On 3/27/2011 5:45 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
On 3/26/2011 3:05 PM, mm wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:16:54 -0600, (Papa Pat)
wrote:

Is there a connector for a washing machine water outlet, that has two
separate water outlets?

I think they would be in the garden department. Washing machine hoses
and garden hoses use the same threads.

I have a silver colored metal Y connector, about 2 inches long, with
yellow levers to turn each output on and off. Got it at a yard sale,
not sure I've ever used it.

I've had to tighten some garden hoses with pliers the last little bit
to stop them from leaking, and make sure the rubber washer is in the
female end.

One would supply water to the W/M, and the other could be used for an
external water hoselike to water down an outside patio on the 2nd
floor of my condo.

Until you're certain it's not leaking, I'd keep the hose going to th
outside conneced and the end of it outside, where dripping won't
damage anything.

I'd suggest a sturdy trash can or bucket as a home for the utility hose,
so as to not let bugs in through the open door or window. But what I
would really suggest is getting a plumber in to add a freeze-proof hose
bib on the deck. If the wet wall the washer is on tees into the outside
wall by the deck, they should be able to add it pretty painlessly, with
only a small area of drywall to patch. Or if that part of wall is behind
the washer and a counter or something, just cover the hole with masonite
painted the same color and screwed into place, to make any needed future
upkeep easier.


I wouldn't think the Strata Council would allow an owner (or renter) to
put a hole through the building envelope. I also doubt the washer is on
an outside wall as the main feed is most likely run trough the ceiling
in the common hallway. Architects tend to put the utility closets along
that inside wall in the units.

I would not trust a "Y" connector inside a 2nd floor condo unless it was
over a sink! I think the OP should check to see if he could convert the
faucet in a kitchen or a bathroom to accept a hose thread. I did this
when I lived in a condo and by leaving a small loop in the hose over the
sink any drips from the hose connection went into the sink.

Having served on a Strata Council for about 15 years I have seen some
very expensive restoration bills caused by water leaking down one or two
floors.


WTF is a Strata Council? That like a condo association board? Sounds
like something out of a Cold War era Air Force movie.

I know the wet wall wasn't the outside wall- nobody with any sense does
that. But from OP's description, it sounded like it was close to the
sliding door to second floor deck, so I thought maybe it was a closet
setup in the hallway or something, and perhaps the wet wall was a
straight shot to an outside wall on one end. Without seeing a floorplan,
no way to know. Dunno why, but I assumed this was a 2-story
townhouse-style unit. Depends a lot if these are 'real' condos (aka
semi-attached or row houses) or the glorified cheap apartments that pass
for condos in much of the country. I spent several summers as a kid
working on new multi-family buildings going up, so I am quite familiar
with all the tricks they use to save a buck. But if each unit is metered
separately, they will have their own feed lines. Yes, putting a hole in
outside envelope could be an issue, but if done properly, would not put
any other unit at risk, and it doesn't change the look of the building,
so OP could make a good case that it should be a permitted variance.

--
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