oakey 57 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas new ones only run with cold water I think and heat it up if needed, so you don't need the Y shaped fitting, just a cold pipe into it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weasle 1,119 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas new ones only run with cold water I think and heat it up if needed, so you don't need the Y shaped fitting, just a cold pipe into it Just cold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas it only has a cold water feed on the machine so you only need that pipe attached not a Y fitting so that you can put the hot on it as well doesnt need it heats ist own water Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas it only has a cold water feed on the machine so you only need that pipe attached not a Y fitting so that you can put the hot on it as well doesnt need it heats ist own water aye it sure f*****g does and costs a fortune in electricity lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas it only has a cold water feed on the machine so you only need that pipe attached not a Y fitting so that you can put the hot on it as well doesnt need it heats ist own water aye it sure f*****g does and costs a fortune in electricity lol and without wanting to sound like an old woman, all that bollocks about some powders working at 15 or 21 degrees C is exactly that, bollocks. Now excuse me for a few minutes, I just want to carry on with my knitting for a bit so I don't miss a stitch 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atuddy 179 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas new ones only run with cold water I think and heat it up if needed, so you don't need the Y shaped fitting, just a cold pipe into it Just cold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fPi8w4h-NY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atuddy 179 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fPi8w4h-NY that sounds like mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dances Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas it only has a cold water feed on the machine so you only need that pipe attached not a Y fitting so that you can put the hot on it as well doesnt need it heats ist own water aye it sure f*****g does and costs a fortune in electricity lol and without wanting to sound like an old woman, all that bollocks about some powders working at 15 or 21 degrees C is exactly that, bollocks. Now excuse me for a few minutes, I just want to carry on with my knitting for a bit so I don't miss a stitch they do work because they use biological enzymes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Just had a new washing machine .As im not that bad at diy i put it in myself ,on the old one there were two pipes in hot and cold on the new one there's only one so off to B&Q where i bought a Y shaped fitting put this on jobs done.Now it ran ok for a while but when the machine stopped the over flow in the roof started running .I think the cold water is forcing its way back up the hot pipe and into the tank in the roof space causing it to over flow .Thing is what to do to stop this ? should i blank off the hot pipe and just connect the cold ? or has any one got any other ideas it only has a cold water feed on the machine so you only need that pipe attached not a Y fitting so that you can put the hot on it as well doesnt need it heats ist own water aye it sure f*****g does and costs a fortune in electricity lol and without wanting to sound like an old woman, all that bollocks about some powders working at 15 or 21 degrees C is exactly that, bollocks. Now excuse me for a few minutes, I just want to carry on with my knitting for a bit so I don't miss a stitch they do work because they use biological enzymes oh right, well if they use biological enzymes they must work then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fPi8w4h-NY HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'd love to give that a go lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Agreed - it'll be strictly cold water and heats it up inside. I had one, it died a terrible death. And ya it sucked up the electric but now I've got an older one that uses hot and cold water instead and it eats my gas. There's no getting away from it Since I have kids and dogs, and much experience with stain removal, I can assure you - washing heavily stained clothes with fancy power at 30 is a load of bollocks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fPi8w4h-NY HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'd love to give that a go lol. i was kind of hoping it would go BOOM in a cloud of smoke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fPi8w4h-NY HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'd love to give that a go lol. i was kind of hoping it would go BOOM in a cloud of smoke I wonder what a Petrol bomb followed by a brick would look like? I wish I had a spare washing machine lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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