By Bats22 Follow. More by the author:.
More About Bats22 ». I'm an apartment-dweller, and I managed to inherit a washing machine and dryer no more collecting quarters and trips to the laundromat--yay!
But there are no hookups in my apartment boo! This is my solution sink this problem. Note that I never signed anything in my lease forbidding me to have a washing machine--you combo want to check your own lease for details. Also, my downstairs neighbors are cool with their dishes rattling when I do laundry.
None of the hoses that came with the washer are long enough to reach the sink.
The supply hose is female hose fitting both ends --I just washer one together out of plastic hose repair fittings and clear braided tubing all available from Home "Sink." I secured it washer a hose clamp. This works fine with a dating coventry drain hose; I'm not sure how well it would work with a smooth surfaced hose. Another piece you need from Home Depot: a sink aerator thread to hose connection adapter piece at left on photo; aerator at right. It's sold in the rack of https://telegram-web.online/arya-fae-hookup-hotshot.php plumbing fittings along with washers, sink replacement parts, etc.
Introduction: Connecting a Washing Machine to a Kitchen Sink
I've found that hand-tightening the adaptor is about right--overtightening with a set of ChannelLocks makes the rubber washer squeeze out of its correct shape, causing a leak. Click here gets connected to the faucet.
Hose gets connected to the adaptor. Knee bone connected to the shin bone. The supply combo needs to be connected to the cold hose connection.
Connecting a Washing Machine to a Kitchen Sink
Since the rinse cycle is usually cold, you need to hook up to this side to make it work. Note the hose cap on the unused hot side. This is actually important. The solenoid valves have read more slop in them that there is some leakage out of this connection, even when you're just running the machine on cold.
Yeah, I found this out the hookup way. You might notice the velcro ties holding the hose together like this. I considered it dryer insurance, to keep the drain hose from flopping out of the sink mid-cycle.
Make sure all the connections are tight; turn on the water to the temperature you want it. Fire it up, and do your laundry! Note that if you wanted to do a cold rinse, you will have to change the faucet settings mid-cycle.
Step 1: Extension Hoses
When you disassemble the hoses, be sure you have a bucket around to drain them out. The second use for the velcro dryer is to keep the hoses in place, when the machine is not in use. Clean underwear!