Tips for installing the washing machine yourself

When buying a washing machine, the question arises: do you entrust its installation to professionals or connect the machine yourself? Many consider the connection of the washing machine a difficult matter, so they overpay the money and call a specialist of the service center. In fact, it's quite simple to connect it, you need only a standard set of tools and mindfulness.

Washing machines are equipped with a drain hose and a water supply hose, as well as an electric cord. All the rest will need to be bought. In addition to the basic equipment you will need:

• Tee for tapping into the cold water pipe;
• Ball valve for shutting the water supply to the machine;
• Siphon for sink with tap for connecting the drain hose;
• Waterproof socket.

Connection of the washing machine can be conditionally divided into 4 stages:

• Unpacking and removing the transport fasteners;
• Water connection;
• Connection to sewage;
• Electrical connection.

In addition, before starting the connection, it is necessary to read the instructions to the machine and the instructions for connecting it, given by the manufacturer.

Unpacking the machine and installing it in place

When delivering the washing machine, you should immediately unpack it to check for dents, scratches, and other external damage. Also check the integrity of the power cord and drain hose - they are already installed on the machine when shipped. If damage is found, the machine should be returned to the store for replacement.

1. Front-loading washing machines are secured with special screws or bolts during transportation, and spacers to avoid imbalance. The transport bolts are located at the bottom of the machine. They unscrew it with a wrench, slightly lifting first one, and then the other end of the machine. At the same time, twist the adjusting feet to the maximum.
2. On the rear panel, some models also have transport screws with spacers - they are designed to fix the drum. They also need to be unscrewed, remove the spacers and close the holes with the plugs that come with the kit.
3. The machine is fixed to a constant place, with the distance from the back wall to the wall must be at least 5 cm. Check with the level of its position, if necessary adjust by twisting the legs. The machine must be leveled, otherwise the vibration will increase and the life of the machine will decrease.

Connecting the machine to the water pipe

The complexity of the connection to the water supply depends on how the cold water pipes are made. If a separate circuit for a washing machine with a ball valve was pre-assembled during the repair, the connection is reduced only to the installation of the hose that comes with the machine. If the connection was not provided, it is necessary to make a sidebar in the pipe or install a tee at the junction of the pipe with flexible sink liner.

When buying a tee, you must consider the type of thread( external or internal) and the diameter of all connected pipes. The hose supplied together has an internal threaded nut on both sides, so the tap on the tee should have an ½-in. Thread.

1. Before beginning the connection of the machine to the water supply, it is necessary to block the water in the apartment by means of an opening valve and drain the water from the pipes by opening the faucets. Then cut off or cut off the pipe at the desired level, or disassemble the pipe joint and flexible liner. If the pipe had to be cut, then depending on its type, thread the thread or fasten the connecting fittings.
2. The tee is screwed onto the pipe using a FUM tape using a adjustable wrench, after which a flexible hose and hose are connected from the machine. The hose is equipped at both ends with a plastic nut, to connect to the tee, use its straight end. If the machine is not equipped with leakage protection, a ball valve must be installed between the tee and the hose.
3. The 90 ° end of the hose end is connected to the machine, having pre-installed the coarse filter into its side with the convex side towards the machine. The nuts on the hose are tightened by hand, without any special effort - thanks to the rubber gasket, the connection remains hermetically sealed.

Connection to the sewage system

Draining of water from the machine can be carried out both in the bathtub and directly into the sewerage system. The first method does not require any connection, it is enough to lower the end of the corrugated hose into the bath before turning on the machine. However, this method has significant disadvantages: during washing, you can not use the bathroom, in addition, the machine must be constantly monitored - under the pressure of water, the hose can break from the edge of the bath, and you risk flooding your neighbors.

Connect the drain to the sewage system using a siphon with a special tap, or connect it directly to the pipe. In doing so, it is necessary to comply with certain requirements. The hose must be bent so that in the upper part of the distance to the floor was not less than 70-80 cm, and formed a septum. If the drain is connected to a siphon, it is also necessary to ensure a good clearance of sewer pipes and the absence of blockages.

Power connection

Washing machines are installed in potentially hazardous areas with high humidity. Therefore, the socket for the washing machine must be waterproof. In addition, the body of the washing machine is metallic, which means that it is necessary to have a grounding conductor in the outlet. In new homes, grounding is usually done in accordance with all norms, if the house is old, and only two wires are connected to the outlet, it is necessary to carry out wiring to connect the washing machine through a RCD with a leakage current of not more than 30 mA.

First start-up of the

To ensure that everything is connected correctly, a trial wash is necessary. In the passport to the washing machine, usually indicate the weight of the load and the mode at which the trial wash is carried out, therefore, it is necessary to follow these recommendations.

1. Before switching on again, make sure that the machine is level and does not swing. If necessary, adjust its setting.
2. Connect the machine to an outlet, open the ball valve on the hose, if installed. Select the mode, fill or pour the detergents according to the instructions and turn on the machine.
3. During the entire washing period, monitor the connection of the hose to the machine, to the water supply, and also to the drain hose - there should be no leaks, droning in the faucets and other extraneous sounds.
4. If leaks are observed, after the end of the mode, it is necessary to disconnect the machine from the mains and check for leaks: whether the nuts are skewing or the gaskets are tight.

The washing machine, if properly installed and operated, is long and trouble-free. Periodically, it is necessary to clean the filter on the supply hose, for this, shut off the water supply by means of a ball valve, twist the nut on the hose at the point of its connection to the machine, remove the filter and wash it under running water. The frequency of cleaning depends on the quality of the tap water.