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lacmag3 | 21:18 Thu 04th Jan 2024 | Home & Garden
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I have a double sink with an adjacent dishwasher sharing a single outlet. Is there a recognized for how the sink and dishwasher outlet pipes mate. 

A diagram would be great.

 

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I know nothing aout plumbing but Google suggests that the two outlets are simply linked by a common trap, such as this one:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-single-appliance-trap-white-40mm/81714

This might help:
https://www.buildandplumb.co.uk/blog/how-to-connect-a-dishwasher-and-washing-machine-to-one-waste-pipe/

The item in Chris' screwfix link is the sort of thing we have had in our last couple of houses. Had no problems with it in all that time (30+ years!).

Chris (Bueno's) links are spot-on.

Here's another arrangement...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-double-1-1-2-bowl-sink-kit-white-40mm/71787

There are other ways. This is still available but 'old-school'...

(You stuff the hose into the riser...)

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-washing-machine-trap-white-40mm/18640?kpid=18640&;cm_mmc=Google-_-Datafeed-_-Heating%20and%20Plumbing?kpid=KINASEKPID&cm_mmc=Google-_-TOKEN1-_-TOKEN2&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&gad_source=1&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1247848&ds_rl=1248151&gclid=CjwKCAiA7t6sBhAiEiwAsaieYoxHyqCcYmIlwbnE-YrdYpo-r4hGSCMQJN2rZYUinOayUxBXNlDRPhoCM1QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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The outgoing water gurgles sometimes and I'm guessing it's to do with the 'sequencing' of the pipes.

Yes, that's a common problem with linked traps.  To help alleviate this, make sure they are 'anti-vac' traps. (Also known as 'anti-syphon.')

 

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