Appliance plumbing in Soundwell

Connecting a new appliance

Most appliances need two things: a cold water supply with its own isolation valve, and a waste that takes the water away without letting smells back up. If you are putting an appliance where there was one before, it is often just a case of checking the existing connections are sound and in the right place. If it is going somewhere new, we run the supply and waste to suit.

Leaks behind washing machines and dishwashers

Water appearing from under an appliance usually comes from one of a few places:

• A worn or loose inlet hose washer
• A cracked or perished inlet hose
• A waste hose that has slipped out of the standpipe
• A leaking or partly blocked waste trap or spigot under the sink
• An isolation valve that weeps when turned

We check the plumbing side first. If the fault turns out to be inside the appliance, such as a pump or door seal, we will tell you so you can contact the manufacturer or an appliance engineer.

Smells and slow draining

A washing machine that leaves water in the drum or a sink that gurgles when the dishwasher empties often points to a partly blocked waste, a missing trap or a waste hose pushed too far into the standpipe. These are usually quick to put right.

Fridge freezer water feeds

American-style fridge freezers with ice makers need a cold water feed, usually a narrow pipe with its own valve. We can run a feed from the nearest cold supply and fit a valve so it can be isolated if the fridge needs moving.

Water side only

We connect the water supply and waste. If an appliance needs a new socket or any electrical work, that needs an electrician.