We work up to a minor flood in the kitchen this morning.
I thought I?d relate the reason - others may like to check their plumbing.
Our dishwasher waste is plumbed into the kitchen sink waste - one of those connectors integrated into the U bend assembly. It has been installed since the ?new? kitchen was fitted over 10 years ago.
We?ve never had a problem. No blockages, leaks, drips, smells etc. I?ve swapped the hose a few times when we?ve replaced the dishwasher but the actual fitting has been fine.
Then, as I said, we found the kitchen a wash. At first I had no idea where the water was coming from - there was no obvious flow when we arrived on the scene.
On clearing the cupboard, the problem was obvious, the ?nut? securing the spigot to the U bend assembly had unscrewed itself and the spigot and pipe were disconnected from the U bend.
Easy to fix and it seems to have happened on the rise cycle, the puddle was ?clean? water.
I assume the flexing of the pipe had gradually unscrewed the nut, it is located somewhere it couldn?t be ?knocked? etc. I used a cable tie to secure the pipe to, hopefully, prevent a repeat in the future.
I?ve not used this kind of fitting before. In the garage I use a long drop pipe and bottom U for the washing machine and have used anti syphon valves on pipes in kitchens.
I?m not suggesting the fittings don?t work etc- it has been fine for 10+ years- but I will be checking that nut now and then.