Plumbing-Can new washer be plumbed into this pipe system?

[Puddy_Tat]

I don't know if the red and blue things work to shut off the water supply, sorry. How can I tell?

do they turn easily when you try to turn them?

Will the plumber have to go into the crawl space to cap the pipe?

No plumber is allowed in the crawl space as that does not belong to me, but will they need to get in there to do what I need them to do?

umm - are they in the crawl space? were you in the crawl space when you took those pictures?

if they are and you / any plumber isn't allowed in there, how are you supposed to turn the water supply to your washing machine off / on?

 

[panpete]

do they turn easily when you try to turn them?





umm - are they in the crawl space? were you in the crawl space when you took those pictures?

if they are and you / any plumber isn't allowed in there, how are you supposed to turn the water supply to your washing machine off / on?

I was in the crawl space when i took the last four pictures in this posthttps://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/plumbing-can-new-washer-be-plumbed-into-this-pipe-system.351205/#post-14980934
Will the plumber have to go in there - he is not allowed, the previous owner should never have gone in there?
Where will the water supply to my washing machine be?
What does it look like?
The long white pipe running from my under sink cupboard goes to the soil pipe, is this wrong?
I thought it was under the sink? see above picture, is it in last four pictures in the above post.
I'll turn the taps and get back to you in a minute, meanwhile, could you let me know if the plumber can do his work from the kitchen?
thanks
EDIT
I found a little red and blue lever thing at the back of my washer, the red one wouldnt move, and the blue one moved easily.

 

[Sirena]

Hi

The pump in my washer is bust, its not rinsing properly,

Go back to basics...

What do you mean it's not rinsing properly?

 

[panpete]

Go back to basics...

What do you mean it's not rinsing properly?

Suds are in my kitchen plughole at the end of every wash. I don't know if this is because it is broken or like Ruitia suggested, the waste pipes are blocked, but water empties down the sink well enough.
I don't know if i need a new washer.
I don't know if I need a plumber to enter the crawl space in the pics in this post Plumbing-Can new washer be plumbed into this pipe system?
Sorry for my confusion.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

panpete

your picture in post 32 is where the waste water from your washing machine goes - the grey pipe coming in from the left is from your washing machine.

if the pipe at '12 o'clock' is from your kitchen sink, then if there is a blockage it can only be between the bit at '9 o clock' and your washing machine.

your picture in post 5 is the hot / cold feeds to your washing machine, with the red / blue taps i refer to.

any washing machine repairer / installer is going to need to get to these.

i don't know if these were taken in this crawl space you refer to.

 

[panpete]

panpete

your picture in post 32 is where the waste water from your washing machine goes - the grey pipe coming in from the left is from your washing machine.

if the pipe at '12 o'clock' is from your kitchen sink, then if there is a blockage it can only be between the bit at '9 o clock' and your washing machine.

your picture in post 5 is the hot / cold feeds to your washing machine, with the red / blue taps i refer to.
PS, I don't know what the two thin metal painted white pipes are at the back.
They lead into the crawl space.
any washing machine repairer / installer is going to need to get to these.

i don't know if these were taken in this crawl space you refer to.

The picture with the red and blue things are behind the washer, is that right?
Should they be somewhere else?
I don't want a plumber coming and saying he cannot fit the washer, as he wont be allowed in the crawl space.
Sorryy to ask, but does the washer pipes in the crawl space in this post look ok Plumbing-Can new washer be plumbed into this pipe system? as I don't want to approach the building owner as the old owner should not have put them there.

 

[Sirena]

Suds are in my kitchen plughole at the end of every wash..

You must be using too much detergent, surely?

 

[nogojones]

whats the grey waste pipe, is the the hose or the thin one in these pics?View attachment 102592
View attachment 102595

yer good to go. you have everything you need. no issues. Old machine out. new one in

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The picture with the red and blue things are behind the washer, is that right?
Should they be somewhere else?

no hard and fast rule - mine are under the sink (so i can get at them without having to ferret around behind the washing machine) but guess this is ok

if the washing machine isn't in the crawl space, and the picture in post 32 is under your kitchen sink, then i don't see that anyone is going to need to go in to the crawl space to deal with either repairing / replacing the washing machine, or unblocking the bit between the washing machine and the waste pipe (if that's where the problem is)

 

[nogojones]

Are your clothes clean when they come out of the machine?
Do they smell ok when they're dry?

If you can answer yes to both these questions, you might not have a problem with your pipes or machine. If its just a few suds in your sink I wouldn't worry. I get that quite a bit. Just the way the pipes feed. there's no problem. Relax, unless your machine is truly fucked I'd leave it be

 

[Sirena]

Are your clothes clean when they come out of the machine?
Do they smell ok when they're dry?

If you can answer yes to both these questions, you might not have a problem with your pipes or machine. If its just a few suds in your sink I wouldn't worry. I get that quite a bit. Just the way the pipes feed. there's no problem. Relax, unless your machine is truly fucked I'd leave it be

I think this might be the case....

 

[nogojones]

You must be using too much detergent, surely?

Quite possibly

 

[panpete]

the two painted white pipes lead up to the kitchen taps but I have found something worrying.
I think they are leaking. Here are some pics. There is a black sticky patch on one of them, which suggests a leak has been 'repaired' and what is the green coppery stuff on the pipe?
Thanks
Can someone tell me if the pipes are leaking in these two pics please, its late and I'm really worried cos they may lead into the crawl space, more pipes the old owner altered.
I cant tell if the pipes are wet or cold.
#is the green bit a leak?

#what is the black stuff on this pipe?

Is this pipe leaking

 

[panpete]

You must be using too much detergent, surely?

I use an egg cup full of persil powder

 

[Sue]

Pete, it's all fine. Please try and stop worrying. If your pipes were leaking, there'd be water everywhere. There isn't so they're not.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Pete you are simply looking for things to worry about.

You have been told the washing machine pipes and fittings are okay to fit an new one, you have been given options about what might be causing the gurgling and the poor rinsing and now you have found something else to worry about....all this energy, all this motivation to torment yourself with worries.

 

[Sue]

I use an egg cup full of persil powder

What does it say on the box? It could be your egg cup's not the right size. Not a disaster, just check what it says on the box and do that.

 

[not-bono-ever]

I cannot see any reason why you would have to do anything in the crawl space- everything you need in local to the back of the washer- you dont need to access anything else.

 

[not-bono-ever]

the two painted white pipes lead up to the kitchen taps but I have found something worrying.
I think they are leaking. Here are some pics. There is a black sticky patch on one of them, which suggests a leak has been 'repaired' and what is the green coppery stuff on the pipe?
Thanks
Can someone tell me if the pipes are leaking in these two pics please, its late and I'm really worried cos they may lead into the crawl space, more pipes the old owner altered.
I cant tell if the pipes are wet or cold.
#is the green bit a leak?
View attachment 102606
#what is the black stuff on this pipe?
View attachment 102607
Is this pipe leaking
View attachment 102608

they are fine. copper gets verdigris sometimes. dont bother looking at these, they have no relvance to the washer

 

[panpete]

I just found out that the washer grey unribbed pipes are plumbed into the hot and cold water pipes, is that right? Can a new one be fitted from the kitchen without having to go into the crawlspace?
What causes that green on the copper pipe leadding from the cold tap?
Sorry for all the questions, I am just finding this leasehold flat hard to cope with.
Does anyone know what these are? I just found them under my sink cupboard.
I am not using enough soap powder apparently, so why are suds appearing in my sink plughole, I really cannot figure this out, and don't want to have to buy a new washer if I don't need to.

 

[Sue]

I just found out that the washer grey unribbed pipes are plumbed into the hot and cold water pipes, is that right? Can a new one be fitted from the kitchen without having to go into the crawlspace?
What causes that green on the copper pipe leadding from the cold tap?
Sorry for all the questions, I am just finding this leasehold flat hard to cope with.

Pete, it's fine. If you get a new washing machine, ask them to plumb it in. They'll know exactly what to do -- it's their job and they do it umpteen times a day.

The green on the copper pipe is also fine. It happens and is nothing to worry about.

 

[panpete]

I dunno if I need a new washer. Are suds in the plughole on final rinse normal?
I got athlete's foot last week, dunno if thats cos soap is left in the slothes.
I dont wanna waste money on a new washer if I dont need one but I cannot assess whether I do or not, and i dunno if it can be plumbed in from the kitchen.
Sorry, I am really confused. I will read this thread again and see if I can make more sense of it.

 

[panpete]

Not necessary, the pipework where it is currently plumbed in is what is under scrutiny.

https://www.urban75.net/forums/attachments/7-1-jpg.102592/

 

[equationgirl]

I dunno if I need a new washer. Are suds in the plughole on final rinse normal?
I got athlete's foot last week, dunno if thats cos soap is left in the slothes.
I dont wanna waste money on a new washer if I dont need one but I cannot assess whether I do or not, and i dunno if it can be plumbed in from the kitchen.
Sorry, I am really confused. I will read this thread again and see if I can make more sense of it.

Everything is fine. Pipes are fine, plumbing is fine. Please try not to worry.

Lots of people have provided reassurance to you, but it is not reasonable to expect them to diagnose if a pipe is leaking or not over the Internet.

 

[moomoo]

Have you tried pouring some Mr Muscle drain cleaner down your sink?

 

[felixthecat]

From what I can see everything needed to plumb in the washer is under the sink (water inlets and drainage pipe) and I see no reason why anyone would need to go in the crawl space.

Regarding the washer itself I'd simply go by what the clothes feel like. Do they look and smell clean? If so its working ok. Maybe you have some gunk in the filter but thats easy to clean out. Btw Athletes foot is a fungal infection brought on by moisture more than anything else - not going to be caused by any clothing.

I kept my last washing machine until the drum (which was barely turning and making all manner of noise) finally stopped doing anything other than a bit of sloshing backwards and forwards. But there again I hang on to appliances until they absolutely give up the ghost and die with no hope of resurrection. I'd have never noticed any suds in the plug hole unless they were billowing out of the sink (recalls a laundry tablet in the dishwasher incident...)

 

[panpete]

From what I can see everything needed to plumb in the washer is under the sink (water inlets and drainage pipe) and I see no reason why anyone would need to go in the crawl space.

Regarding the washer itself I'd simply go by what the clothes feel like. Do they look and smell clean? If so its working ok. Maybe you have some gunk in the filter but thats easy to clean out. Btw Athletes foot is a fungal infection brought on by moisture more than anything else - not going to be caused by any clothing.

I kept my last washing machine until the drum (which was barely turning and making all manner of noise) finally stopped doing anything other than a bit of sloshing backwards and forwards. But there again I hang on to appliances until they absolutely give up the ghost and die with no hope of resurrection. I'd have never noticed any suds in the plug hole unless they were billowing out of the sink (recalls a laundry tablet in the dishwasher incident...)

Thank you.
Suds clone out of the plughole.
I cleaned out filter and pipe that goes from washer to sink.
Thanks for letting me know athlete's foot not brought on by clothes.
Dunno how i caught it, never been to public place in bear feet.

 

[panpete]

Have you tried pouring some Mr Muscle drain cleaner down your sink?

Not yet, it seems to be the washer pipes or washer causing the problem

 

[Sirena]

Thanks for letting me know athlete's foot not brought on by clothes.

A good remedy for athlete's foot is camphor or Vick's Vapo-Rub. It's good for all fungal infections.

Rub it between your toes and even spread some in your shoes.

A lot of people put Vapo-Rub on the soles of their feet instead of their chest when they have a cold because it then comes out through your whole body.

 

[Cid]

I just found out that the washer grey unribbed pipes are plumbed into the hot and cold water pipes, is that right? Can a new one be fitted from the kitchen without having to go into the crawlspace?
What causes that green on the copper pipe leadding from the cold tap?
Sorry for all the questions, I am just finding this leasehold flat hard to cope with.
Does anyone know what these are? I just found them under my sink cupboard.
I am not using enough soap powder apparently, so why are suds appearing in my sink plughole, I really cannot figure this out, and don't want to have to buy a new washer if I don't need to.

1. Yes, in all likelihood you could swap out the entire kitchen without access to the crawlspace. A new washing machine would likely be cold feed only, so a plumber will cap the hot feed. If you changed it (which I don't think you need to) you'd just tell them that the current machine is hot and cold feed.

2. Verdigris is just how copper corrodes. Please note that it's a surface coating, the copper is not rusting through. It's natural to have some moisture caused by condensation etc and nothing you need to worry about.