Then hook up the larger side of the air gap to the y branch tailpiece on the sink drain using a 7 8 inch rubber hose.
How to hook up washer drain hose.
Connect hose to drain pipe.
Proper installation method and location of drain hose.
Your washer should come with accessories such as straps and or a hook to help you secure the drain pipe.
There are two ways to install and position the washing machine s drain hose.
Usually a new washing machine comes with a hose guide but you can also purchase one separately.
The drain hose will come attached to your washing machine and should feed into either a nearby sink or a standpipe.
Hook the drain hose over the lip of the standpipe or lip of the laundry sink.
Do this by loosely attaching the drain hose to the back of the washer with a cable tie.
High loop to drain pull as much of the drain hose into the sink cabinet as possible.
Now that you know the two different draining methods here are the four ways you can hook up your dishwasher.
Run the drain hose to the drain receptacle.
Make the high loop then attach the end of the hose to the y branch tailpiece using a hose clamp.
If connecting to a standpipe don t seal the hose to the pipe.
Raise the washer drain hose above the 28 inch mark if the drain hose connects to the bottom of the washer.
The drain hose must be placed at a height between 24 inches and 35 inches from the floor.
If you are feeding the drain hose into a sink attach a plastic hose guide to keep the hose bent downward into the sink without kinking.
Over the edge of a wash basin.