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Conference rocks::diy

Title:	The DIY box
Notice:	The way to spend your weekend
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Fri Jun 09 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	540
Total number of notes:	6092

539.0. "DRIPS" by PGREEN::BENTHAM () Wed Apr 30 1997 14:51

I'm looking for some advice about dealing with some drips.

I have two drips related to my washing machine. 

One is where a (brand new) 'Y' connector is connected to the inlet tap.
This is a slow but steady drip - can't get rid of it no matter 
how tightly I screw them together.
 
The other is where the outlet pipe is joined to an extension.
(Is this clear? There is an outlet pipe coming off the machine, 
then this is joined to another bit of pipe. Each end to be joined 
together is pushed over one of those bits of hard plastic, 
about 10cm long.)

Can anyone suggest a way to get rid of these drips? Perhaps there's 
some sort of sealant I can use? 

I'm a complete DIY novice, so if you have any suggestions, 
please keep it simple.

Thankyou

C.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
539.1		IOSG::PYE	Graham - ALL-IN-1 Sorcerer's Apprentice	`Thu May 01 1997 10:23`	14
	Inside the 'Y' connector should be a rubber washer, about the size of a penny with a hole in the middle. It's easy to drop these whilst grovelling around the back of the washing machine... If the washer's there, then check that it isn't damaged, and doesn't have any dirt on it. Next check that the two faces of the connector and the tap (?) that you're connecting two are flat and smooth. You shouldn't need to do these things up very tight -hand tight plus a quarter turn with pliers is enough. If you do them to tight then you smash up the washer and cause a leak! For the wastepipe, are there clips on the flexible pipes? If not, add a couple of suitably sized 'jubilee' clips on the hoses. Take a trip to HAlfords or similar. You dont't want ti sue sealant unless you have to, because it may make it difficult to dimsantle later.
539.2	Thanks	PGREEN::BENTHAM		`Thu May 01 1997 16:38`	14
	Ah-ha. Some good ideas here. Thanks. I'm petty sure the washer's there - I remember noticing it when I first screwed it on. Will check though - it might have fallen off. Not sure what you mean about the faces of the connector and tap being smooth - they're not smooth - they're hollow. (Wish diagrams were easier in notes.) Never heard of Jubliee clips. I'll be off down to Halfords asap - certainly before next wash day. Thanks again, Clare
539.3	A diagram is worth a thousand words, so here they are!	IOSG::PYE	Graham - ALL-IN-1 Sorcerer's Apprentice	`Tue May 06 1997 09:28`	8
	Diagrams are hard, so I'll try some more words... When you assemble the Y-connector, each hose screws onto the connector. What makes the seal between the pieces is the flat surface that the washer presses against. If this flat surface isn't (flat!) or there's some dirt in there, then the washer can't seal. This is a bit of a long shot, since the surfaces are normally flat enough to seal reasonably well even without the washer!