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steve101
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   2nd Mar 06 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im trying to get the old one out, but is there anyway to stop water gushing out of the pipes, as thats whats happening!

Dont want to flood the place!

Anyone got any ideas - thye manual is no use
Cosmo
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
turn your water off at the mains and drain the washing machine (and empty the water catch thingy).
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is the most daft question on here in a while
Ally
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
t u r n t h e w a t e r o f f

Can believe u tried to remove it with the water still on thats like trying to replace electrical wiring with the electric on

Like cosmo says, water off, drain washer, remove and install new one ... wallah!
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There should be 2 small balifix valves if its been fitted correctly you can shut off, or if its the hoses coming from the machine just keep them above the top of the washer & let gravity do its thing
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
t u r n t h e w a t e r o f f

Can believe u tried to remove it with the water still on thats like trying to replace electrical wiring with the electric on

Like cosmo says, water off, drain washer, remove and install new one ... wallah!


Turning off the mains wont stop there being water lying in the pipes - enough to cause a mini flood
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is there anything that looks like this??
Ally
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d-r-a-i-n water

d r a i n
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No ally, you do what Kolin is saying. You turn the water off at the valves, that is what they are there for.
Ally
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
d-r-a-i-n the water ed. DRAIN.
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No really....its Jade

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2nd Mar 06 at 12:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shut the valves & drain the hose
Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
Shut the valves & drain the hose


yes, you gotta drain it
JadeM
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mark_gsi
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stick a cork screw in the end of the pipe

[Edited on 02-03-2006 by corsaflip]

[Edited on 02-03-2006 by corsaflip]
steve101
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol.. I got it in the end anyway. Made a guess that I had to turn the mains water off.

Ah well live and learn - not much water escaped anyway
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt you find bali valves??
steve101
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2nd Mar 06 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stockcock valves? thats what i mean

[Edited on 02-03-2006 by steve101]
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaflip
stick a corck screw in the end of the pipe

[Edited on 02-03-2006 by corsaflip]


cork screw or cork
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no small washing machine balifix valves like in the picture above......sole purpose is so you can connect a washing machine while systems live.

Stopcock is turn off from the main - long way for a short cut
Andrew
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2nd Mar 06 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
main stop thingy or those things Jade posted up. don't know the names like lol.
steve101
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2nd Mar 06 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
doesnt matter now anyway.. its all installed and looking the part (needless to say i wont be using it personally)

Wont be doing another in a hurry though!

 
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