diy disconnection

[kittensmum]

I have just been let down by someone who was supposed to be disconnecting my washing machine.

I am due to have my new one delivered tomorrow morning and am pushed for time to get someone else in.

Is doing it myself something I should consider in my desparation?

Can anyone give me some pointers on how I could make a start please?

And finally, why is it that the engineer will remove my old appliance, connect the new one but not disconnect the old one? I’m sure it would take him just a few extra minutes but save me hassle and some money?

Just wondered if there was some special reason they refuse to do this.

Thanks

[iadom]

Re: diy disconnection

Now, if you had purchased an ISE or gone to a local independent retailer instead of one of the ‘sheds’ which I am guessing you have done then this would not have been a problem.

An independent or an ISE agent would have disconnected your old machine, connected and demonstrated your new one, then removed the old machine.

It really depends on your current installation. A lot of automatic washing machines are initially installed by plumbers or kitchen fitters. Around 75{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the time the installation ranges from poor to downright appalling.

This is one reason why some people are reluctant to disconnect the old machine. Also most of us trade members have public liability insurance to cover us in case anything goes wrong such as a major leak. Some retailers delivery men do not have this cover.

Disconnection does depend on your current installation. If the old machine is hot & cold fill then you will need to turn off the taps and unscrew the two hoses connected to them. Sometimes the taps will have siezed up and you will not be able to turn them off, another reason why they won’t disconnect.

If your outlet pipe goes into a separate standpipe then just lift it out. If it is connected directly to your sink waste pipe the you will need to remove it from the undersink plumbing and block off the pipe it is attached to to prevent the water from your sink flooding into your units.

Jim.

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