“Does the Sidekick fill will water and drain separately from the front load washer? I am trying to understand why does it come with hoses and drain hoses. Would you need separate hot and cold water valves to operate the sidekick?”
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Yes, the hoses have a Y connector that splits the main washer connection into two and one goes to the sidekick.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The fill hoses and drains are separated so that the sidekick can be used independent of one another. You can use either one at a time or both at the same time. Your choice.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The hose and drain hose connects to the same line as the main washer. Separate valves are not needed to operate the sidekick.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sidekick comes with plastic supply hoses and plastic y-connectors to allow you to piggy-back the two washers from a single hot-cold washer box. Same for the drain: a special drain wye is furnished for that. I suggest you upgrade to stainless braided hoses and metal y-connectors. Big box stores have these usually called "Steam Dryer hose set". You'll need two of these to connect the Sidekick to the upper washer. Add a pair of stainless braided hot-cold hoses for the connection from wye to the faucets in the wall.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.does not need separate valves, uses the same water supply as front loader. one fills then the other. the separate hoses are for drainage.
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