforthHandyman]

These are rock solid - no movement at all. The heat pump dryers are a bit heavier though. You can also get the proper stacking kits, but as yet not needed. 👍

[@contactjd]

To be fair to the people trying to connect this under their sinks, my dishwasher does connect to the sink waste in a similar manner. The overflow must act as the vent though, as there no holes underneath to flood the cupboard! 😮

[@GosforthHandyman]

Oh yes! You can defo do that, but this connector is specifically designed for standpipes. 👍😎

[@megangilmour5050]

Ok so I have this connecter and my water is leaking from the little hole in the middle what is the problem?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Hmm... check the standpipe isn't blocked, especially the U-bend. 🤔

[@megangilmour5050]

@GosforthHandyman yeh think that's where the blockage is but can't get to it and Fife council are a joke

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍.Thank you

[@GosforthHandyman]

👍👍👍

[@mda5003]

I just hang my washing outside on the line to dry - in between the rain showers!

[@hardworker8030]

I bet you're like usain bolt when it starts raining

[@mda5003]

@@hardworker8030 I shall have to get an electric washing line that brings all the washing in instantly at the touch of a button!

[@GosforthHandyman]

I like the idea of an electric washing line - especially for this 'summer'! 👍😎

[@nikossolomou9507]

Hmmmm I can't quite get my head around how this can work properly. The water from the washing machine will come out at fairly high pressure; whereas the condensation water from the tumble dryer will be a trickle. The problem I perceive is the washing machine outlet water will flow directly across the McAlpine item and be forced into the tumble dryer hose on the other side. Am I missing something?

[@GosforthHandyman]

There's cross-flow prevention built in to the fitting. 👍

[@nikossolomou9507]

@@GosforthHandyman Thank you. I love it when a plan comes together 🙂

[@EM-fh2tx]

Condensing dryers are not as common in the US (if thats where you are from).

[@GosforthHandyman]

Interesting - didn't know that!

[@floatybisquit]

Joyfully? Gangaloids? What operation you running here Wonker???

[@AndyHobson]

Price on this has already gone up to £8.69, inflation !

[@keithdeley7236]

A stand pipe is what the fire brigade use in the street, your talking about a sink waist.

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

In the uk it's a water hydrant for the firemen for washing machine waste it's either a stand pipe or a spigot under your sink if you have a stand pipe it's usually behind the washer

[@keithdeley7236]

@@theoddjobcentre6686 😂😂😂😂😂

[@runamonk]

The clips are a little overkill hehe.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I left it with no clips for a while and the washing machine one nearly popped off, so playing safe. 😎

[@micbrown8391]

I was good until the "this part should come with your tumble dryer". No it didn't, what am I looking to buy?

[@richardstewart6900]

When we moved in here 40+ years ago, there was a standpipe for the washer on the back wall of the attached garage that fed through the wall into the grid outside. So we simply plugged in & connected our washer up. After a while - can't now remember how long it was - the drain started to back up and overflow each time the washer was used. So we checked the washer, made sure the standpipe was clear and did everything else we could think of ... but it kept right on backing up. So eventually I decided I had to dig down and trace the drain back to the main, looking for a blockage. It headed that way but didn't connect where I expected. Can someone please explain why a previous owner had connected their washer to a soakaway? 🤔 🤣

[@bread-gz3rl]

Never seen a dryer need a drain in my life

[@MrHighflyingclive]

my dryer came with a waste hose and fitting instructions

[@NecroMoz]

All modern driers do it buddy

[@Richardincancale]

Old driers used to just pour the hot humid air out of a vent to the outside.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup pretty standard in the UK!

[@cuebj]

Nor had I till a few days ago. We've always had cheap vented dryers. After 23 years, we had to get a new washing machine. Got one. Then had emails about driers. There are now three types: vent to outside; condenser (every version we've seen owned by friends have been disappointing); heat transfer - new to us, take the heat out of the wet warm air removed from the washing and send cool water to standpipe. They can be AAA or AA and save £550+ over the life of the product, depending on electricity prices. Lots of astonished delighted reviews.

[@johnthompson3462]

Why does your dryer need a drain? Do your washers not do spin dry? We are in Canada and never heard of this.Used to live in UK (45yrs ago) and don't remember them there either.

[@type17]

Older dryers needed a vent to outside, to expel all of the hot, moist air, which led to a lot of heat being wasted, and when (lazy) people didn't bother making a hole in their wall to install a vent, there were huge issues with condensation and mould in the house/apartment. Condensing dryers fixed these issues, but stored the resulting water in a tank that needed frequent emptying, or the machine stops. Modern dryers can be connected to a drain, as above, finally sorting that issue out. Of course washers have a spin cycle, but UK/Irish winters are terrible for drying clothes outside, with November - February days frequently having temperatures just above freezing with 80-99% humidity, so zero outside clothes drying is possible.

[@Harani66]

Spin dry is not 100% hence the need for a dryer The steam driven off by the drying process is condensed back into water ( on a non vented unit) and draining it away is an alternative to having to constantly empty out a removable drawer.

[@jongmassey]

The spin dry cycle on your washer gets the clothes fully dry?

[@woody123930]

Love the mention of gangleoids 😂

[@GosforthHandyman]

Must admit growing up nobody had tumble dryers. They've taken over in the last 15 years or so. 👍