How To Install Washing Machine Inlet Pipe

Got a leaking well very slowly dripping connection between a short length of 15mm copper and a washing machine hose inlet pipe.

How to install washing machine inlet pipe. The mole grip looks like a spanner but heavier. Attaching the inlet pipe to the washing machine. After installation open the water hole head to check whether there is water leakage and then check whether the water inlet pipe is firmly connected.

Modern Tap with 12 inch. Remove bottom piece of the tap. The leaking connection is a 15mm compression fitting with blue isolation switch.

Once installed or if you already have one of these installed it is a case of simply connecting the waste pipe from the washing machine to the connector. Installing the pipe and hoses is an easy process. Inspect the area under the sink and see if there is a sanitary tee or Y.

Typically this will be with hand tightened screw connectors. Screw the cold water-in pipe to the attachment at the top of the back of the machine. Open the washing machines drum to bring it out together with the other accessories including the washing machine installation manual.

It joins on the copper side with a normal nut and a plastic washing machine inlet tube connector on the plastic pipe side. Screw the cold water inlet pipe to the attachment at the back of the washing machine. Connect the inlet hose of the washing machine to the tap directly.

As you do this youll see a filter inside the attachment. These pieces feature a connector suitable for washing machine waste pipes see fig 17 on the right for an example. Tighten the inlet hose ends by hand until the hose seal just makes contact with the tap sealing face and then tighten a further half-turn.