How to connect a benchtop dishwasher to a tap?

[MinB]

I am considering buying a benchtop dishwasher, but am not sure what is currently available so as to connect the hose to the kitchen tap. 

5 years ago (YouTube video) a person could buy two parts to make that connection: a) Sink Tap Click On and b) NYLEX brass sprinkler adapter.

Bunnings seems to not sell either anymore.

IMAGES BELOW:

1) MY KITCHEN TAP: Is this ideal for a dishwasher hose to be attached and also easy enough to take the aerator off?

2) TAP CONNECTIONS YOUTUBE: 

This is what BUNNINGS sold 5 years ago so are these still available or is something else now in their place?

3) HOSE HOLDER(?): What is holding this hose up? Does Bunnings sell anything like this, also, a contraption that can keep the drain hose fixed to the sink area whilst the dishwasher is on. 

The USA has this fantastic 3 in one tap connector that is a part of the dishwasher components/parts/kit when sold and it is such a shame that is not available here as it keeps the drain hose in place to face down the sink plus you can press a red button so as to get a glass of water etc.

Anyways, to reiterate, what is available now so that I can attach the hose to the kitchen tap? Don't want to buy anything if it is going to be a hassle getting tap connection parts.

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @smitchie. It's marvellous to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about connecting a dishwasher.

The only practical way to connect a portable dishwasher to your current setup would be to replace the taps with ones that have an aerator on the spout. These aerators, when unscrewed, provide a threaded connection point for adaptors. However, due to new plumbing regulations, there aren’t many fittings readily available to connect a dishwasher to a tap spout, and the ones that do exist often require several adaptors cobbled together to work.

An alternative option to consider is whether there’s enough space under your kitchen sink in the cupboard to fit the dishwasher. If so, it might be simpler to connect it directly to the plumbing under the sink. This would involve connecting the water supply and drainage to the existing plumbing, which is often more secure and practical than modifying tap fittings.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[Jade34]

  

Hi I have a devanti benchtop dishwasher I want to connect to my kitchen faucet (female, mixer, 1nch opening without aerator). I'd like some sort of diverter so I can flip a switch and still use my kitchen sink tap as normal when needed. Is this possible 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Jade34,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and thank you for your question.

I'd suggest having a look through How to connect a benchtop dishwasher to a tap?

This discussion should answer the majority of questions about this topic.

If you have any questions once you've had a read, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Jacob

[Jade34]

Hey Jacob, 

I did check it out but I didn't want to clip off the set up every time I want to use the kitchen tap and I wanted it to be all Chrome still. 

I did figure out another set up (I have attached photos of what I bought and where I got it from)

There is a small drip leak from the top of the tap where the aerator Adaptor attaches to the tap when it is on full but the dishwasher isn't using the water, is there a way to fix this?

I have used plumbers tape and a washer on the inside and outside it did improve but it didn't completely fix it. 

(Also this isn't in the set up yet but I bought a hex socket cp 15mm [from bunnings] and another Spout adapter and Aerator adaptor to add a Aerator so the water that comes out the bottom end is like a normal kitchen tap but haven't found a aerator that attaches to the 13mm Male Adaptor or the 13 mm female Spout adapter) 

- Aerator Adaptor Male to Male 13mm (local plumbing store)

- Spout Adaptor for Hand Shower 13mm (local plumbers but bunnings has one Kinetic dishwasher adapter) 

- Kinetic Chrome Handspray Diverter (bunnings)

- Bush screwed brass 20mm x 15mm chrome (local plumbers but bunnings has one) 

- Brasshards 15mm Chrome Plated Brass Hex Socket (from bunnings not in set up yet)

 attached to the tap (plumbers tape on both ends and washer inside the tap and outside on the aerator) 

 attached to Aerator (plumbers tape on the Spout and washer inside the spout) 

Female 1/2" inlet attached  Spout ( washer inside the female inlet, plumbers tape on both male outlets )

Attached to the 1/2" male bsp outlet opposite the Handel (washer on the outside and plumbers tape on the male end then attached to the dishwasher hose) 

 

 

 (not pictured in set up yet) 

[Sunrise23]

Got it the problem but a plumbers bought the m change the cheap taps are always brown in 4 times

[JacobZ]

Hi @Sunrise23,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.

I'm not quite sure what you mean.

Can you clarify what you mean?

I'll happily assist further once you've clarified.

Jacob

[JacobZ]

Hi @Jade34,

It looks like a perfect set-up for what you are looking to achieve. Congratulations on a great job so far.

It sounds like you've done pretty much everything you can to stop the drip. The only suggestion I can make that may help reduce this drip is around the technique used to apply your plumber's tape.

If you start by cutting a length of plumber's tape and rolling it into a long thin sausage, you can wrap this sausage around the thread inside the grooves. Once the entire groove of the thread is filled by this sausage, you can then wrap over the top with 2-3 layers of flat plumber's tape to hold it in place. This technique ensures the grooves are fuller meaning there are no gaps for water to creep through.

It looks like you should be able to use either this FIX-A-TAP 13mm 1/2" Female Swivel Aerator or this FIX-A-TAP 13mm 1/2" Male Swivel Aerator with your adaptor. You'd obviously have to test the fit to see, but this could be an option.

Let me know if you have any further questions. 

Jacob