How to install a washing machine

Manufacturers of washing machines are applied to the unit detailed installation instructions, which contain clear instructions for connection, as well as the rules of the first wash. Therefore, you can easily connect the washing machine yourself in your house or apartment. If you do not follow all instructions, then you may experience problems. To avoid this, it is also important to choose the right place for the typewriter.

Location selection

Most often, the installation of the machine produced in the bathroom, where the bath is already connected to the sewer. Also, the appliance is often installed in the kitchen, as the old buildings of houses differ in small bathrooms. The installation option in the kitchen is very convenient and common. Less often, the machine is installed in the hallway, because there must be enough space for it and all communications are provided.

Machine installation 

Connecting the device takes place in several stages:

• Training.
• Removal of shipping parts.
• Connection to the sewerage and plumbing.
• Check inclusion.

Preparatory work

Before installing the machine, it is necessary to free it from all packages, bolts and brackets that are used to fix the parts of the device in order to prevent damage during transportation. We should not forget about the fasteners that hold the rotating elements. When the bolts are removed, the tank remains suspended on the springs - this is its proper working condition. When all bolts are removed, you can close the remaining holes from them with special protective plastic plugs.

Tip! It is imperative to check before first turning on the machine whether all fasteners are removed, otherwise it is possible to damage the parts of the device.

The preparation process also includes the arrangement of the surface where the device will be located. There are several mandatory requirements:

• The surface must be strong in its structure.
• Horizontal must be respected.
• The base is better to make of material resistant to permanent loads.

  If the flooring does not meet these criteria, some repair work may be required, such as cement screed or reinforcement of the past foundation.

Tip! A machine installed on an inclined plane during spin will “leave” in the direction of incline.

Machine assembly

After completing all the preparatory work, you can begin the installation. To do this, you need to use the building level to set the device horizontally. To adjust the height of the machine can only be due to special legs, allowing you to change the position of the machine. It is better not to put any objects under the supports, otherwise they may fall out during washing.

Tip! If the machine is installed on the tile, then you can put a rubber mat so that it does not slide on the floor.

After putting the body of the machine, the legs must be securely fixed. Before you start connecting the washing machine to the sewage system, you need to make sure that all safety measures are followed and the machine is properly installed. For this it is important to keep in mind several important factors:

• The device will be much more stable if the legs are twisted to the lowest possible height.
• If the floor can not be leveled, you can use special fasteners.
• To check whether the machine is installed correctly, you need to try to shake it. If it does not swing, then the adjustment was successful.

Water connection

At observance of detailed instructions to connect the machine automatic machine will not make big work.

Complete with washing machines are rubber hoses. They are usually standard length, and very often they may not be enough for convenient installation of the machine. Therefore, alternatives are often used, such as:

• Purchase a longer hose.
• Stationary water supply equipment.

For the first case, you just need to connect the hose to the water source. It is important to consider that the hose must be laid in a place not subject to any mechanical damage. It can be closed with furniture. Also, you do not need to install the hose in the tensioned state, otherwise it may be damaged by vibration during washing. It is important not to save on this accessory, since the duration of the use of the machine and the tightness of the connection to the place of water intake depend on it.

If you use the second connection option, then you can lay a stationary plumbing with copper or plastic pipes. Professionals do not recommend to conduct steel pipes, as in this case, rust can accumulate in the elements of the machine, which collects in the ferrous metal pipeline. Leakage should not be allowed in such a system, therefore full tightness must be ensured.

Tip! It is not recommended to connect the stationary pipeline directly to the machine itself, since its strength may be broken due to vibrations, therefore it is better to make such a connection using a special flexible hose.

For both cases, the same conditions apply:

1. When connecting to the water supply system, you need to install ball valves, as they allow you to turn off the water in a separate section of the system.
2. It is advisable to install cleaning filters at the entrance to the machine so that purified water gets into it. This will contribute to greater durability of the device.

It is important to connect the machine either to ready-made outlets, such as a mixer or drain tank, using tees, or to install outlets for water through the pipe before installation.

Connection to the sewer

There are two ways to connect:

• Temporary (attachment of the hose to the sink or bath).
• Stationary.

The first method is more simple to implement. But as they say, nothing is more permanent than what has been done temporarily. Therefore, it would be better to apply the second method, although more effort will be required to install it.

The instructions for the typewriter usually indicate the allowable length of the hose. If it is purposefully exceeded, then the load on the pump will increase, which may shorten its service life.

It is also necessary to use a siphon to prevent unpleasant smell or dirt from entering the apartment directly from the sewer. If there is no siphon, then the hose can be positioned so that there is an air gap between the parts of the connections in the system.

Video

This video contains instructions for installing and connecting a washing machine: