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Happy_Chappy
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Our washing machine has always been in the garage but since our current one has just broken, it got me thinking about getting the new one plumbed in to the kitchen instead.
Does anyone have any idea roughly how much this would cost to get done (i.e. any plumbers out there or people who have had this done recently)?
It would be against an exterior wall, next to the sink, if that helps.
Also, can anyone recommended which new washing machine to buy? Good, reliable make etc.?
Thanks
Does anyone have any idea roughly how much this would cost to get done (i.e. any plumbers out there or people who have had this done recently)?
It would be against an exterior wall, next to the sink, if that helps.
Also, can anyone recommended which new washing machine to buy? Good, reliable make etc.?
Thanks
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but i would say around £50 should see it right but jst get some prices first and ask around if anyone u know could do it,
It will take 1 hour tops as well!!
I believe you have well underestimated the cost and time involved.
Without a doubt Zanussi - You never see a Zanussi van on the road!
No - He/she hasn't.
Cost may be more if you want a machine that's intergrated into your units - they can be a right pain to level, and the machines are generally less reliable - Indesit especially bad.
I, and everyone else I know was charging £50 to £90 for plumbing-in a washing machine over 20 years ago (I can't remember the prices that I was charging for the previous 15 years).
And no, it wasn't a cowboy rip-off like you see on TV, it was the going rate for qualified engineers.
Im a qualified electrician and work for myself and £35 an hour is about right and also have many m8's that are plumbers and thats what they charge
Should I remove the existing drawer units from where I want the washing machine to go before I ask a plumber to visit?
Is there any reason/problem that would cause the job to be more expensive/lengthier?
Believe what you like but I don't tell lies nor is my memory playing tricks with me.
I and everyone else who were self-employed charged by the job, not by hourly rate.
I expect the difference in wages/income between north and south can be taken into account.
Preparing the space yourself will keep the costs down.
That said, if you don't already have a machine there it will make it harder work as water supply, drainage and maybe even electricity will need to be provided. Expect that to cost more, especially if it's nowhere near to the sink unit or an outside wall. If that's the case, get a plumber in before you even touch the units.
As regards makes, I do know someone who had a lot of trouble with Zanussi. I'd go for anything German, particularly Bosch.
Sorry, if I confused anyone, does that mean it will cost a lot more than £50?
The best thing to do is get a couple of quotes (not estimates).
Sorry, if this seems a silly question.
Far too much then. We have a friend who does any odd job, plumbing, electrical etc for £10 each. Tradesmen just rip you off. Who in their right mind pays £90 an hour as I was quoted?
LOL ...... does he park his horse outside and then look for somewhere to hang his stetson?
If you're telling me you'd trust someone like that with the electrics in you house I'm amazed you haven't been electrocuted/gassed/drowned yet!
The space for the machine likely has no connection points for water and drainage and power. It won't be as simple as just replacing one machine with another, for which I wouldn't pay more than £30. It needs someone to visit and quote properly.
He's a Lithuanian that a neighbour knows and can do anything, plumbing, joinery, electrics. Fitted us a new kitchen mixer tap yesterday for a tenner and new dimmer switch in the lounge today for another tenner. We bought the tap and dimmer switch of course. Were quoted £80 each by rip-off tradesmen, plus the tap and dimmer switch.
As I understand it, yes, it's more economical for these machines to heat the water they use than to draw hot water from the house system.
Our Bosch is a year old and I haven't noticed it taking long periods for heating. That said, most washes are 40 degrees or less these days.
I imagine it would be cheaper to heat the water you need to the temperature you need rather than to let the house heat it to 50 or 60 degrees only to add cold water to bring it back down to the right temperature.
Hope that makes sense.
Ask around and see if a neighbour or friend knows anyone like we did. Don't line a tradesman's pockets.
Strange that in spite of all the information readily available, people will still employ unqualified cowboys instead of trained and insured tradesmen.
To keep refering to tradesmen as rip-off is quite silly.
Not all plumbers are the same as the ones seen on consumer programmes.
Qualified and honest tradesmen charge the accepted going rate for work of a high standard or they wouldn't be in business for long.
Obviously too much for somebody who would rather employ an unqualified (and therefore dangerous) odd-job man.
Who in their right mind would employ such a person?