I am getting a new washing machine delivered today and need to disconnect the old one. Is it fairly straight forward and how do I do it? Would appreciate any help or advise.
2007-07-06 21:25:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes; pull the washer out a bit for access. There should be two taps that look like outdoor faucets. Turn them both off (turn clockwise), unplug the power, and disconnect the hoses (most of the time they screw on). Remove the drain hose from the drain (that usually just pulls out), and pull the washer out of its closet or other enclosure. To put the new one in, reverse the process.
Do NOT re-use the old washer hoses for the new washer; they get weak over time, and it's worth the money to insure that you don't come home some day to a laundry room that's hip-deep in water!
2007-07-06 21:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be hose connections within sight right behind the washer where the drain hose is. Or your drain hose might go into a utility sink. Either way, unless your house was built before about 1950 or so you should have a couple of hose faucets right behind the washer. Pull the washer a little out from the wall and you should be able to trace the hoses to their connections. Just turn each faucet off and get a towel to put on the floor and a bucket to put the hoses in once disconnected. You may need a pair of channel lock pliers to loosen the connection. Then just do the lefty-loosy thing and take the connection loose. It is pretty straight forward. Just have to have to confidence to do it. It is nothing more really than the same way a garden hose is hooked up.
On the new ones make sure there is a washer in the female end prior to hooking them up but if you are having them delivered they should also do the hook up for you.
2007-07-07 04:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off both water supply taps behind your washer. Disconnect both hoses, turning left to loosen. Have a bucket handy to place the end of the hoses in since there will be water in the hoses. Unplug your washer from it's power supply and you should be set to go. To install a new one, just do the same steps in reverse. This is also a good time to check those hoses for cracks and possible leaks and replace them.
2007-07-07 06:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Grandma of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would also advise you to get new supply hoses its cheap insurance. also make sure you know where your main water shut-off is before you start and if possible have somebody standing there that can hear you, sometimes the shut-offs at washing machine doesnt work hence the possibility you would probably flood everything before you could get to main shut-off.
the other comments sounded pretty good. also beware washers are pretty heavy most have cement in bottom so they dont walk-away during spin cycle
2007-07-07 10:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by explorerinards 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy. Turn the red and blue taps off on the pipes at the back, old towels on the floor cos there will be water, undo the clips (will probably need a screwdriver for this) and there you go. Ohhh don't forget to unplug it too before pulling it out.
And hang onto the pipes - you will probably need them for the new one!
2007-07-07 04:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1 ,FOLLOW INSTALLATION FOR INSTALLING NEW MACHINE BUT IN REVERSE. ,OR,
2 OPEN DOOR LIFT AHD PULL OUT MACHINE BY HOLDING UNDER TOP OF DOOR OPENING
ISOLATE ELECTRICITY /REMOVE PLUG, TURN OFF WATER VALVE/S , DISCONNECT HOSE/S ,(A LITTLE WATER WILL RUN OUT ) ,REMOVE DRAIN HOSE (PASSABLE CONNECTED WITH CLIP). DANGER OF RIPPING FLOORING IF DRAGGING OVER LINO/VINYL
2007-07-07 05:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by SIMON B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can, get the delivery person to hook it up for you. Even if you have to offer them a little bit of cash.
2007-07-07 07:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋