How to extend the drain hose of a washing machine

Before buying a new washing machine, we always carefully select the place where it will stand. But after the machine is installed and you need to perform correct connection of the washing machine to the sewerage and water supply, it may turn out that the hoses are short. Today we will talk about what to do in a situation if the drain hose is short. How to extend the drain hose in the washing machine in such a situation? In fact, everything is simple and you should not worry, because you can do it yourself, without disassembling the washing machine.

Drain hose extension for washing machine

Washing machine manufacturers put standard drain hoses about 1.5 meters long on their products. In most cases, this is enough, and if you properly plan the sewer supply to the washing machine or install a hidden siphon for the washing machine, then there should be no problems with the length of the standard hose. But it often happens that the hose is too short, or the sewer pipe is too far away and the standard length is not enough. What to do in such a situation?

In order for the drain hose to become longer, there are two ways that are difficult to implement:

Method one: you can buy a longer one piece hose and replace it entirely. But in this case, you will need to tinker a bit and unscrew some parts of the washing machine. In some models of washing machines, this is easier to do, in some you even have to remove the front wall. Therefore, this option for extending the drain hose is not very convenient and is not suitable for many.And why actually mess around, if you can make everything much easier.

Method two: You can simply buy an additional hose for the washing machine and a connector in the store. With the help of which to lengthen the drain. It is this method that we will consider in more detail.

Choosing the length of the drain hose

You can buy a drain hose for a washing machine at almost any plumbing store or home appliance store. To do this, first measure the missing length of the new hose. To do this, take a tape measure and figure out how the hose will go from the machine to the sewer itself. Measure so that the tape measure is free. The hose should not be tightly connected, so leave a small margin.

In the store you can find drain hoses of various lengths: 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 3m, 3.5m, 4m, 5m and even modular drain hose.

Modular hose is a large coil of hose, which is divided into modules of 0.5 meters. You can order any required length in multiples of 0.5 meters, and the seller will simply unwind the required length and cut it off.

In our case, the best option would be to buy a hose with a fixed length, since it is much easier to find it in a store.
Attention: Do not try to buy the hose of the longest possible length. The drain pump needs much more effort to pump water over a longer distance. In general, you should not make a drain hose with a total length of more than 3.5 meters.

Once we have decided on the length of the hose, we need a special connector that will allow us to join the two ends of the drain hoses. It is a small plastic tube, on which both ends of the hose are put on and tightened with clamps.

Washing machine drain hose clamps can be purchased at any auto parts store. The dimensions of the clamps should be 16×27mm. I would like to separately note that the ends of one drain hose come in two different diameters. One is 19mm in diameter, the other 22mm.It is common to connect the thin end coming from the washing machine to the thicker end of the extension hose using connectors with 19 x 22mm carved diameters at the ends. But if you connect the ends of hoses with the same diameter, then there is a 22x22mm connector.

You can make a connector from any plastic tube of the appropriate diameter. It will serve exactly the same as the purchased one. Don't forget to secure it with a clamp.

Extending the drain hose

Let's check again if we have everything to make the washing machine drain longer:

• Extension hose
• Connector
• Clamps
• Screwdriver

If we have all this in stock, then we get to work. First, put the clamps on both hoses, then insert the end of the hose coming from the washing machine into the connector. After that, insert the other hose into the second end of the connector.

Now we tighten the clamp with a screwdriver, do not overdo it. It is enough just to fix the hose so that it does not slip off the connector.

After you have extended the drain hose, you can connect it to the sewer and run a test wash.
When draining the washing machine, make sure that there are no leaks at the connection. But we are sure that everything turned out well for you and nothing will flow. Recall that clogging of the drain system will entail washing machine rinsing problems.