Since it is difficult to imagine the life of any modern person without a washing machine, people often have questions that are precisely related to its operation. In particular, not everyone knows how to connect the washing machine to the sewer.
But not only its service life may depend on this, but also the possible expenses associated with the flooding of its neighbors!
Read the instructions
To better understand all the technological requirements for the process, be sure to read the instructions that came with your technique. Please note that the connection of the washing machine to the sewer should only be done according to the rules. You will find general connection requirements in our article.
We are looking for a place
Normal operation of the equipment will be very difficult if you do not park your car in a suitable place. By that, we mean the position from which the drain hose will easily reach the sink, bathtub or shower.
But ideally, connecting the washing machine to the sewer should provide for its separate output. So remember that in the best case, a separate drain pipe could be brought to the machine.
Alternative places
It often happens that in the bathroom there is simply no room for such a volume. In this case, it is quite appropriate to park the car in the kitchen or even in the hallway. But in the latter case, you will obviously have to use a drain hose extension, and this is not always permissible.
Yes, and the very connection of a washing machine with one's own hands rarely implies that one will have to hammer a wall in order to remove a hose through it.
Mounting Features
As a rule, cheap models do not have a check valve that would prevent spontaneous leakage of collected water from the tank. In this case, the manufacturer immediately warns that the drain hose must be slightly raised. As a rule, this height cannot exceed half a meter.
Its bend should be as smooth as possible, since otherwise the pump will have too much load, because of which it can easily fail. Such a connection of the washing machine to the sewage system is also fraught with the fact that the energy consumption will increase sharply.
We have already said that in the optimal case, the connection should be made directly to the drain pipe. To do this professionally, purchase a splitter from a specialized store. To prevent water from leaking out, a rubber sealant is provided there.
As for power supply from the network. Any normal manufacturer in the instructions will write that the connection diagram of the electric motor of the washing machine without fail provides for grounding.
It is highly advisable to run a separate cable from the shield to power the machine. It doesn’t hurt to protect it automatically, since the peculiarities of the behavior of electrons in the open spaces of domestic electric networks are rarely logically justified ...
The ground wire must always be carefully insulated under all conditions, since otherwise very unpleasant cases cannot be ruled out.