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Hi guys.
Just thought I’d pop in from the electrician’s forum, as I might get a better answer to my little problem from you guys. I’ll try to be as specific as I can.
My kitchen has work tops on three sides. One side has the sink and waste pipe, the back has the oven and hob, and the other side has a position for a washing machine (opp the sink). Now I have a socket below the unit, but no plumbing for either water or waste. Running the hot/cold pipes I’ve been told isn’t a problem, but I’m having trouble with the waste pipe.
The only access around is to remove the unit kick-boards and run flexible pipe underneath (units have backs, and cooker restricts movement), so no permanent wall mounted waste pipes can be plumbed around. The total distance is about 5 meters around, but I’ve been told the maximum distance of the washing machine waste pipe is 3 meters. I rang Bosch technical services (Bosch unit), who said that they sold a 2.5 meter extension hose......but couldn’t guarantee that there would be enough pressure from the washing machine to empty the waste water (then why sell the hose?).
I’ve also been told that you could use a macerator to pump the water around, but haven’t had much luck in finding any information on any units.
So I’m after any ideas on what to do. Nothing can be plumbed, only run in flexible pipes behind the kick boards then up to the waste pipe which exits the building just under the sink (doesn’t go to ground in the house).
Just thought I’d pop in from the electrician’s forum, as I might get a better answer to my little problem from you guys. I’ll try to be as specific as I can.
My kitchen has work tops on three sides. One side has the sink and waste pipe, the back has the oven and hob, and the other side has a position for a washing machine (opp the sink). Now I have a socket below the unit, but no plumbing for either water or waste. Running the hot/cold pipes I’ve been told isn’t a problem, but I’m having trouble with the waste pipe.
The only access around is to remove the unit kick-boards and run flexible pipe underneath (units have backs, and cooker restricts movement), so no permanent wall mounted waste pipes can be plumbed around. The total distance is about 5 meters around, but I’ve been told the maximum distance of the washing machine waste pipe is 3 meters. I rang Bosch technical services (Bosch unit), who said that they sold a 2.5 meter extension hose......but couldn’t guarantee that there would be enough pressure from the washing machine to empty the waste water (then why sell the hose?).
I’ve also been told that you could use a macerator to pump the water around, but haven’t had much luck in finding any information on any units.
So I’m after any ideas on what to do. Nothing can be plumbed, only run in flexible pipes behind the kick boards then up to the waste pipe which exits the building just under the sink (doesn’t go to ground in the house).
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