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.

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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!

 

 

 

 

[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