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How to clean the washing machine drain hose
If you do not monitor the sanitary condition of the washing machine, after a while you may encounter such a problem as refusal to drain the water during washing. How to clean the washing machine drain hose and avoid other serious damage?
How to clean the drain hose of the washing machine yourself?
How to clean the drain hose of the washing machine when it is completely clogged
During operation, the drain device of any washing machine accumulates fine particles of dust, hair, soapy water, threads. After a few years, the hose accumulates so much dirt that the water can hardly find a way out. What to do in such a situation and prevent the flood at home? For this purpose, the hose is sanitized.
How to flush the drain device of the washing machine according to all the rules?
To begin with, turn off the cold water supply tap and disconnect the machine from the power source. Next, the drain filter is freed from possible water residues and the hose is disconnected from the sewer. The main difficulty lies in disconnecting the drain device from the machine body. It all depends on the model of the machine.
Most often it is put on its side for ease of operation and carefully disconnect the hose from the body and pump, unscrewing and unscrewing the bolts, clamps
Next, using a thin cable with a brush at the end, clean the inside of the hose, scrolling the cable from one side to the other. After freeing the hose from large particles of dirt, it is washed under a tap with hot water several times. Later, it remains only to put the device in place, fasten it tightly and connect it to the sewer.
Partial blockage cleaning
Once a year, for preventive purposes, it is recommended to clean the drain device to avoid clogging. The same procedure is carried out in the case when the water is not drained as intensively as before, or intermittently. For this you need:
- buy a special product in the store that is suitable for the brand of the washing machine, or use ordinary baking soda;
- pour the agent in the indicated volume, and soda weighing about 150 g directly into the drum;
- turn on the machine in the light wash or cotton mode without loading any laundry into it.
The procedure can be repeated one more time if you are not sure that the first one helped thoroughly. If the machine was purchased from an unverified manufacturer or its service life is close to completion, it is better to use soda that does not so aggressively affect the gaskets and joints.
Preventive cleaning significantly prolongs the service life of the machine and prevents unpleasant odors from the drain.