How to connect washing machine inlet to kitchen faucet?

Question

I've moved into a unit that has nowhere to connect a washing machine so I'm looking to connect the washing machine to the kitchen sink's faucet.

After removing the fitting at the end of the faucet I find a ~24mm fine thread on the inside (image 1).

The washing machine has 2 inlets — hot and cold — but I believe that I can connect the faucet to just the cold inlet but turn the hot water on from the faucet. Does that sound feasible?

The washing machine's hoses have ~27mm threads at both ends, and the threads are quite chunky (image 2).

Bunnings' website suggested I try the "Kinetic Aerator Adaptor Kit" so I purchased that. I hadn't measured the washing machine's hoses at that point but once I got home it was clear that there was nothing in the kit that would connect directly from the faucet to the washing machine.

But it did look like it might perform maybe half of the bridging operation.

The brass-coloured part (second part in image 3) has a matching ~24mm fine thread on one side so it fits into the faucet, and that then gives me a ~22mm fine thread on the other side of the same part.

The other 2 chrome-coloured parts from the kit (parts 3 and 4 in image 3) both connect to that ~22mm thread giving me two more output options from the faucet. So I have three output options in total:

1. the ~22mm fine thread from the brass part.

2. the ~20mm chunky thread from the first chome part.

3. the un-threaded connection from the second chrome part.

Q1: is there a part that I can buy at Bunnings that will connect to one of those three outputs to the ~27mm input of the washing machine hose?

Q2: if not, can you see a way to connect from the faucet to the washing machine?

Q3: does connecting the hot output from the faucet to the cold input of the washing machine (since there's only one output from the kitchen sink) sound like the right approach?

Thanks!

Rowan.

MitchellMc · Answer

I can appreciate that's disappointing to hear, @Sumaleth .

Given you're renting, it might be worth having a chat with your property manager or real estate agent and asking how previous tenants connected their washing machine. If the unit has been rented before, there may already be a suitable connection point that isn't immediately obvious, or they may be aware of an approved solution for the property.

Please let us know how you get on.

Mitchell

Sumaleth · Answer

@R4addZ Thanks for the suggestions. I checked under the sink and there's nothing exposed. The hot water heater is under there, off to the side, but there are no exposed connections.

@MitchellMc Thanks for the reply. Disappointing to hear that connecting to the sink is not a good idea because hearing about that option was the reason I thought it was okay for me to sign up to this unit. :} I'll have to speak to the real estate agent next and just cross my fingers.

R4addZ · Answer

Hi @Sumaleth

Silly question I know but have you tried looking under the sink as there are usually taps provided under there for washing machine/dishwasher connection. I'm assuming there is no laundry as they also fit them under laundry troughs. It may well be that there are taps under there but have never been used so there is no hole drilled in the side of the cabinetry.