In article , "Suz"
says...
Just replaced the existing built in washer in the house we've just
bought with the old free-standing one we brought with us as the existing
one didn't work properly (realised eventually that it isn't heating up).

After the essential faffing got it in - Hmm, doesn't drain, -slide out
machine, pull drain pipe out of standpipe, fiddle fiddle etc.

Close door on DW, starts pumping, drain pipe not put back in
standpipe........

Arse!, oh well floor needs a wash.......

I feel quite sad here. I just remove the waste from a blocked sink to
empty into a bucket and then empty the full bucket into the sink.


Done that before.
It's like when the electric is off and you think "Oh I go and do y... no I
can't.... I'll do x instead... can't do that either...". So then you go
into the living room to watch the TV 'til it comes back on....

That may not be as silly as it sounds. We had a lengthy brownout a
few years ago - lights flickered dimly but the telly worked fine
because it has one of those universal switch mode power supplies that
runs from anything over about 90 volts.