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How to Install a New Washing Machine

by eHow Home & Garden Editor

 

Introduction

 

Hook up that new washer like an old pro. Here is how it's done.

Instructions

 

Steps

 

Step One

Be sure that the cord to the washer will reach the outlet. If it doesn't, call a licensed electrician to move the outlet or install a longer cord.

 

Step Two

Check to make sure the drain hose will reach the drainpipe. If it's too short, buy a new one made by the manufacturer.

 

Step Three

Turn off the breaker feeding the washer outlet.

 

Step Four

Be sure that the floor is clean and dry.

 

Step Five

Fasten the drain hose to the washer with a hose clamp. Be sure not to tighten it too much or you might strip the screw.

 

Step Six

Attach the water hoses to the washer. The hot and cold on the taps and on the washer are usually clearly marked. Red indicates hot; blue indicates cold.

 

Step Seven

Plug the washing machine in, and move it into place placing the drain hose in the drainpipe when you can reach it.

 

Step Eight

Push the washer the rest of the way into the space, being careful not to crimp the hoses.

 

Step Nine

Leave about an inch and a half of space around the washer to allow room for it to vibrate.

 

Step Ten

Turn the water faucets on.

 

Step Eleven

Turn the breaker back on.

 

Step Twelve

Run a cycle without clothes or detergent before you use the machine to clear the water pipes and make sure the drainage is adequate.

 

Tips & Warnings

 

    * Place your owner's manual in a plastic bag, and tape the bag to the side of the washer.

    * Never use an extension cord with a washing machine. The danger of electrocution is high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DO I INSTALL MY WASHING MACHINE?

 

Source: http://www.hometips.com/articles/install_washerdryer.html

 

How to Install a Washing Machine and Dryer

 

When you buy a new washer or dryer, you can usually pay a small fee to have the appliances delivered and hooked up. But you can also undertake installation yourself. The job is quite simple if the laundry area is set up for these machines, although a gas dryer does involve connecting both a gas supply and a vent to the appliance.

 

If you are installing a washing machine in a new location, you will need to run hot- and cold-water supply pipes to the connection point and terminate each with a shutoff valve and, if necessary, a water-hammer arrester. If there is an existing laundry sink, you can hook the washer's drain hose over the sink's edge. If there is no sink or laundry tub nearby, the washer will need to drain into a standpipe, which is a 2-inch-diameter pipe with a built-in trap that taps into the nearest drainpipe. The top of the standpipe should stand between 18 and 30 inches above the trap (some codes allow a range up to 42 inches). The trap should be 6 to 18 inches above the floor. Standpipes are available with built-in traps or can be assembled from scratch using standard drainpipe and elbow fittings.

 

Clothes dryers all plug into the wall because they have electric motors. They may be heated by either electricity or gas. Though an electric dryer is extremely easy to install, a gas model is less expensive to operate in most regions. If the dryer's spot in the laundry area is equipped with a gas line and an appropriate vent that exhausts to the outdoors, it usually makes sense to install a gas dryer. If there is no gas line but there is a 240-volt outlet, you may want to opt for an electric dryer.

 

During installation, be sure the circuit breaker to the dryer's circuit is turned off and that the gas pipe's valve is closed.

 

Both washing machines and dryers are designed to operate on flat, level floors. After positioning each appliance, check the tops for level. If necessary, turn the adjustable feet at the front of each unit to properly level them.

 

Installing a Washing Machine

 

1. Screw the washing machine's water supply hoses onto the connections at the back of the washing machine. If the hoses are marked, be sure to orient them to hot and cold accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Connect the washing machine supply hoses to the proper valves. Scoot the appliance into place. Level the top of the machine, adjusting its front feet as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Put the drain hose into the standpipe (or laundry sink). Turn on the water supply valves and check for leaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Lever Valves

A single-lever valve is an alternative to conventional washing machine shutoff valves. With this type, you just flip the lever to shut off the water supply when the machine is not in use. Because the hoses that connect a washing machine can leak or burst, this is a good way to prevent an unexpected flood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DO I INSTALL MY WASHING MACHINE?

 

Source: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/irpwasher

 

How to Install a Washing Machine

 

Pipes required for the washer installation include hot and cold hose bibb valves, and drain hose standpipe.

 

1.  Thread standard hose bibb valves into the brass female threaded winged fitting of the hot and cold supply lines. These will connect to the washer with a rubber hose.

 

2.  A 2" drain standpipe is installed with a trap above the floor for the waste line. Usually this is between 6 to 12 inches above the floor.

 

3.  Install the hot and cold hose bibb valves and drain hose pipe so that they can be reached when the machine is in place. The drain standpipe should always be taller than your highest water level in the machine to add protection from back-up water and siphoning. These are usually pre-fabricated 2 inch pipes (designed to fit into a standard 2-inch drain pipe) that have a built in trap and are available from your dealer in several lengths. Commonly, they are 34" or longer but check your local code for length and diameter required in your area.

 

4.  Hook up the water supply line. Put washers into the washer end of the hose and hand tighten. Then give a 1/4 turn with pliers to tighten the hose to the machine. Connect hot to hot and cold to cold.

 

5.  Use a filter washer, with the screen facing out, at the ends that connect to the hose bib valves at the hot and cold water supply lines.

 

6.  Set the drain hose into the standpipe. Secure the hose to the drain pipe with duct tape to prevent it from coming out.

 

7.  Level the washing machine by adjusting the legs under the machine.

 

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