How to disconnect a washing machine: from the water supply, sewerage, preparation for transportation

Automatic washing machines, as you know, are installed in a pre-selected prepared place where there are all the necessary communications. However, sometimes there are cases when you need to disconnect the device and move it to another place. For example, when renovating a bathroom or buying new washing equipment. How to disconnect a washing machine from the water supply, you will learn in this article.

Required tools

You can disconnect the machine from the water supply without using any tools at all. Here, everything depends on the method of connecting the washing machine to the water supply, as well as the type of the inlet hose of the machine.

The installation and dismantling of the inlet hose is done manually if there are plastic nuts and fittings at both ends. Plastic parts are fragile and must be handled without tools.

This type of hose is more common than others. It is supplied with the washing machine. However, it is often replaced with another one.

There may be a metal nut at the end of the hose. It can rust to the pipe or tee. In this case, you will need a wrench of the required size or pliers. You may also need screwdrivers (straight and Phillips) if the connection is tightened with a clamp.

How to turn off the machine yourself?

Disconnecting the machine from the water supply is carried out as follows:

Disconnect the washing equipment from the power supply. This cannot be done during the washing process.
Next, turn off the water supply valve to the machine. This tap is usually located either behind the appliance or under the sink.
Move the washer away from the wall. At this moment, you need to make sure that the tension in the hoses (drain and fill) is not too strong.
Next, you need to lay rags on the floor and prepare a bucket for water.
The hose nut should be unscrewed. This is done counterclockwise. Then disconnect the hose itself from the washer. Do not exert great force when working with the tool. Otherwise, the thread may be stripped or the nut may be damaged.
Next, you need to drain the water from the hose into a bucket.
In the same way, you need to unscrew the inlet hose from the pipe or tee. At this point, the disconnection of the inlet hose is completed.

It should be noted that complete dismantling of the machine does not end with disconnecting the inlet hose. To transport the washing machine, you must also disconnect the drain hose from the sewer pipe.

Carefully disconnect the drain hose from the sewer pipe and drain the remaining water into a bucket.

Proper transportation of equipment

Washing equipment must be prepared in advance for transportation. First you need to wind up the power cord and then secure it on the back side with a clamp.

Next, you need to dry the inlet hose, and then secure it on the back side with a clamp. The same must be done with the drain hose.

It is also important to check that there is no water in the powder tray. To do this, wipe it with a dry cloth. Next, you need to drain the water and clean the drain filter.

There must be no water in the device during transportation. Otherwise, it may get on the electronic control module and damage it.

At the last stage, you need to put plugs on all the holes from the hoses and secure the tank of the machine using shipping bolts. The device must be transported in an upright position.

So, in this article we found out how to disconnect the washing machine from the water supply yourself. This work is not at all difficult and almost anyone can cope with it.