Just received delivery today of my new Samsung washer and dryer. The installer told me he couldn't complete the washer installation, because the drain hose wouldn't fit into the drain pipe.
It turns out that my water purifier ALSO drains into this drain pipe and its PVC pipe leaves only a portion of the opening for my washer. I'd had an old washer before this new one and apparently its drain hose didn't present this problem.
My new drain hose is 1 1/8" in diameter and the available opening in the pipe is only 1". So, my question is, can I install a barbed fitting and attach a smaller hose that WILL fit into the drain pipe? The guy helping me at the home improvement store warned me that decreasing the size of the drain hose will create pressure within the washer that will burn out the motor.
Is that warning BS or is it true? I called a plumber to arrange an estimate to deal with the situation and he estimated that it will run me about $1000.
:nightmare:
It turns out that my water purifier ALSO drains into this drain pipe and its PVC pipe leaves only a portion of the opening for my washer. I'd had an old washer before this new one and apparently its drain hose didn't present this problem.
My new drain hose is 1 1/8" in diameter and the available opening in the pipe is only 1". So, my question is, can I install a barbed fitting and attach a smaller hose that WILL fit into the drain pipe? The guy helping me at the home improvement store warned me that decreasing the size of the drain hose will create pressure within the washer that will burn out the motor.
Is that warning BS or is it true? I called a plumber to arrange an estimate to deal with the situation and he estimated that it will run me about $1000.
:nightmare:
via Dangerous to reduce drain hose diameter?
by Bruce Blau
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