You may be about to face a reform in your kitchen and want to change the layout of some of your appliances, or simply that the time has come to replace the old devices for more modern ones and, incidentally, want to put some together to others. If you want to install the dishwasher and the washing machine together, but you have doubts about whether you can do it, we have good news for you, since you can do it with nothing to fear. You can place these two appliances of very frequent use without fear of leaks, losing pressure, or other possible inconveniences.
We give you some simple recommendations to make this operation a success.
The Installation In Old Houses
Because of how the houses were built a few decades ago, it is possible that in a house with a certain age, you will find that there are no separate drains to install the dishwasher and the washing machine together. One option is to perform a construction intervention, for which you should have a plumber to have an independent power socket outlet (adapter ปลั๊กไฟ, which is the term in Thai) for each of the appliances.
The Diameter Of The Drain Pipe
When installing drains for the washing machine and dishwasher, keep in mind the importance of knowing what the diameter of the drain pipe is. Several measures can be taken, and we must acquire the correct one. On the other hand, you must buy the sleeves and joints of elbows required by the PVC pipe and suitable metal clamps. Drain pipes in dishwashers and sinks usually have a diameter of 40mm, but it is possible to find 32mm pipes in homes with some age.
Loss Of Pressure In The Water
When installing a dishwasher and washing machine together, we should know that there is a possibility that we lose some pressure in the tap power socket outlet (travel adapter ราคา, which is the term in Thai) if both are working at the same time. When we place a ‘T’ system in the mouth of the cold water and take a socket for each appliance, the flow rate can be affected. Although it is not common for both to be used at the same time, it should be borne in mind that, even in this situation, the dishwasher does not use water during its entire operating time, but only for a few moments.