Washing machine sticks out more than 600mm (worktop depth)

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Washing machine sticks out more than 600mm (worktop depth)

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Hello again. Came across another problem during my first kitchen fit project.
The washing machine has it's own independent waste.
The waste pipe prevents me from pushing the washing machine closer to the wall.
So would the solution to overcome this be to plumb the WM waste into the sink waste?

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Yes you can plumb the washing machine, into the sink waste.
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Hi, my washing machine waste joined my sink waste for about ten years or more before I got round to giving it its own hole through the wall and a proper w/machine waste - we did once or twice get a bit of sink-outflow back up into the bottom of the washing machine, but it gets flushed out as soon as you next use the machine. Ideally, everything should have its own waste outlet, but I'd be surprised if you get any problem.
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You could cut the waste pipe back a bit and move the trap over.. That would allow you to push the appliance back further and at least it will still have its own waste connection


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If a washing machine is connected to a "spiggot" on a sink trap it can and does cause problems. Granted yes not immediately but give it time...........

I have seen the spiggot get blocked by lint and undissolved soap powder. The sink fill up when the WM empties, I have even seen tea in WM that came down from the sink.

Yes, as you read it these seem trivial problems, but they are not trivial when they happen to you. If you can move the standpipe then do so, but please, don't use a spiggot.

Our WM also "sticks out" for the same reason, when when it goes into spin sometimes it comes out even more, which will defeat the point of moving the pipe. Our previous WM did NOT "stick out"
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I'd try and move the plumbing if it were me. How old is the washing machine? If it's getting on a bit maybe look at a new one, we have a nice 6kg machine that fits snug under a 500mm worktop.
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Rorschach wrote:I'd try and move the plumbing if it were me. How old is the washing machine? If it's getting on a bit maybe look at a new one, we have a nice 6kg machine that fits snug under a 500mm worktop.
It's a few years old maybe 3 years old.
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I will try and move the plumbing. I'm going to see if I can get the standpipe behind the sink unit.
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Post by Loosenup »

Nothing wrong with spigots on sink traps .. if the waste from the washing machine is routed correctly then there is very rarely a problem . problems occur with plumbing when it is incorrectly installed .. stand pipe is by far the best solution , but still needs to be installed correctly .
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