How To Hook Up Washer Drain Hose

Make the high loop then attach the end of the hose to the y branch tailpiece using a hose clamp.

How to hook up washer drain hose.

Hook the drain hose over the lip of the standpipe or lip of the laundry sink. The drain hose will come attached to your washing machine and should feed into either a nearby sink or a standpipe. Do this by loosely attaching the drain hose to the back of the washer with a cable tie. Depending on your plumbing you ll need to feed the hose into a drain on the floor the wall or into a laundry sink or there may be a rigid pipe that extends down to a floor drain.

If connecting to a standpipe don t seal the hose to the pipe. Y branch tailpieces are available in two sizes so make sure to get the size that fits the 7 8 inch hose running from the air gap. Then hook up the larger side of the air gap to the y branch tailpiece on the sink drain using a 7 8 inch rubber hose. Now that you know the two different draining methods here are the four ways you can hook up your dishwasher.

High loop to drain pull as much of the drain hose into the sink cabinet as possible. Your washer should come with accessories such as straps and or a hook to help you secure the drain pipe. Run the drain hose to the drain receptacle. If you are feeding the drain hose into a sink attach a plastic hose guide to keep the hose bent downward into the sink without kinking.

Usually a new washing machine comes with a hose guide but you can also purchase one separately. Over the edge of a wash basin. Connect hose to drain pipe. To keep the spout of the drain hose bent use the supplied plastic hose guide a.

Proper installation method and location of drain hose.