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Found this video quite informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW1y3YbGOLE

Thanks

Shit show under partners kitchen sink

That long corrugated pipe is leaky.

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As is this long one running waste water from the washing machine

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What remedial action can I take?

Nuke it from orbit.

Yeah. It's a mess alright.

They can't afford a plumber. But also having leaks is fucking the house.

Very often the outlet pipe from the washing machine can be replaced. Then take the rest out and put in an adjustable height U bend with one or 2 inputs for washing machine/dishwasher. Getting rid of the large flexible pipe. Why anyone would end up with the arrangement they have now is hard to fathom.

Maybe you will need a bit of pipe for a u bend to connect to.

It’s not too hard to fix / replace.

You could replace the whole lot with something like this

But:

1) I think the grey stuff is euro thread, so if you replace the trap you’d also need to replace the sink drain bit, or buy an adaptor.

2) it should be possible to just replace the hose.

Then the washing machine waste is straightforward if you can reach it - find out how long it is, buy a new one the same, detach old, reattach new.

This may be right to replace the sink hose

And this for the dish washer

You can buy a mcalpine euro to normal adaptor.

The main issue there is the waste is so high up the wall. Personally Id buy a new trap and strip all that out and use a mix of solvent glue and that mcalpine elbow coming out the wall. The washing machine doesnt need to be running at an angle and will pump away when on so I wouldnt worry about a little water sitting in it.

Thanks everyone. I'll put together a shopping list

So, possibly an adaptor A, a new u-bend B and a new dishwasher hose C

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That looks like the crap you get with IKEA sinks. Throw it all away and replace it with standard waste plumbing. Only the overflow hose is to be retained, as these usually are a bespoke fitment.

Anyone know any plumbers in west london that like moving/removing pipes for cheaps?

Also anyone had dealings with Thames Water about moving/removing meters?

They currently don't even have our meters on file so I'm not holding out a lot of hope for anything useful happening. What's the penalty for just removing both meters myself and tapping straight from the mains? :D

I have a plumbing question, and having consulted some qualified people, I have turned to the oracle of knowledge, LFGSS for final sign off on my understanding.

I am installing a washing machine drain, and have found a swish, flush-fitting that goes inside a stud wall. I feel like it is standard in some EU countries and the USA. Mine's a cheap one, but this is the same: https://www.alcadrain.com/wastes-and-traps/prackove-sifony/aps4-detail

When getting ready to install yesterday, I considered that it has no vent built-in. And on the website above (where I was looking for instructions) I noted this model which does: https://www.alcadrain.com/wastes-and-traps/prackove-sifony/aps3p-detail

I think, in other countries it may be standard to fit a supplementary air-admittance valve on drains like this. In my case, it's going to be about 1m across to the back of the toilet where I will boss it in. Then the toilet is another metre from the main soil pipe, which is open up above the roof.

Do I need to put away my £12 version and buy the £32 with the built in air admittance valve? Or maybe add an air admittance valve inside the wall?

From a few posts up thread. Now have this. Which is good.

But, water is flowing the wrong way out of the inlet for the washing machine. Not a lot, but a trickle rather than a few drips.

I assume this is bad.

The main outlet pipe is only just horizontal.

If I make that more steep, will this resolve the issue?

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Ah. But I forgot. There's the bendy pipe holder. Presumably this will stop the water going the wrong way.

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You mean not all the water when the machine pumps out is leaving the pipe?

If its water left in the hose from the washing machine I wouldnt worry about it...

No, when water is run into the sink it mainly drains correctly, but some is also coming out of the nozzle where the washing machine hose connects

This seems to be all ok.

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This joint leaks. One drip every 10 seconds.

Pretty sure it's the cold water in. So, turn off at the mains, unscrew, clean, put some tape on the thread and reattach.

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Actually. I think it's water out into the washing machine. So flowing left to right in the picture.

So, can turn the blue tap and then safely disconnect.

Having a beer now though so might do that tomorrow.