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washing machine drain hose
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| Gary Niskanen 2006-04-19, 11:21 pm |
| My washing machine drain hose inserts into a drain pipe just larger than the
drain hose. Problem is some water is not shooting down the pipe. There is
a elbow about 6-8inches down from where it inserts.
Any suggestions on adapting this?
I have no laundry tub
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| RobertM 2006-04-20, 1:21 am |
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"Gary Niskanen" <garyniskanen@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> My washing machine drain hose inserts into a drain pipe just larger than
> the drain hose. Problem is some water is not shooting down the pipe.
> There is a elbow about 6-8inches down from where it inserts.
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> Any suggestions on adapting this?
>
> I have no laundry tub
The outlet of my drain hose is 1-1/4 and the drain pipe is 1-1/2 PVC so
it was easy to install a threaded adapter from the local hardware store and
top it off with a nut and rubber washer borrowed from a J trap. With the
tight fit, air can no get in to break any possible suction on the drain pipe
so I teed off the drain pipe and installed an air admittance valve higher
than the drain hose. Perhaps overkill on that.
Bob
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| Maybe you could just add a couple of inches to the top of the pipe. I
think the installation instructions for my washer specified a minimum
height before the trap.
I didn't read the instructions though, I just glanced at them and my
eyes started to burn.
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