Plumbing in a WM

mardatha

Could I ask the best way to plumb in a new washing machine to stop dirty water from syphoning back into the machine ?

cyclonebri1

mardatha wrote: »

Could I ask the best way to plumb in a new washing machine to stop dirty water from syphoning back into the machine ?

Just follow the instructions that will be supplied to you with the new machine, basically ensure the drain rises to a standpipe roughly 400mm above the drain outlet of the appliance. Use a wm installation kit that has an air trap.

Simply follow the instructions

mardatha

So he needs to go and buy an installation kit? I wonder if that was why the old one used to smell a wee bit - he never got a kit.. arrggh MEN!

keystone

I'd prefer approx 3" of water seal rather than an air trap but I know what CB means.

Yes use one of these:



unless your sink trap has a spigot built in like this:



in which case fix the outlet hose to the spigot with a jubilee clip.

Cheers

cyclonebri1

keystone wrote: »

I'd prefer approx 3" of water seal rather than an air trap but I know what CB means.

Yes use one of these:



unless your sink trap has a spigot built in like this:



in which case fix the outlet hose to the spigot with a jubilee clip.

Cheers

No, you are correct, I meant a min of 600mm from drain to top outlet, anything greater is better but hard, under 900 units, thanks Keystone.

grizzly1911

keystone wrote: »

I'd prefer approx 3" of water seal rather than an air trap but I know what CB means.

Yes use one of these:



unless your sink trap has a spigot built in like this:



in which case fix the outlet hose to the spigot with a jubilee clip.

Cheers

You can add a spigot (2nd photo) to your existing trap if you have the space. If you do use the spigot method I would recommend raising the outlet pipe up first as per the advice above.

All the washing machines I have had have been supplied with an U shaped bracket (that can be fitted upside down on the wall) than can be used to place the pipe over. Mine just feeds through high up on the side of a sink unit.

mardatha

Husband says its fitted with a spigot, so he knows how to do it now, thanks - I thought there was something else you did but I must be wrong. I often am LOL!
thanks everybody

southcoastrgi

grizzly1911 wrote: »

You can add a spigot (2nd photo) to your existing trap if you have the space

you don't just add a spigot to a p trap you buy a spigot trap in the first place.

mardatha wrote: »

Husband says its fitted with a spigot, so he knows how to do it now, thanks - I thought there was something else you did but I must be wrong. I often am LOL!
thanks everybody

make sure your husband takes the drain hose through a hole in the cupboard at high level then down to the spigot, you don't run it under the unit & then up into the spigot or it will fill up with dirty water.

mardatha

Ah - that's the problem then gawd why do other people's husbands know these things and MINE DOESN'T !!! thanks !

Jaynne

mardatha wrote: »

Ah - that's the problem then gawd why do other people's husbands know these things and MINE DOESN'T !!! thanks !

They occasionally read the installation instructions? I usually class that as a defeat when installing something but I usually glance at the pictures first

27col

When I was at work we used to say. "When all else fails, read the handbook".