Necessary adapters for portable washing machine to regular wall hookup, please?

[Jaqi]

Hi all! Thank you to for hosting this forum and to all who provide answers for those of us seeking directions on how-to.

MY question is the following. I purchased a compact/portable (17.8 lb. capacity) washing machine off of Amazon, and would like to hook it up to my regular washing machine laundry room connection. Now, the issue is that I do not yet have the manual for it nor can I find it online, nor do I know what the back (or hookups) look like. From what I am reading though, it seems all portables are 'pretty much the same'. This one comes with ONE hose, but the wall water connectors are two (hot and cold). As such, I am about to order two hoses and then I am sure I will need some sort of Y or T adapter?

If ANYONE has any clue as to what I am talking about and can point me to what I may be looking for, THANK YOU! I can wait until it is delivered, I just want to get a leg up on it and save a couple of days. Again, many thanks!

EDIT 1&2: The second-to-last last image is of hoses I have in my cart and the last image is one I just found of the hose and a connector included WITH the washer already.

 

[CT18]

If you only have one water inlet on your washer, then yes you will need a 2 into 1 adapter. I have one for the hot and cold in my garage. You also need 2 short hose with female connectors and then the one hose to the washer

 

[Jaqi]

If you only have one water inlet on your washer, then yes you will need a 2 into 1 adapter. I have one for the hot and cold in my garage. You also need 2 short hose with female connectors and then the one hose to the washer

OMG, thank you! Sorry for the follow-up questions, but I'm still a bit lost. Which of the adapters on the attached first image do you think would be best, or do you recommend some other kind? The short hoses - check! The last hose you mention, I didn't even think of, so thank you, but I also had just found an image of the hose that's included with the washer, so since it's already meant to go into the washer, that's a plus - but it still leaves me with the question regarding which adapter I should use.

 

[Twowaxhack]

I think I’d wait until I get the machine to see exactly what I needed. What’s the hurry ?

 

[Jaqi]

I think I’d wait until I get the machine to see exactly what I needed. What’s the hurry ?

The hurry is the hurry. We've been without a working washer for over three months. I need this DONE. Thanks though.

 

[Jaqi]

If you only have one water inlet on your washer, then yes you will need a 2 into 1 adapter. I have one for the hot and cold in my garage. You also need 2 short hose with female connectors and then the one hose to the washer

Actually, while the gent after you was a bit unhelpful, it did make me think that there's more than one way to do this. Thanks to some seller's customer-friendly return policies, I may just purchase some of the ones I think I need (I just can't make out what kind of connection is at the end of the hose that comes with washer) and will return those I don't.

That said, thank you for being kind enough and open enough to see that if someone takes the time to join a forum and post a question, it's IMPORTANT enough to THEM to DO SO. Kindest regards from one traveler to another. (P.S. If that is you in your image, you're gorgeous; if it's your wife, lucky man! Mine is not meant to get attention even if it looks terrible - lol. It just picked it up from my Google account sign-in on this site). Bye all!

 

[MicEd69]

I would suggest this Y mixer hose and the single hose that comes with the washer for a nice clean installation.

 

[Twowaxhack]

I see a cross connection in someone’s future.

 

[MicEd69]

I see a cross connection in someone’s future.

Yep, Jaqi needs to add a couple of hose check valves on each outlet box connection if she wants a warm water wash. Or use only cold water or hot water to wash closing the appropriate valves in the outlet box,

 

[Twowaxhack]

Yep, Jaqi needs to add a couple of hose check valves on each outlet box connection if she wants a warm water wash. Or use only cold water or hot water to wash closing the appropriate valves in the outlet box,

I’m not positive Jaqi is a she.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

Around here, used washers and dryers are sold frequently on local social media sites, full size. Less cost than the mini 17.8 pound 2.4 cubic foot model at Amazon.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I’m not positive Jaqi is a she.

It’s a sign of the times.