installation -table top dishwasher

[alfie jones]

I know this may sound daft..but how do you plumb in a table top dishwasher?Do you put some sucker things over the taps and then a waste pipe down the sink?I have searched high and low with no answers!..any one help?

[peanut]

the water inlet hose connects to your sink tap with an adaptor, then you turn on the hot water and the washer has a valve in it that lets the water in as needed. the waste goes to the sink drain.

[Hammer]

You would drill holes in your worktop and have the water supply and waste going through the holes to meet up with the rest of your pipework under the sink.

Looks a lot nicer than rubber suckers and a pipe into the sink, and not too difficult for someone reasonably good at DIY

[Marmac]

You can split the supply for your washing machine maybe...

Plastic Y piece for a pound...

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchs tr=washing+machine+y

Then...

1. work out which is the cold water supply (red is hot and cold is blue)
2. turn the stopcock on the cold water supply from running horizontal to the pipe to perpendicular - beware a few dribbles if near electricity!
3. Unscrew the hose from the clothes washer where it connects to the cold water supply and then tightly screw the y piece in and the appliance hoses into each socket. Use rubber gloves.

Outlet hose can go into sink if nearby

Try zanussi for a dishwasher - best all rounder - check pricerunner for costs but avoid Comet at all costs (long story). BE electrical online were brilliant.

Pimlico Plumbers visited but were hopeless. �88 for him to drill a (messily made) hole in benchtop then dropped and scratched new d/washer which he wouldn't note on invoice. Try local handyman if want DIY job and not copper pipes.

Permanent plumbing is costly for those renting but take care and check y piece every 4 months - they wear out apparantly.

NB to save ��� if getting permament plumbing then locate the water tap before plumber arrives

Hope this saves everyone a bit of time and money and the frustration of dealing with Comet or Pimlico Plumbers

:)