How to Connect a Clothes Washer Drain

Connecting a washing machine is fairly straightforward. Normally, there are two types of drains that connect to a home: the main drain and the surface water drain. The washing machine should be connected to the main drain leading the water right out to the sewage treatment plant. You will need to hook your washing machine up near a faucet so that the water can drain through the main drain.

Things You'll Need

• Washing machine
• Faucet
• Feed pipe

Instructions

1. Find the inlet connections on the washing machine. The washing machine will have two feed inlet connections, one for hot water and one for cold. These are used to connect your washing machine to the main water supply. The hot water inlet will be marked with a red dot or an "H."

2. Connect the feed pipe to your washing machine main water supply. Some washing machines will have two pipes, one for hot and one for cold water. At the end of the feed pipe, there will be a feed connector. Connect the feed connector on the end of the feed pipe to the washing machine feed inlet.

3. Connect the other end of the washing machine feed pipe to a tap or faucet which is plumbed into the mains water supply.

4. Connect the waste pipe by sliding it onto the connector.

Tips & Warnings

• If your feed pipe is not long enough, purchase one longer in length at your local hardware store.

• Never leave tools or small parts unsupervised when small children are present.

References

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