A washing machine is not uncommon in modern homes and apartments. It is convenient, fast and not tiring - the washing process is fully automated. Millions of people have appreciated these benefits. However, buying a car is still half the battle. The second half - connecting the device to the water supply, electricity, sewer system. And this process can be a difficult puzzle for beginners. Let's look at how to independently organize the drain for the washing machine into the sewer. This will simplify the installation process for many.
Preparatory work, the choice of place for installation
A suitable model was selected, payment was made, and now, finally, the long-awaited device was delivered. And what to do next? Perhaps the connection work has been paid for, and specialists will do it. But if not, you will have to do everything yourself. The first step is to find a suitable place for the washing machine.
It is better to install the unit in the corner in the bathroom or in the space in the kitchen furniture near the sink / dishwasher. Sometimes, for certain reasons, the machine is even placed in the hallways, under stairs, in basements and in pantries - in any places where there is a place for the device.
Where the washing machine will be installed, pipelines for supplying cold water and drains for the washing machine to the sewers must be equipped in advance. And this drain is most often located in the bathroom or in the kitchen. It is impractical and expensive to lay these pipes in any other premises.
The drain hose from the standard washing machine is up to 3 meters long. Experts do not recommend lengthening it. A pump that pumps water is designed for approximately the same three meters. If the drain is longer, the pump may fail.
Another important point regarding the place for the washing machine is the floor. The best coating is ceramic tile. The fact is that during operation the machine vibrates a lot. Modern floor coverings will become unusable if they are regularly affected by such forces.
Having chosen a suitable place, you can begin to unpack the equipment. The main point is the special locking screws. During transportation by these nodes, a drum is fixed. This is done in order to exclude its movement. It is imperative to unscrew the bolts, otherwise the machine will instantly fail.
Connecting cars to sewers: the complexity of work
It is possible and necessary to make a drain from the washing machine into the sewer with your own hands. Any master familiar with plumbing equipment can handle this operation. If there is no experience, then you must be extremely careful.
A connection operation can be of varying complexity. It depends on the distance from the machine to the place of discharge, the material of the pipes installed in the apartment, the length and diameter of the connecting hoses included in the kit.
Connection Methods
There are several options for connecting the machine and the sewer system. Each has certain disadvantages and advantages, as well as important points. Choosing the right option depends on the features and wishes of the owner. Let's see how to drain the washing machine into the sewer.
A very easy and simple method is to fix the drain hose on the edge of the sink, bathtub or toilet bowl. There is one more method. This is the connection of the drain hose and washbasin siphon. The most popular way is to install a drain pipe with a sewer system through a special siphon. The item is as follows.
And finally, you can always attach the drain of the washing machine directly to the sewer. Below we will consider each method in more detail.
Drain into a bath or sink
If there is no particular desire or ability to work with plumbing equipment, then you can always attach a drain hose to the edge of the bathtub. There is a special hook for this. The hose may be short, and lengthening it is not recommended - this must be taken into account. The disadvantage of this method is that after each washing process, the bath will have to be washed.
If you decide to use a hook, you must make sure the reliability of its fasteners. If there is even the slightest chance of a hook breaking, this threatens with serious flooding. For one ordinary duty cycle of a washing machine, the pump pumps up to 100 liters of water. All this volume should go to the sewer system, but not to the floor.
Such a drain is most often used as temporary. Home masters use more reliable connection methods. You only need to decide how to connect the drain of the washing machine to the sewer - directly to the pipe or through a siphon. Next we will talk about this in more detail.
We connect the machine through the washbasin siphon
Whatever design the sink is, there is always a siphon under it. It is necessary to create a water plug. This very cork does not allow odors from the sewer to get into the room. To it and connect the drain from the washing unit.
Almost all branch pipes between the sink up to the bottom of the siphon have the necessary connectors to enable draining of the washing machine. These nozzles are hidden by default under the plug. If there is no hose, a new siphon must be purchased.
Reviews say that this is an affordable, extremely simple and yet reliable way to organize a drain for the washing machine into the sewer. The most important thing in this case is to install the cuff. This will save you from unpleasant odors.
Experts recommend not too processing compounds with special compounds. If the system is completely tight, then dirty water from the sewer will be sucked into the tank of the washing machine. Such cases are rare, but still sometimes occur.
This method has many advantages. But there is a minus, although it is one. There will be water from the washing machine in the sink. It is impossible to solve this problem. In the process of washing, you will have to try not to use the sink or organize the drain for the washing machine into the sewer in another accessible way.
A pump that pumps dirty water is at the very bottom of the washing machine. On the back wall there is a special fastener for the drain hose. It is located at a distance of 50-60 cm from the floor. The point at which the outlet pipe connects to the siphon fitting must be an order of magnitude lower than this height. If the hose will be bent in the form of S, then this is the most suitable option for connecting to the washbasin through a siphon - reviews say.
Mounting a siphon with a check valve
Many modern plumbing devices are equipped with a check valve. It prevents dirty water from entering the tank of the washing machine with clean linen, and also prevents water from flowing out of the tank. However, old cars do not have such a valve in the device.
Siphons equipped with a special valve are available. It is located in the branch pipe (in the place where the drain in the machine is connected). When connected through such an adapter to drain the washing machine into the sewer, many different problems can be avoided. The siphon itself is offered at affordable prices, you can find it in any specialized store.
We connect the drain directly
If the siphon cannot be reached, then it is worth connecting to the sewage system directly. But here it is necessary to apply the skills of working with plastic pipes. For the process you will need special tools. Also needed tees, seals and cuffs, hoses to create a branch.
The easiest option is to install a tee with a coupler for the washbasin and the washing machine. It is not necessary to completely seal the joints - standard seals are enough. It is unacceptable that the end of the drain in the sewer pipe be wet. The hose must be bent to create a water plug. The connection point is selected above the point where the hose exits the machine.
If the installation location of the washing machine is far from the washbasin, then in this case it is necessary to lay a horizontal coupler from the pipes. On approach to the typewriter they make a bend at an angle of 90 degrees. The drainage height of the washing machine into the sewer should be at least 30-50 cm.
Drain height
It is important during the installation process to ensure that the height from the legs to the drain is not less than 60 cm, if the machine does not have a check valve. The diameter of the tee is better to select about 40-50 mm. This is necessary so that the water jet bursts, otherwise there will be suction.
Common mistakes
Any beginner home master is not immune from mistakes. It is necessary to know the places where problems can occur, and not to make mistakes in the process of connecting equipment. After all, it will be very difficult to eliminate the shortcomings. Often masters make four small mistakes.
Often the connection is made without proper fixing of the drain hose. When the machine starts spinning, water comes out of it under pressure. If the hose is not fixed, there will be enough pressure to tear it out of the sewer system.
Another mistake is the small size of the siphon. Each device has a specific bandwidth. If the siphon has a narrow passage opening, problems with drainage occur. Dirty water may rise in the washbasin.
A long hose is also a gross installation error. The pump is unable to cope with the supply of water through a long hose from the devices to the sewer system. For this reason, blockages and pump failures often occur.
Finally, another oversight is the not too deep wash basin, as well as the drain hose on the side of such a sink. If the drain is without a siphon, then it is better to install the tube on the bathroom, and not on the sink. Otherwise, overflows through the top are possible, and, as a result, flooding of the room.
Conclusion
So we learned how to connect the drain of the washing machine to the sewer. To make it work, just follow the advice of experts and not experiment. Otherwise, problems with the operation of the equipment cannot be avoided.