What appliance hookups do you do?
- Dishwashers. Hot water supply, drain connection to the sink or disposal, and the air gap where one is required.
- Refrigerator ice makers and water dispensers. A proper water line with its own shutoff, not a saddle valve clamped on a pipe.
- Washing machines. Hot and cold valves, a recessed wall box, the standpipe drain and new hoses.
- Laundry moved or added, in a garage, closet or upstairs, with water, drain and vent.
- Instant hot and filtered water taps at the kitchen sink.
For gas dryers, ranges and other gas appliances, see gas appliance hookup.
Why have a plumber do it?
Appliance connections are small, but they sit behind and under things where a slow leak is not seen until the floor or cabinet is damaged. A proper valve, the right line and a tested connection are what prevent that.
What is wrong with the old hoses and valves?
- Rubber washing machine hoses age and can split. Braided steel hoses hold up better.
- Saddle valves on ice maker lines clog and leak. A real shutoff valve with a tee is the right connection.
- Old laundry valves seize, and then cannot be shut when needed.
- Thin plastic ice maker tubing kinks and cracks behind the refrigerator.
We replace these as part of a hookup, or on their own.
Can you add a water line where there is none?
Yes. For a refrigerator on a wall with no water, or a dishwasher in a kitchen that never had one, we run a new line from the nearest supply and, for a dishwasher, the drain connection as well.
My washing machine drain overflows. Is that the hookup?
Usually it is the drain line, which is too small or partly clogged for a modern machine's pump. See drain cleaning.
Do you install the appliance itself?
We make the water, drain and gas connections. Fitting a dishwasher into its opening is part of the job. Electrical circuits and cabinet changes are separate trades.
Who is Friendly Services?
A family-owned plumbing company with over 20 years in Hayward. License CSLB #1156315 (C-36 plumbing), $1M general liability cover and workers' comp. Our own work has a five-year workmanship warranty, and we have 100+ five-star reviews online.