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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supply line
I have a portable dishwasher, but the water supply line that sanp-locks onto the faucet is not long enough to use the dishwasher where I want it. A lady in an orange smock sold me a brass M-M coupler, but when I tried to use it to connect an extension (actually a 4 foot length of washer supply hose - seems to be the same thing), there was quite a bit of leakage. Since I used rubber gaskets and tightened the connection down quite a bit, I am guessing that the coupler solution is only for garden hoses, and not for higher pressure applications. I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Thanks for any advice. Jim H Pittsburgh PA |
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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supply line
Jim Helfer wrote:
... I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Just a word of caution from somebody that had one for several years: you might not be able to do that. The hose also acts as an outlet for the waste water, and there's a pump in there that might not be able to push that far. Oh yeah, added (cough)feature from mine, hopefully yours won't do the same thing: All of that pressure that they create in that water hose played pure *hell* with the cartridge in my faucet. I think I replaced it about every year because it started to drip, and the cold side never want bad once in that whole time. -- No more big'uns for me, now I'm a 'Venture Capitalist'. I've learned to totally appreciate 'Small Firms'. |
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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supplyline
I-zheet M'drurz wrote:
Jim Helfer wrote: ... I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Just a word of caution from somebody that had one for several years: you might not be able to do that. The hose also acts as an outlet for the waste water, and there's a pump in there that might not be able to push that far. Oh yeah, added (cough)feature from mine, hopefully yours won't do the same thing: All of that pressure that they create in that water hose played pure *hell* with the cartridge in my faucet. I think I replaced it about every year because it started to drip, and the cold side never want bad once in that whole time. Well thanks, but, I won't have that problem, as the water drainage is a completely separate (and very easily extendable hose). Jim H Pittsburgh PA |
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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supply line
Jim Helfer wrote: I have a portable dishwasher, but the water supply line that sanp-locks onto the faucet is not long enough to use the dishwasher where I want it. A lady in an orange smock sold me a brass M-M coupler, but when I tried to use it to connect an extension (actually a 4 foot length of washer supply hose - seems to be the same thing), there was quite a bit of leakage. Since I used rubber gaskets and tightened the connection down quite a bit, I am guessing that the coupler solution is only for garden hoses, and not for higher pressure applications. I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Thanks for any advice. Jim H Pittsburgh PA Whoa! The pressure inside is the same as the faucet for garden hoses outsize. So anything that works outside will work inside. You probably just had a bad connector. If you want to preserve your original snap lock on the faucet, just cut the hose and insert a longer piece of hose. Use the metal ribbed pieces as connectors and tighten with hose steel hose clamps. |
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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supply line
Jim Helfer wrote in message ...
I have a portable dishwasher, but the water supply line that sanp-locks onto the faucet is not long enough to use the dishwasher where I want it. A lady in an orange smock sold me a brass M-M coupler, but when I tried to use it to connect an extension (actually a 4 foot length of washer supply hose - seems to be the same thing), there was quite a bit of leakage. Since I used rubber gaskets and tightened the connection down quite a bit, I am guessing that the coupler solution is only for garden hoses, and not for higher pressure applications. I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Hi, A lady in an orange smock sold me a brass M-M coupler. Maybe take the hose and connections to local appliance repair shop or parts depot for some advice/tips. jeff. Appliance Repair Aid http://www.applianceaid.com/ |
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Howto Extend a portable dishwasher water snap-lock water supplyline
George E. Cawthon wrote:
Jim Helfer wrote: I have a portable dishwasher, but the water supply line that sanp-locks onto the faucet is not long enough to use the dishwasher where I want it. A lady in an orange smock sold me a brass M-M coupler, but when I tried to use it to connect an extension (actually a 4 foot length of washer supply hose - seems to be the same thing), there was quite a bit of leakage. Since I used rubber gaskets and tightened the connection down quite a bit, I am guessing that the coupler solution is only for garden hoses, and not for higher pressure applications. I know that I can probably easily cut the hose and making it longer with splicers and hose clamps, but I thought I'd ask for advice before doing anything non-reversible. Thanks for any advice. Jim H Pittsburgh PA Whoa! The pressure inside is the same as the faucet for garden hoses outsize. So anything that works outside will work inside. You probably just had a bad connector. If you want to preserve your original snap lock on the faucet, just cut the hose and insert a longer piece of hose. Use the metal ribbed pieces as connectors and tighten with hose steel hose clamps. Oh yeah. That would be right. Just feelung a bit aprehensive about making any permanent changes. |
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