How to extend the drain and inlet hose in the washing machine

When buying a machine, we almost always know its future location. But it often happens that due to size or for other reasons, the place changes. The first difficulty that SM owners face is the long distance from communications. Therefore, today we will talk about whether it is possible to extend the drain hose of an automatic washing machine, and how to do it correctly.

Technical features

Before extending the hose, you must understand its parameters. Remember: in no case should it be raised higher than 1 meter so that the drainage pump can normally pump out waste water from the tank. If you neglect this recommendation, the low power of the pump will not be enough to drain, the water will linger in the tank.

During connection, you must take care of the free tension of the tube, especially paying attention to the top point. It should be 60 cm higher than the lowest point. This is typical for all cars, regardless of brand and model. But still, if you have everything calculated up to a centimeter, you need additional information. To find out the exact value, look at the user manual – everything is written there. If nothing is indicated in the manual, look for other technical documentation for the CM.

Elongation

Usually the maximum length of the hose does not exceed two meters, and more often it is only one and a half. If the tube is much shorter, or the standard size is not enough for you, you can go for a trick – instead of lengthening the drain hose, get a new one of sufficient length.

Attention! You can buy the part in a store specializing in the sale of plumbing, or in a service center. If you did not find what you were looking for, go to “online” – find the desired part on the Internet.

To replace the part, you have to disassemble the case. If you are not ready for such a radical action, there is a simpler solution – connecting 2 washing machine hoses. To build a drain hose, take:

  1. Another new detail.
  2. Quality clamps.
  3. Connector for drain hoses.

In principle, you can save on clamps if the connection is tight. But to make sure of this, you will have to visit the store repeatedly – first buy a connector, and then clamps, if there are doubts about the tightness. Also, clamps will come in handy without fail if you can’t pick up a connector.

If you bought a connector

  1. Fix the hoses in the connector on both sides.
  2. Secure with clamps.
  3. Install on the machine and sewer.
  4. Run a test wash, if everything is fine, the machine can be used.

Without connector

  1. Find a plastic or rubber tube. Its size should be such that it fits on both hoses.
  2. Buy clamps.
  3. The tube is put on the hoses so that they converge in the center. The tighter the tube sits, the better.
  4. Use clamps for a tighter fit.

If you do not have enough allowable length of 3,5 meters, then there are other ways out of the situation:

  • Install equipment closer to communications.
  • Zoom in on the drain.

Want to visually see how to extend the drain hose? We offer video:

Having figured out how to lengthen the drain of the washing machine, you have solved only part of the problem. But you still need to figure out what to do with the water inlet hose, if its length is also not enough. About all this – below.

We build up the water inlet hose

Not sure how to extend the inlet hose? Everything is extremely simple: instead of building up a water supply hose, buy a more authentic part. It is sold in the same place as the parts for the drain system. To change the part, disassembly of the SMA is not needed. Proceed like this:

  1. Disconnect the SM from the water supply, if it was connected to it.
  2. Unscrew the fasteners (manually, without tools, so as not to damage the plastic fasteners).
  3. Installing a new item. When tightening the fasteners, do not use tools – do everything manually.
  4. Open the valve and check the tightness of all connections.
  5. If everything is fine, proceed to washing. At least for testing.

If you can’t find a hose of a suitable length, you can lengthen it. Usually the water supply hose is extended by the second of the same element, but you will need an adapter. Use a 3×4 inch brass nipple. To extend the hose for the water supply to the washing machine, simply screw the nipple on each hose, and that’s it – the job has been done successfully.

Additional tips

If you had to add or change parts, do not forget to check if your typewriter has enough cord to connect to the mains. If the cord is too short, or vice versa – the outlet is far away, then you need to pay attention to this moment. It is better not to use extension cords to connect the washing machine to the mains. This is fraught with serious damage: such extension filters often provoke a fire.

Now you know how the drain and intake hose of the washing machine is extended. And wherever your washing machine is, you will always find a way to successfully connect it to all communications.

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