When buying a machine, we almost always know its future location. But it often happens that due to size or for other reasons, the place changes. The first difficulty that owners of SM face is the long distance from communications. Therefore, today we will talk about whether it is possible to extend the drain hose of a washing machine, and how to do it correctly.
Technical features
Before lengthening the hose, you must be aware of its parameters. Remember: in no case should you raise it higher than 1 meter so that the drain pump can normally pump the waste water out of the tank. If you neglect this recommendation, the low power of the pump is not enough to drain, the water will linger in the tank.
During the connection, you should take care of the free tension of the tube, especially paying attention to the top point. It should be 60 cm higher than the bottom point. This is typical for all cars, regardless of brand and model. But still, if you have everything calculated up to a centimeter, additional information is needed. To find out the exact value, look in the user manual - everything is written there. If nothing is specified in the manual, look for other technical documentation for the CM.
Elongation
Usually the maximum length of the hose does not exceed two meters, and more often is only one and a half. If the tube is much shorter, or if the standard size is not enough for you, you can go for a trick - instead of lengthening the drain hose, get a new one, of sufficient length.
Attention! You can purchase the item in a store specializing in the sale of plumbing, or in a service center. If you did not find what you were looking for, go to the "online" - find the necessary part on the Internet.
To replace the part, you have to disassemble the case. If you are not ready for such radical actions, there is a simpler solution - connecting 2 hoses of the washing machine. To build up the drain hose, take:
- Another new item.
- Quality clamps.
- Connector for drain hoses.
In principle, you can save on clamps if the connection is tight. But to make sure of this, you will have to visit the store several times - first buy a connector, and then clamps if you have doubts about the tightness. Also, the clamps will come in handy without fail, if you can not pick up the connector.
If you bought a connector
- Secure the hoses to the connector on both sides.
- Secure with clamps.
- Install on the machine and the sewer.
- Start a test wash, if everything is fine - you can use the machine.
Without connector
- Find the plastic or rubber tube. Its size should be such that it is put on both hoses.
- Buy clamps.
- The tube is put on the hoses so that they fit in the center. The denser the tube sits, the better.
- Use clamps for a snug fit.
If you do not have enough permissible length of 3.5 meters, then there are other ways out of the situation:
- Establish a technique closer to communications.
- Zoom in on the drain.
Having figured out how to lengthen the drain of the washing machine, you have solved only part of the problem. But you also need to figure out what to do with the water inlet hose if its length is also not enough. About all this - below.
We increase the water inlet hose
Not sure how to extend the inlet hose? Everything is extremely simple: instead of increasing the water supply hose, buy a genuine part. It is sold in the same place as the parts for the drainage system. To change the part, the disassembly of the AGR is not needed. Proceed as follows:
- Disconnect the SM from the water supply, if it was connected to it.
- Unscrew the fasteners (manually, without tools, so as not to damage the plastic fasteners).
- Install a new part. When tightening fasteners, do not use tools - do everything manually.
- Open the valve and check the tightness of all connections.
- If everything is fine, start washing. At least to the test one.
If you did not find a hose of suitable length, then you can lengthen it. Usually the water inlet hose is lengthened by the second same element, but you will need an adapter. Use a 3x4 inch brass nipple. To build up a hose for supplying water to the washing machine, simply screw a nipple onto each hose, and that’s all - the work has been done successfully.
Additional tips
If you had to build up or change parts, do not forget to check if your typewriter has enough cord to connect to the mains. If the cord is too short, or on the contrary, the outlet is far away, then you need to pay attention to this moment. It is better not to use extension cords to connect the washing machine to the network. This is fraught with serious damage: such extension filters often provoke a fire.
Now you know how to extend the drain and intake hose of the washing machine. And wherever your washer is, you will always find a way to successfully connect it to all communications.