How can I hook up a pipe to a hose in the floor for my washer to work?

Question

The hose sticks up from the floor and there is no pipe attached to it for the water to drain from the washer. I was told that I could not just attach the washer hose directly to this other hose, as it needs to go up first. I bought the house with this system already in place, but was told that it is a simple connection by a plumber, but he never came back to fix it. Does anyone have any suggestions? It is getting too cold and snowy to go to the laundromat and use their washers. Thanks

Answer 1

Its not hard. Take a measurement of the hose coming up out of the floor and go to your local home depot / lowes or hardware store and tell them what youre trying to do. They will sell you the right adapters and clamps for you to install.

Answer 2

I cannot imagine what this "hose" is for. Washer drains need to be at least 1-1/2" diameter (new codes are 2") due to the power of the washer pump. Washer discharge piping also needs a trap installed to prevent sewer gas from coming into the house. The discharge pipe needs to be above the top of the washer drum or it will siphon the water out when it is running.