Connecting a washing machine to the water supply: Instructions. How to connect a machine without a water supply?

DIY Washing Machine Instructions.

The washing machine is an assistant to many housewives. Now you will not surprise anyone with this household appliance. But several difficulties are connected with its installation. In this article we will tell you how to connect a washing machine.

Unpacking the machine, removing locking screws and arcs

Immediately after you are brought a washing machine home, you need to remove the packaging, look at the locking mechanism.

Instructions:

• Very often, special arcs are attached to the car from behind, which prevent the chatting of parts inside the machine during transportation
• These arcs must be unscrewed and removed. Next, remove the transport bars, do not forget to remove special screws
• About how they are removed indicated in the instructions for a specific model of the machine. Depending on the model, these locking screws can be located both in front and behind the machine
• Only after their removal can you start connecting the machine. In no case should you run the wash without removing the locking screws. This can cause the drum destruction

How to connect a washing machine to the water supply?

Next, you need to decide on the place in which you are going to put a washing machine. An ideal option will be a bathroom or kitchen. Because in these rooms there is a water supply, as well as sewer drain. As soon as the place is chosen, it will be necessary to decide on the supply of water to the washing machine.

Water supply:

• Typically, fittings are inserted into a plastic tap pipe. A special fitting is connected, which has a challenge for connecting a washing machine.

The most common saddle adapter

• Connection to the cranes above the bathroom. In this case, you will have to purchase an additional adapter with a thread. Before washing, you will have to wind the hose from the car to the hussak.
• Another option for connecting a washing machine to cold water is the water supply from the toilet tank. Indeed, a special adapter can be connected to this hose, from which the water for the washing machine will climb.

How to connect a washing machine without a water supply?

If you purchased a washing machine for a summer residence, there is nothing wrong with this, even if there is no stationary water supply. The machine can be connected to a regular tank with water. It should be located above 1 m than the level of the machine. Such height will contribute to significant pressure and normal flow of water, absorption into the car.

In extreme cases, water can be poured into a machine in a tank for filling the powder. But for this it is necessary to turn it on so that it will lean the rest of the water and is ready to take new water for washing. This method requires maximum electrical protection: so that you stand on a rubber rug, use a plastic bucket and preferably in rubber gloves.

Video: connecting a machine without water supply

How to connect a washing machine to a sewage system?

As soon as the work on connecting the washing machine is completed, you need to think about where dirty water will merge. There are also several options for connecting the drain.

Slum:

• In the toilet or in the bathroom. The easiest option that can even be carried out by a person, far from the installation of a washing machine. You just need to connect the drain hose to the hook and hang it on the toilet or bathroom. Remember that the height of the hose hook should be at a distance of more than 60 cm above the level at which the washing machine is located.
• If this option is not quite happy with, you want to make a stationary washing machine, choose another drain method. There is an option with a special siphon. They are sold in plumbing stores. These are siphons for shells with a special hole. It is in this hole that the drain hose of the washing machine is inserted. If you plan to repair, you can make a drain hole directly in the sewage system.

As soon as you perform these work, you must decide on the power supply of the device.

How to connect a washing machine to power supply correctly?

For power supply is suitable A grounded outlet. If you use the extension cord, then it must also be grounded. In no case do not use central heating pipes or coils for grounding. This can end poorly for households or for you.

Instructions:

• After grounding the washing machine, it is necessary to specify its position. To do this, there are legs in the lower part of the machine, their height is regulated. You need to set the level on top of the car and twist the legs until they become perfectly even.
• Remember, no pieces of linoleum, bars, coins under the legs of the washing machine should not be. It should be as stable as possible, because the minimum vibration during washing can quickly disable a screw that gives the machine drum rotation. If you managed to put the car smoothly, you can start testing. It is necessary to download things, select the wash mode, turn on the machine.
• Now, in the process of first washing, it is advisable not to move away from the assistant for a long time to control the sound, as well as her work. There should be no extraneous sounds during the operation of the machine. She should not vibrate much or knock. If this happens, perhaps you did not remove the locking screws or poorly discounted the car itself, and it is not exactly. Due to strong vibration, serious noise may occur.
• If the first washing has passed as it should, the time and duration correspond to what is indicated in the instructions, everything is fine. In the process of washing, it is necessary to touch the door if it is a car with front loading.
• It is necessary that after the waterflow, after a while the door is slightly heated. This will indicate that the heater is working, the spiral normally heats the water. If there are some specific difficulties, you are not sure that you can independently connect in the car, contact specialists who can make a drain pipe to the sewer, as well as connect the machine to water supply.

An ideal option will be if you can connect a separate machine that will feed your car. In this case, there will be no risk of electric shock. Even in case of car breakdown, electricity will remain in the entire apartment, only the machine will turn off to which the household device is connected.

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