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this is one situation that pops up frequently, what do you do if you have both a dishwasher and washing machine trying to connect up to a single spigot? Well, I talk about this in more detail here, but I will add the TL;DR below! When installing the standpipe it should be clipped to the wall at least twice in its vertical length and at every 400mm along its horizontal length. Any sagging of the pipework can lead to puddles of stagnant water in the pipe which can cause horrible smells.

The next job is to remove the old waste trap. This is a fairly easy task and just involves unscrewing the 2 compression nuts holding it in place. along with 3 projects on the different types of waste pipes you can get to do the job an how they can be joined:Once all prepared, slip the pipe through the wall and mark the pipe clip fixings and then fix them in place using screws and wall plugs. Due to the nature of the areas in which sinks tend to exist, waste traps can over time fill up with all sorts of unmentionable substances. One other very important factor to consider when it comes to waste trap installation is where the appliance is to be installed. One final important point is that the length of waste pipe for both washing machines and dishwashers should not exceed 3 metres in length. This includes the waste hose running from the machine. Do You Have to Install a Waste Trap? Next cut a length of pipe to run through the wall from the 90° bend and ensure there is around 75mm clear from the face of the wall to allow for the compression joint on the trap. When cut, glue this into the 90° joint.

If the hassle of installing a proper standpipe is just too much or you don’t have the funds to pay for a tradesman to do it for you the other option is to replace the existing waste outlet under your sink with a new one featuring an appliance nozzle. Inside the property, use an SDS drill and a long drill bit to drill through the wall in the position that you will install the waste and where it will exit the property. Ensure it is high enough so that once the pipe runs through you get the required minimum of 1:40 drop to ensure correct drainage. Once cut, add the screw cap, seal and washer to the base of the pipe and push it into the compression waste and then push the washer and seal down and screw the screw cap up tightly. Once in place, tighten the Jubilee Clip all the way to hold the pipe in place. Once this is done, you’re all finished. Slip the body of the compression waste over the end of the new horizontal run of pipe (or pipe through wall if running externally) until it hits the end of the collar and then slip the seal and washer down to the end and then screw the cap up tight, ensuring the inlet is pointing directly 90° upwards.

Tools and Materials Needed for Installing a Waste Trap

So, in answer to the question of; do you have to install a waste trap? The answer is a definite yes! Tools and Materials Needed for Installing a Waste Trap

Which ever machine waste trap you are going to install you will need a number of tools and products to get the job done correctly. Once in place and you have connected up the water supply and plugged it in, turn the machine on and run a test to make sure all is well and working. To do this, loosen the Jubilee Clip, if there is one and then push the waste pipe over the tapered nozzle all the way down as far as it will go.There are 3 types of waste trap that are generally used for appliances, with 2 being used much more regularly than the third. The main types are the standpipe waste trap and the sink and appliance waste. The third fairly uncommonly used type is the self sealing waste trap. Sink and Appliance Waste Trap You want the waste pipe to run uphill after coming out of the spigot if possible. What this does is stops any waste from the sink from coming down the pipe and into your washing machine. The waste outlet for your appliance runs into the waste trap and then via pipework to your foul drain. Washing machines and dishwashers, once installed, must deliver their waste water to the foul drainage system for your home. This is the same system which takes the toilet and basin waste. It is illegal to put this waste water into your surface water system which is the water collected by your gutters. Another problem is that the only way to connect a washing machine or dishwasher hose to this type of outlet is by sliding the end over the tapered nozzle and then securing it in place using a jubilee clip. As both washing machine and dishwasher waste water is under quite a bit of pressure when it is expelled by the machine, this could force the hose off. Standpipe Waste Trap

Place a joiner on the end of the existing pipe and glue it in place. Add any further pipe joints to remake any waste outlets that you cut away e.g. sink waste etc. As we have mentioned, installing a standpipe to use as an appliance waste is the best solution and can be done fairly easily, as long as you have good access. In terms of the waste trap itself the document states that it should be at minimum 40mm in diameter and the depth water in the trap to form an effective seal should be at least 75mm. Next, take off 50mm and mark on the wall and this will define the length of pipe you need to cut for the standpipe. As there will be water and waste in the trap you are removing, place some old towels or clothes over the area and also a bowl underneath to catch any waste water.With the hole drilled cut a length of pipe to run from the hole to the drain or soil pipe and glue a 90° joint to the end and then slip on 2 pipe clips and position them at around a third of the length of the pipe each. This will ensure the pipe in the next step is the right length to run through the wall.