How to extend the drain hose in a washing machine

Today, having an automatic washing machine at home will not surprise anyone. It would seem that it could be easier to connect this household appliance.

But when installing it in a pre-planned and prepared place, a simple but at the same time unpleasant problem may arise - the length of the drain hose that comes with the machine is not always enough to connect to the sewer hole.

How to extend the drain hose

There are several ways out of this situation – you can purchase a new hose that will be suitable in size for solving this problem and completely replace it, or buy a modular pipe of the required length.

There are two criteria for selection here: the cost of materials and the complexity of installation. In the first method, you need to take into account the individual device of the machine, since in some models the complexity of installation may depend on the design of the drain hose connection, due to which it is sometimes necessary to remove the back panel of the household appliance.

It should be taken into account that when dismantling the panels of a machine that is under official warranty service, the marked seals can be damaged, as a result of which it will no longer be subject to further repair under the manufacturer’s or seller’s warranty.

It is important to take into account the distance from the equipment to the sewer drain; the laid hose should not have sudden changes in height or sharp corners on the bends. It should just lie there, smoothly bend around all obstacles, not be in a tense state, be in a plumbing box, under a bathtub, or in a place where it will not be accidentally deformed.

When exiting the washing machine, the height of the drain hose should not exceed one meter – this will make it difficult to drain dirty water, and in the future it may negatively affect the operation of the pump, even to the point of its breakdown.

To connect the drain modular corrugation, you will need to purchase a plastic coupling and clamps of the required diameter, which can be purchased at almost any hardware store or auto parts store. To work, you only need a screwdriver that fits the slots, or a screwdriver with a set of bit attachments.

In order to make the connection yourself, you need time and a small amount of tools. The modular corrugation is measured according to the required dimensions, then a plastic connector is inserted into both hoses, which is crimped on both sides with clamps.

If you completely replace the drain hose, carefully read the instructions supplied with the washing machine if you need to remove the back cover. Pay attention to the presence of seals, determine whether it can be removed without the risk of violating the warranty markers, or whether you can trust competent specialists in this field of services, but whose work will have to be paid.

Therefore, the owner decides for himself - to do everything himself, or, due to lack of time, lack of desire, rely on plumbers.

Attention! Before starting work, you must first disconnect the automatic machine from the power supply and turn off the water supply. By following these simple safety rules, you will protect yourself from possible injuries and prevent premature failure of your household appliance.

As a result of these manipulations, the following snag may arise - the lack of length of the water supply hose to the washing machine. But this problem is solved in a way similar to the previous one.

The only caveat – this is not a purchase of a plastic nipple, but a brass one, 20 mm in diameter with an external thread for the connecting nuts of two hoses. At the same time, the work will require only the muscular strength of the hands, due to the fact that the design of the union nuts itself is made of plastic, and excessive force applied to tighten them can lead to deformation, and subsequently licking of the internal thread of the product. If you cannot tighten them tightly enough or they are in an inconvenient place for work, use an open-end wrench of the required size, while controlling the effort as much as possible.

Replacing the water supply hose

You can also completely replace the water supply hose for the washing machine by purchasing a ready-made pipe of the required length. Unlike completely replacing the drain hose, there is no need to disassemble a third of the washing machine, since the lock nut with a rubber seal/external thread (depending on the model of household appliance) for the water inlet is located on the rear wall of the machine.

Reference! To avoid getting into such situations in the future, you need to select the equipment and its location as accurately as possible.If your bathroom, kitchen, utility room in which the automatic machine will be located is under renovation, then you need to make sure in advance that plumbers install water supply, sewerage, water outlet outlets (the height level of the entrance/exit must comply with building codes and regulations, otherwise, this threatens further formation of blockages in the drain pipes) according to a pre-drawn plan that will take into account the further comfortable arrangement of plumbing fixtures, household appliances and furniture.

As you can see, after analyzing the article written above, there is nothing complicated about extending the drain/supply hose of a washing machine and even a fragile housewife can cope with this task.