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How to secure washing machine discharge hose to drainage pipe?

Hello Everyone,

The design of the drainage pipe for my washing machine is higher than the washing machine.
I have insisted the hose into the drainage pipe however during the discharge of water the pressure
will throw the drainage hose out of the pipe and result in flooding of my apartment.

Is this the standard fixture in Melbourne?
How can i secure the drainage hose to the pipe so that the hose will not be throw out from the drainage pipe?
Can the drainage hose outlet U bracket solve this problem?

Thank you in advance for assistance rendered.

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JacobZ

Hi @DY,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and thank you for your question.

This is not a standard way of connecting a washing machine to a drain outlet and I am not sure if there may be another outlet nearby that makes more sense.

Is it possible to get some photos of the wider laundry area?

Is there a laundry tub or basin nearby?

Can you also advise what the diameter of the PVC pipe in the wall is?

This is certainly not standard, but I may be able to offer a solution with a few more details.

Allow me to tag @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their thoughts.

Jacob

Dave-1

Afternoon @DY

From memory my washing maching came with an open U bracket made of plastic that looks purpose built to stop the hose from coming out of the drain for you. It clamps over the high point so if the pressure of the hose tries to force the hose up and out of the drain it would not be able to bend out.

Just went and had a look at mine, I have a long vertical rubber styled tube that the waste from the washing machine goes into.

Do you have a photo of the setup for the drain on the inside of the cupboard to the left?

Short term fix would be to wedge in the hole some stainless steel wool so it provides enough friction that you cant pull the pipe out yourself easily. (Use a fork to fork the wool in so its easier.)

Dave

Thank you @JacobZ for kind assistance.

That is the only discharge pipe available in the small laundry corner.
I am not too sure about the diameter of the discharge pipe as i don't have any instrument for measurement.

The discharge pipe doesn't have anything to secure the hose.
I have tried to tape some cupboard to the discharge pipe BUT i doubt this solution will work.

My though is to get one of the PVC washing machine hose outlet u bracket to see whether
it can hold on to the outlet hose but still there isn't any point/structure that i can use to secure
the u bracket and hose.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-pvc-washing-machine-hose-outlet-u-bracket_p4920514

Have a nice weekend

Nailbag

Hi @DY

I am guessing you're in a rental property, so you need to keep the solution simple. I would drill an 7mm hole in to the side of the PVC pipe. This will not affect the picture. Then thread a cable tie through the hole and around the washing machine tube and simply pull it in firm. Cut the excess of the tie and your done.

Nailbag

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Thank you @Dave-1

The discharge pipe is just a hollow tube. No friction and nothing to hold on to the hose.
That's why during the washing, once the water start to discharge, the hose will fly out. 🙁

The discharge pipe is pretty high up and flow to the ground.
Not sure if the stainless steel wool will be able to stay near the top of discharge pipe as it

may likely fall deep inside the discharge pipe.

Perhaps to wrap the stainless steel wool around the discharge hose? Or maybe foam wrap
around the hose?

Thank you and have a nice weekend.

Nailbag

Thats the fitting @Dave-1 mentioned which Bunnings have. But I doubt it will fit in the pipe as thats not the right application. It's for a top of sink mounted opening for a washing machine hose.

Nailbag

Thank you @Nailbag

Yes I am in a rented property.
Apparently both the agent and property owners can't offer any solution and ask me to sort it out myself. 🙁

Drilling a hole and use of cable tie is indeed a quick and great solution.

Thank you so so much. 🙂

JacobZ

Hi @DY,

I just wanted to add that there are fittings like this Vinidex 50 x 25mm Grey Water Hose Adaptor which could be used, but you would need to know the diameter of your pipes.

@Nailbag's solution seems like the easiest if you don't have a tape measure to check the diameters of your pipes.

Jacob

Thank you @JacobZ for sharing the alternative solution.

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