Washing machine plumbing

lesae

We've just had pipework added into the utility room for the washing machine. The water inlet is fine but the best they could do with how the set up is in there for the waste water was this, the machine is the other side of the wood.

The water pipe comes through the hole fine but can anyone tell me the best way to seal this? I've tried gorilla tape but Google seems to think it shouldn't be completely sealed. I'm also worried about it coming off when the water leaves the machine.

Any ideas appreciated!

Section62

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6672485/washing-machine-plumbing

Why couldn't they take the horizontal length of waste pipe through the wood and put the standpipe in there? Much neater. Is it because there isn't enough depth in the space behind the wooden panel?

uknick

Just poke the outlet/waste pipe from the dishwasher as far down as it'll go. It shouldn't come out. Any smells should be stopped by the P trap.

If you really wanted to fix the waste in place you could try cannibalising a sink drain kit which has connections for a washing machine waste and then find some blanking plates with air holes in to cap the bits of pipe which normally connect to the sink waste. You'll need air holes in the blanking plates because atmospheric pressure helps the water drain away.

EssexExile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82034539#Comment_82034539

Don't shove it down too far it might syphon out water from the machine. Just push it down 6" and hold it in place with any old tape, don't seal it. By the time the tape gives up the pipe will be settled in place and won't move.

WIAWSNB

Hi Lesae.

That all looks fine. Ok, not pretty, but hey 😁

What is it you are trying to seal? The hole in the wooden side panel, or the gap around where the hose disappears down that vertical pipe?

For the former, don't bother, unless you are - perhaps - concerned with oh-dooors coming through into the next room? If so, then anything will do - gaffa tape, foam, a collar, just anything.

But if you mean the gap around the hose as it disappears down that pipe, then leave well alone - it isn't meant to be sealed. Get the WM hose going down around one-third the length of the vert pipe, and that is fine. That gap is good, and no smells should come back up that pipe.

Lorian

That's a stand pipe pretty common for washing machine waste connections.

Bigphil1474

For the hole in the wall, you could cut a wooden disc to size, then make a hole in the middle for the washing machine waste pipe to fit through, then fit the disc to the wall. I wouldn't 'permanently' seal it as you are likely to need to remove the waste pipe at some point e.g. if WM breaks down.

As WIAWSNB says above re waste pipe.

Ectophile

Did your washing machine come with a gadget that bends the end of the outlet pipe into a J shape? If so, clip that onto the outlet pipe, then hook the end into the white pipe. As others have said, no need to seal it.

Moss5

Essex Exhile gave you the perfect annswer.

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molerat

Mine has the plastic U former on the waste and I have put a piece of nylon cord through the screw hole and tied to the top bracket on the pipe.

EssexExile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82036162#Comment_82036162

That's what I do.😋