2006-11-17 23:04:21 · 9 answers · asked by justin_cross_98 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I have two pipes but dont know how to block the hot water off
2006-11-17 23:08:09 · update #1
we had this with our new machine too - seems that it is now thought to be more environmentally friendly to have cold-fill only washing machines - we just turned the stop-**** off to the hot water supply and linked the one pipe supplied with the new machine to the cold-water supply~x~
2006-11-17 23:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by mousie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be taps on the end of the pipes where you would normally connect the hot (red) and cold (blue or black) water feeds to the washing machine and it is presumed you have these for your old machine.
As modern (biological) washing powders work at lower temperatures the need to supply a hot water feed to the machine is not as important as it was. Consequently manufacturers are fitting a small heater into their machines. This MAY not be be more economical or environmentally friendly but that is the trend by manufacturers today.
You will only use the cold water supply (the blue or black coloured pipe/tap) and the red coloured one is no longer used.
Simply leave the red tap closed or, as they are not always the worlds best tap, fit a 'blanking pipe' to it. (A short length of the old red pipe with a plug - a bolt or round wooden peg - secured into it is one way of doing this. Other ways are to see if you can buy a closed cap for the tap from your local hardware store or use the old screw on section and block that. There are many ways this can be done. The correct way is to remove the hot water pipe altogether but this will require reasonable plumbing abilities and in all honesty, the trend in supplying just a cold water inlet to your washer may reverse so your next machine may have both inlets again.
2006-11-18 08:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by dday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought a single fill machine, or cold fill machine, I bought a Y-coupler from B & Q. I connected my hot and cold taps to the machine via the coupler. When using the machine i would turn the hot tap on first to allow the machine to fill with hot water for initial washing and then I would turn off the hot and put on the cold tap. The machine could be left to finish the washing after that on the cold tap only. Just don't forget to turn the taps over otherwise this will be a waste of hot water and expense.
2006-11-18 11:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by ask this dummy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all if you only use cold water the machine will take longer to wash as it has to heat the water,so use the hot as well,regarding the valve go to your local b&q and buy a y splitter it will cost aprox £3.00 then you can feed 2 into 1 cheers
2006-11-18 07:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by HUGGY 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
washing machines are now only fed by the cold water pipe so blank off the hot one
2006-11-18 07:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You now only need to use the cold water as the washing machine now heats up water,this had us stumped for a while too!!
2006-11-18 07:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by onlyme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm you don't need to as it will only need a cold water inlet. All washing machines these days have an element in them so they can heat up the water. That is why they sell calgon!
2006-11-18 07:07:01 · answer #7 · answered by Concho 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A plug or a cap depending on the fitting. Any hardware store will tell you how
2006-11-18 07:15:04 · answer #8 · answered by redacatfish 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just cap of hot water.connect cold feed there is an internal heater.
2006-11-18 07:16:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋