How to bring the drain hose from the washing machine into a separate sewer from the tires?

Connection methods, which one to choose?

There are three method of organizing the discharge of waste water from the washing machine.

• The first method involves draining water into plumbing - the easiest option to perform.Even a novice who connects the machine for the first time can make such a drain.
• The second method involves connecting to the drain through a siphon. This method is considered the most optimal, it is used most often.
• The third way is to connect the drain hose to the sewer directly. This option is difficult to organize; connecting the drain in this way is most often trusted by the master.

In addition to the complexity of the connection, each of the options has its pros and cons. So, for example, the output of water to plumbing is the most unreliable and unaesthetic. The drain hose attachment through the bathtub or toilet can come loose and water will flood the bathroom. In addition, you thus pollute the bath, which every time you have to clean to a shine to wash. While draining, there may be an unpleasant smell in the room. But when connected through a siphon, on the contrary, you will be protected from such odors.

The “overboard” method of draining water is only suitable when you install a washing machine in a country house or in a private house where there is no sewage system. In this case, you throw the hose into a special tank, the water from which you pour out after each wash cycle.

What do you need to work

In preparation for the work, check the length of the standard hoses, whether they are enough for your chosen method of organizing the drain. Also, adapters may be required. Their size and design will depend on the material from which the pipes and drains in your apartment are made. So, in addition to the drain hose that comes with the kit, you may need:

• sealing rubber;
• collar;
• fitting;
• check valve;
• siphon;
• tee;
• a set of keys;
• angle grinder for cutting pipes when connected directly to the sewer.

We connect through a siphon

When installing a washing machine in a kitchen, the preferred way to drain is to connect a drain hose to the sink siphon. To do this, you need to provide a place for the car near the sink. If the already installed siphon does not have an additional outlet for the washing machine, then you can completely replace the siphon with a new one or add a splitter. It's even better if you buy a special siphon with branch and non-return valve.

The siphon is installed as high as possible to the sink, at a height of at least 40 cm from the floor level. And the drain hose coming from the machine is fixed at a height of 70 cm from the floor on the machine body with a special holder. Thus, the hose first rises and then falls back into the drain.

The water drain hose is connected to the siphon through a special pipe, which is put on the siphon branch and secured with a clamp. A similar connection is shown in the photo below.

Connection without siphon

Connecting to the sewer without a siphon, directly into the sewer, will require special plumbing skills. Therefore, if you doubt your abilities, then you should contact the master. Moreover, the machine will not be repaired under warranty if the connection rules are violated. The repair will be entirely at your expense.

What is needed in order to connect the drain directly? It is necessary to make a tie-in in the sewer pipe for a branch under the drain hose. It is good if the sewer pipe is plastic, but problems can arise with cast-iron pipes. After the branch is installed, you need to insert the drain hose into this branch through the o-ring. The most important thing is to maintain the height of the connection.The hose is inserted into the sewer at a height of at least 60 cm, while it should not touch the water. This will keep odors out.

Draining the washing machine into the sewer is good when the sink with a siphon is located at a distance of more than two meters from the washing machine. A long hose in such a situation is not an option, since this is an additional load on the pump.

Thus, subject to the instructions and recommendations specified in the passport for your washing machine, you can connect the machine to the drain yourself. After connecting, be sure to check the operation of the washing machine in idle mode, check the tightness of all connections.

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Washing tub leak

The tank may begin to leak due to a crack formed in it. This happens if users forget to check pockets before washing. Various small metal parts of them - tokens, coins, can fall into a small space between the tank and the drum, which leads to cracks in the tank walls, leakage of joints, damage to the pump housing.

The second reason for the leak may be that the gasket between the two halves of the washing tub has dried out. If the car has a solid tank, then this will not happen. A tank leak will be immediately noticeable in the puddles on the floor. The control unit will give a constant signal to the water supply, since it will continuously flow out of the leaky tank and this will not allow the machine to work normally. A leaky tank needs to be replaced. Its welding or soldering is not possible due to the material from which it is made.

Connection height

If the product is too short, there is an option to lengthen it.However, experts oppose such a measure, because a drain assembled from two parts cannot withstand a high load for a long time.

It is also necessary to pay attention to the material of manufacture of pipes and other elements of the drain system.

It is important to fix the end of the drain device with an overlap, while you need to keep track of where it is. It is important that it does not come into contact with water.

For this, a cuff is used.

With the method of fastening the washer without a conduit, the location of the pipe should not be lower than 50 cm, otherwise the room will inevitably be filled with unpleasant odors and gurgling will appear, similar to sounds when the output is through the conduit. It is desirable to have a check valve, you will also need a special coupling for sealing.

Tools and materials for work

Connecting the drain of the washing machine to the sewer begins with the preparation of a set of tools and materials. No special tools are needed and a home kit will be enough:

• a set of screwdrivers of different sizes. A cross-head screwdriver is required;
• pliers;
• a set of keys. In the store, check the size of the repair bolts to be sure that the right key is available at home. Otherwise, you need to buy it right away. The most commonly used key is 10 mm.
• a drain for a washing machine without a siphon sometimes requires cutting the sewer pipe to size. Then the work will need a pipe cutter. But it can be replaced with a hacksaw for metal.
• all parts included in the kit for the washing machine must be with gaskets and seals. For greater sealing, it is better to additionally lubricate them with sealant. A small tube is enough for the job.
• if the drain hose is lengthened, then it is not advisable to buy more than 3 meters. A drain for a washing machine into the sewer with a long hose length will lead to a quick failure of the pump that pumps the drains.

Broken pressure switch - water level sensor

The pressure switch is a very important element of the automatic washing machine. It detects the amount of water in the washing tub and commands the inlet valve to supply water. If an incorrect command is received from the sensor, the electronics considers that there is not enough water in the machine and gives the command to fill the washing tank.

The pressure switch may fail due to the fact that:

• the rubber membrane has lost its tightness. It should be borne in mind that all rubber parts gradually lose their performance properties during operation and require replacement;
• sensor contacts are oxidized. They should be cleaned or replaced;
• blockage of the sensor fill tube. This tube becomes clogged due to scale, small debris present in the water. As a result, the sensor gives deliberately false information about the amount of water in the drum. In this case, it must be replaced. It should be noted that the pressure switch is not a very expensive part, therefore, if problems arise with it, it is easier to put a new one in the car than to repair the old one.

When does it need to be drained?

Regardless of the brand of the washing machine, its technical complexity and type of load, the reasons for draining water from the working tank are absolutely the same. If we exaggerate the situation, then it can be described as an interrupted cycle that did not end with the water drained through the drain hose into the sewer, as required by the program, or a refusal to spin.

The reasons why the machine stops draining water can be conditionally divided into the following groups:

1. Blockages of internal nodes and channels. A fairly common case for washing equipment, due to the standard separation of fibers, blooming lines, dilapidation and "dusting" of the old fabric, the ingress of small litter and foreign objects into the working bodies of the equipment.
2. Clogging of outlet channels. The reasons are similar to those listed above. However, in this case, the "plugs" that prevent the withdrawal of water are not related to the mechanism of the washer. They are confined to the external drain hose and to the adjacent parts of the sewer.
3. Technical issues. This category includes an extensive list of minor malfunctions and major breakdowns. Everything can happen, from the burnout of the winding of the pump of the drain system to the manifestation of defects in the device transmitting the command.

There is another reason that has nothing to do with blockages or breakdowns - this is our carelessness. It is possible that the mode was simply incorrectly selected. Suppose, due to forgetfulness, they did not switch the “gentle rinse” function after the previous session. If so, then just stop and restart the machine.

You should not deal with a complex technical violation with your own hands. Moreover, certified service centers that oversee products of certain brands often refuse to carry out repairs after independent intervention.

However, before you decide to disassemble the machine, you need to find out if the clogged hose or sewer siphon became the reason for the refusal to drain.

Simultaneously with draining the water from the washing tank, the typical causes of blockages are eliminated, the filters and drainage channels of washing machines are cleaned

It often happens that identifying the cause of the failure of washing equipment to drain water in the usual mode is accompanied by its simultaneous elimination. It is clear that this happens when a standard blockage is removed.

With blockages of filters located in front of the drain pump, and with clogging of pipes installed next to the pump, you can handle it yourself without resorting to the expensive services of repairmen.

Regardless of what the washing machine stops without completing the drain, the same methods are used to get rid of it (+)

Drain connection algorithm

Before you drain the washing machine, it is better to measure your strengths and abilities and choose a connection method.

Connection option for a beginner

If a beginner, far from plumbing, or a woman who urgently needs to wash, takes up the job, then the easiest option is to use a semicircular nozzle for a plastic drain hose. The organization of such a method will not require much time, effort.

The plastic nozzle resembles a hook. It must be put on the edge of the drain hose. After that, the “hook” clings to the side wall of the bathtub or the side of the toilet bowl. Can also be drained into the sink.

It is not recommended to use this method all the time. This is most likely an alternative. During washing, it will not be possible to use plumbing for its intended purpose.

If there is a desire to make a drain on the conscience, then it is better to choose the other two options.

Siphon connection

The work can be done independently without outside help.A siphon is purchased to connect the washing machine to the sewer, a ¾ inch metal clamp to tighten the drain pipe. Sometimes the pipe is already built into the siphon design.

• The plug is removed from the pipe. Its end is smeared with sealant.
• A clamp is put on the drain hose in advance.
• The end of the hose is pushed onto the pipe and the clamp is tightened with a screwdriver.

You need to be prepared for the fact that during the discharge of waste water, it will gurgle in the sink and for people who love silence, this can become a problem. If the unit is installed in the kitchen, then sometimes another problem arises. For a washing machine, the diameter of the sewer pipe should be about 50 mm. And in the kitchen, a pipe of 30-40 mm is most often installed. A small diameter leads to a rise in drains during the discharge of water, their traces and dirt will remain on the sink.

Capital connection method

Connecting a washing machine to a sewer without a siphon is the most reliable and surest way to resolve the issue. It takes effort to get it right. The issue can be easily resolved if the sewer pipe already has a branch for the drain for the washing machine.

• You will need to purchase a seal in the form of a rubber ring. The cuff for draining the washing machine into the sewer is used to seal the connection between the hose and the sewer pipe.
• The plug is removed from the branch in the sewer pipe.
• The ring smeared with sealant is inserted into the pipe.
• A drain hose is inserted into the ring to a depth of not more than 50 mm.

When such a branch is not provided in the sewer pipe, then a plastic tee is installed with the necessary branch.You can install an adapter to drain the washing machine into the sewer yourself.

A tie-in location is selected and a tee is installed. The sewer branch to the kitchen and bath has a diameter of 50 mm.

• The siphon pipe is disconnected.
• The old pipe is dismantled.
• Replaced old rubber gasket.
• A new adapter is installed in place of the old pipe.
• The drain from the siphon returns to its place.
• Using a rubber gasket in the form of a ring, according to the described scheme, the washer drain cuts into the sewer pipe.

Installation

When the cuff for draining the washing machine is correctly selected and purchased, it must also be installed correctly. The sequence of actions in this case will be as follows:

• insert the tee into the sewer connection connector without removing the sealing gum from it;
• securely fix the device;
• insert the cuff itself into the connector for the drain hose;
• insert a drain hose into it.

This completes the entire installation process.

If the cuff is sold already installed in the tee itself, then the sealant is fixed on the sewer pipe, and then the washing machine hose itself is inserted into it. In both cases, the installation and connection process is easy and fast.

A cuff for the drain hose of a washing machine is a completely optional purchase, but highly desirable.

In addition, the device itself is quite inexpensive. Therefore, this is not the case when it is worth saving.

For information on how to drain the washing machine into the sewer using a cuff, see below.

How you can organize a drain yourself - 3 options

The issue of connecting the washing machine to the sewerage and water supply should be approached as responsibly as possible.Only in this case the unit will work without errors and problems. To plug washing machine to plumbing objectively simple. All home masters cope with a similar task without any difficulty. But many craftsmen organize the drain of the unit into the sewer system incorrectly. The result is unpleasant odors in the room where the machine is installed, as well as clogging it with water from other plumbing fixtures.

Drain connection

1. By installing a special siphon.
2. Installing the hose directly into the pipe of the sewer system.
3. By throwing a hose over the edge of a washbasin or bathtub.

The third technique is very simple. To implement it, you do not need to mess with pipes, purchase and install a siphon. All work takes a matter of minutes - throw the hose into the sink (bathtub), fix it with a plastic hook (it comes with all washing units) and watch how dirty water goes into the sewer system after washing. It would seem - much easier? But this simplicity is fraught with many problems. Firstly, the water from the machine will constantly pollute the washbasin or bath. After two or three washes, you will be horrified by the appearance of sanitary fixtures. Unattractive streaks will appear on their acrylic or enameled snow-white surface.

Just imagine how you will wash yourself over such a sink or take a bath, at the bottom of which there are traces of dirty water. Secondly, the hook-lock does not guarantee one hundred percent high-quality hose attachment. The latter can fly off the edge of the washbasin or bath at any time. This is fraught with flooding of your bathroom, as well as the premises of neighbors living on the floor below you.The drain hose, believe me, goes astray very often. It flies when the drain pump is turned on in the washing machine, during the spin cycle of the laundry (due to vibrations). In fact, you will have to sit near the unit for the entire wash cycle and make sure that the hose does not go astray. What then is the essence of the automatic machine, if you need to be near it all the time?

How to clean the drain hose in the washing machine?

Very often, the cause of device breakdowns is clogging of the drainage system. The problem would not exist when washing this system if all washing machines had the same structure. But the design features of the devices dictate their own ways of fixing the drain pump, and, accordingly, the drainage hose in each machine is attached in its own way.

Consider two ways to solve the problem of blockage: the first - without disconnecting the drain hose, the second - with the dismantling of the drainage system.

How to clean the drain hose if it is partially clogged?

If the water leaves more slowly than usual, then you can clean the drain hose in the washing machine without disassembling the drainage system. Usually, the cause of such a malfunction is particles of detergents and small fibers, fibers that have passed through the drain filter.

There are a huge number of different products on sale that can dissolve deposits formed on the inner walls of the hose. Usually they are available in the form of a powder or solution, less often - in the form of tablets.

If you doubt the effect of chemicals on component devices, then use a folk remedy - baking soda:

1. Pour 100-150 grams of soda into the drum.
2. Turn on the washing machine without laundry in the "Cotton" mode.

We clean the hose when it is completely clogged

In the event of a complete cessation of draining water from the machine, it is necessary to use the second method - to disassemble the drainage system and clean the drain hose in the washing machine. This must be done in this order.

Step 1 - Preparatory Stage:

1. Disconnect the unit from the mains.
2. Shut off the water supply.
3. Remove any remaining water through the drain hose.
4. Disconnect the drain hose from the sewer system.
5. Lay down a soft cloth and lay the washing machine on its side.
6. Prepare the necessary tools: a set of screwdrivers and pliers, a thin brush (Kevlar).

Step 2 - Disassembly of the device:

1. Remove the bottom panel using a flathead screwdriver.
2. Unscrew the bolts holding the filter, remove it.
3. Use pliers to open the clamp, disconnect the drain hose from the pump.
4. Disconnect the hose from the housing.

For top-loading units, the drain hose can be cleaned through the panel located on the side: release all fasteners of the side panel, remove it and pull out the hose by unscrewing the retaining clamp.

Step 3 - Cleaning the Drain Hose

After the hose is in your hands, carefully inspect it for defects and damage. If everything is in order, proceed to clean up:

1. Insert the Kevlar cable into the drain hose: first on one side, and then on the other.
2. Carry out the cleaning procedure with a brush several times in each direction.
3. Rinse the hose thoroughly with hot running water after each pass.
4. After cleaning, secure the hose to the machine in reverse order.

Step 4 - Completing the Repairs:

1. Assemble the machine and test its operation.

2. To obtain a greater effect, carry out a test wash with hot water with the addition of "Antinacipin" or 1 tbsp. citric acid. This will help to clean the car from scale at the same time.

Regularly take preventive measures to prevent blockages and scale formation, follow the recommendations of the equipment manufacturer, and you will not have to repair the device. This means that your washing machine will serve for a long time and productively, doing work to the highest score, and delighting you with clean and fragrant linen.

The washing machine is an essential. Thanks to the latest developments in the washing machine industry, the process of washing clothes has ceased to take a lot of time and effort from housewives. Therefore, the resulting breakdown in the washing machine becomes a rather difficult problem. The most common cause of a malfunction is a blockage in the washing machine. With the right approach and following simple rules and recommendations, you can deal with blockage in a fairly short time.

Independent connection of the washing machine to the sewer

If desired, you can connect the washing machine to the sewer yourself, which seems possible only with a certain level of training of the performer. This explains the topicality of the material presented to your attention.

Independent connection of the washing machine to the sewer is carried out using a special corrugated hose with a plastic tip, which is included in the kit of the unit you purchased.When connecting, one end of the corrugated hose must be connected to the outlet pipe of the washing machine, after which it is fixed on the back wall with a special plastic clamp (at a height of about 80 cm from the floor level).

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Drain hose installation rules

Sometimes the chosen installation location of the washing machine is at a sufficiently large distance from communications. Extending the hose is an easy way to solve the problem.

• A connector for two hoses is purchased.
• Both hoses are fixed in the connector.
• Clamps are used as additional clamps.
• Are established on the washing machine and a pipe of the sewerage.

You can replace the connector plastic or rubber tube. Its diameter is selected so that it fits snugly on both hoses. Everything is fixed with clamps.

If the distance to the communications is more than 3.5 meters, then another place is selected for the unit or the drain point is changed.

In this case, you need to increase the water inlet hose:

• The water inlet hose is not extended, but a longer part is purchased.
• The water supply in the riser is suspended.
• Work on replacing a short hose with a long one is done manually without the use of wrenches. The fasteners are made of plastic and are very flimsy. They must be carefully unscrewed.
• The new part is installed and fixed with plastic fasteners in place.
• The water supply is restored.

If it was not possible to buy a water supply hose of the desired length, then it is also lengthened. The connecting element for the two parts of the hose will be a 3x4 inch brass nipple.

Drainage equipment for a summer residence or a private house

In dachas or in private houses there may not be a sewer drain. The only way out is to drain the dirty water outside - through the window, into a large barrel or water tank. If the hose is long, it must not be laid on the floor, otherwise the water will stagnate in it. The tube will have to be placed at an angle, otherwise the liquid will constantly return to the drum, slowing down the operation of the “washer” and wearing out its internal elements.

The amount of water in the tank must be constantly monitored. Well, if the barrel is installed on the street. Water will go into the ground without flooding the floor. If the barrel is installed indoors, you will have to constantly monitor its filling.

You also need to pay attention to the water pressure. At low pressure, you will need a small pumping station

Important!

Low fluid pressure leads to premature failure of the machine.