plumbing question

[historyman]

The washer in my new house is the landlord's (I'm thinking as long as he's ok with it I'm going to replace it with a Speed Queen) and it's a Roper. It doesn't have the Cruel Action agitator but it does have a very fast short stroke. It does the crappy neutral drain.

The problem is, for some reason, there is no hot water plumbing to the laundry room. (Pretty sure this is because this area used to be a porch at one point.) The kitchen is not far away. I'd say 15 feet or so. So that I can have hot water in this washer or whatever washer I get do you think I could:

Use a portable dishwasher style unicouple to hookup to the kitchen sink faucet and get this hose to then connect to the hot water inlet on the washer? This setup wouldn't be used except for hot water washes. (The idea of cold water only towels and underwear I find rather unappealing.)

Do you think this would be possible? Would the connections work like in this setup?

Any other ideas or suggestions are appreciated.

 

[thomasortega]

if there's no way to make a permanent connection, it can be a good alternative.

 

[yogitunes]

yes, you can get a portable style hook up at any hardware store like Lowes,(called a snap ring coupler) for about 6 bucks....and use a heavy duty hose, a regular garden hose may over expand with hot water and burst, just be careful....look for one that will screw directly onto your faucet (theres different types) and yet still aireate water when not hooked up...this also works for people who don't have an outside faucet to wash their cars, anything is possible, good luck

I use this hookup style for people who don't have the hookups available, can be used next to a kitchen sink or in a bathroom, you can put a washer almost anywhere there is a sink!

 

[thomasortega]

i don't know if you're talking about this but there's also a kit that came with my Brastemp Eggo (that machine that looks like an egg) that fits many kinds of faucets, including kitchen and those fancy bathroom faucets.

I bet it's very easy to find this kind of kit in the US or maybe, the american version of this washer (Ecoegg) comes with the same kit. If it comes with the kit and the machine is cheap, you'd better buy the machine (it's a good machine for tiny loads).

I'll take some pictures tonight (now it's 1:15 pm in Brazil)and post here.

 

[toggleswitch2]

The cold water will come out of the hot side even if the temperature is not set to "warm" (i.e. both water solenoids open).

In your current set-up:

1- Is the hot water valve on the machine capped-off?
2- Is there a "Y" connector sending cold to both sides of the machine (to hot and cold valves on the machine)?

You may have to use a "Y" on the machine and get all of your water from the sink-- changing the temperature from cold to hot at the facuet.

To do things the way you suggest--using the sink for hot only, you will need a shut-off valve on the hot water hose to prevent cold from leaking out when you fill the machine with cold from its current source. THINK BRASS NOT PLASTIC. The hot water will melt and distort the plastic ones.

Of course, if you have an electric dryer near the washer you may be able to use the 220v 30a heavy-duty outlet to "fire-up" [power]a storage-type standard electric hot water heater and generate your own hot water right there near the machine. Of course you won't be able to heat water and dry clothes at the same time. You can have both plug-and cord connected, which ensures you can't run both accidentally. Or, hard-wire your hot water heater right in, and have a cut-off switch for the HWH.

If all else fails you have the perfect excuse to get a Euro "boil" washer with a built-in (water) heater, provided you do have 220v there.

If you have that nasty and ever-present Italian disease we all have lately "FUNDZARLO", one can never underestimate the power of a bucket brigade, pouring hot water right in!

 

[alr2903]

Historyman, if you plan to live there over the long haul add up all the connectors, hoses and inconvenience. Offer to apply that toward having a solution to the problem. " I need some hot water piped to the washer". If you do not plan to live there over a year, i would opt for (2) 5 gallon buckets from home depot like Togs suggested. It could not a hurt a thing to at least ask the landlord.

 

[historyman]

some answers

Toggles: The hot water side is not capped off nor is there a Y connector. No water drips out of the hot side when the machine is set to cold fill, which it is at present.

alr2903: I might just do what you suggested. I do plan on living here for several years.

Thanks for everyone's help/suggestions.