Is there a Y adapter available for 2 washing machine drain hoses?

[PatDIY_Dad]

Hey all

We got a new Bosch washing machine and a tumble dryer

You can connect a drain hose to the dryer so you dont have to empty the condensation collector every few dry cycles

But we only got one spigot for the washer

I was thinking if its possible to get a Y adapater and connect both the washer and the dry drain hose to that. Then connect the Y adapter to the spigot?

The dryer drain hose seems like a smaller one vs the regular size washing machine one

see the photos of the drain hoses

[MitchellMc]

It could be possible to utilise that hose @PatDIY_Dad. However, you'd probably need to cut one of the ends off the Bosch hose and push it onto the back of the machine. Then, you'd need to push this hose end over that and use the clamp. I'm not a great fan of you cutting up the Bosch hose to achieve that, as there's a possibility it could still leak. At this point, I think it'd be best to try to cobble together a connection for the trap with the products I've mentioned above. As I don't have one of those Bosch hoses to verify the fittings on, I've selected what I think would work, but you'll need to double-check.

Mitchell

[PatDIY_Dad]

Yeh I realized it would be too long 

I just got all those bits and trying to put them together 

The Bosch hose is basically the same size as the smaller end of the adapter 

Did you mean to fit the hose over the adapter? Will be very hard to fit it on

 

[EricL]

Hi @PatDIY_Dad 

Any chance that you can stretch the Bosch hose in hot water? Is the Bosch tip hard or soft? If it's hard, perhaps you can run a 13mm clear hose between the reducer and the hose. The only other option is to reduce it even further with a Holman 13mm Barbed Poly Joiner, this goes from 13mm down to 10mm. You'll need to get some 13mm clear hose and three more clamps to secure the reducer.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[PatDIY_Dad]

I eventually got it in with grease and hot water but still have a look Its still too big

This is what I ended up doing and I think it will work fine. Put silicone on the outside of the male end of the drain hose with the clear tube over the top of the spigot. Pushed it in to seal the top end of it. Then clamped down on the clear hose to the spigot and clamped down up a bit to hold the drain hose

Wont come loose and it is sealed from the silicone

[EricL]

Hi @PatDIY_Dad 

I suggest giving it several hours to cure before you start using it, just to make sure that the silicone is nice and dry.

Eric

[steve17]

Hi Eric, 

I’m in the exact same position, just wondering if you ever heard back from Bosch regarding a potential solution to this? @PatDIY_Dad, did your makeshift solution work? And thanks for asking your question, it’s been helpful for me to follow along with 

Thanks

[JacobZ]

Hi @steve17,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to Eric's emails to check. @EricL should be back online tomorrow afternoon with an answer.

In the meantime, let me know if there's anything I can assist with.

Jacob

[PatDIY_Dad]

I thought I replied to this last night

Yes that cheap quick easy fix I did works fine. No leaks at all

[JacobZ]

Hi @PatDIY_Dad,

I'll just tag @steve17 so he is notified of your response.

Jacob

[MitchellMc]

Hi @steve17,

Just wanted to add that it was I that was in contact with Bosch. I've made them aware of the issue and trust they'll be working towards a solution in order for these hoses to be directly connected to standard Australian traps. 

No other solutions were provided apart from using plumbing fittings to make the connection.

Mitchell