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hollyscomet
Apr 25, 2012, 07:42 AM
How can I hook up my hot and cold water clothes washer spigots to have one garden hose with warm water for use outside? I am having a charity dog wash in June and need warm water outside!
Fr_Chuck
Apr 25, 2012, 08:01 AM
Sorry, just had this image of a doggie spinning around in the washing machine.
But you go to a hardare store, they sell a "Y" basically it hooks up to the hot and the cold connections and then goes into one.
I bought one at a appliance store before, you also can make one most likely out of one of the Y adapters
ballengerb1
Apr 25, 2012, 08:04 AM
I agree with Chuck but can't give him a greenie just yet. A "Y" conncetor would be the easiest and cheapest route to follow.https://www.google.com/#q=garden+hose+y+connector+shut+off&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=ThKYT6PSJoay8ASRrbmJBg&ved=0CH8QrQQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=848ab178c6c7ec2&biw=1272&bih=808 Most have shut offs for both sides so you turn on the spigots inside full on, then control the temp by throttling the sht offs on the Y
hollyscomet
Apr 25, 2012, 08:16 AM
I looked at the pictures and they don't seem to be wide enough to fit on the spigot directly. I am assuming that I can remove the washer hoses from the washer itself and connect them to this connector?
ballengerb1
Apr 25, 2012, 08:18 AM
Yes, disconnect the two hoses from the back of the washer after you close the supply valves. Screw the two hoses onto the Y and then run a single garden hose outside. These connections tend to drip and leak so put a bucket unedr and around the Y connector.
ts3beta
Jun 24, 2012, 05:59 PM
Its Called a y mixer hose http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/productdetails.aspx?sku=998043815 I just got one to wash my donkeys with good luck all