How far is a washing machine able to pump?? Rather than just go
vertical from the pump to the typical outlet pipe behind the machine,
I would like to go a couple of meters horizontally and then vertically
to the outlet pipe.
Any views??

TVMIA

On 5 Feb, 21:00, CS wrote:
How far is a washing machine able to pump?? *Rather than just go
vertical from the pump to the typical outlet pipe behind the machine,
I would like to go a couple of meters horizontally and then vertically
to the outlet pipe.
Any views??

TVMIA

Can't the drain be extended a couple of meters towards the washing m/c?

On Feb 5, 9:00*pm, CS wrote:
How far is a washing machine able to pump?? *Rather than just go
vertical from the pump to the typical outlet pipe behind the machine,
I would like to go a couple of meters horizontally and then vertically
to the outlet pipe.
Any views??

TVMIA

As far as I know the washing machine pump will lift water the 0.5 or
so metres up.
It is the lifting ability of a pump that is important how far
horizontal it is won't matter
on the small distance you are going.

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:15:32 -0800 (PST), wrote:

As far as I know the washing machine pump will lift water the 0.5 or
so metres up.

Most will lift more than that but they all vary. Best to look in the book
of words for the given machine. That will detail the maximum lift and
horizontal runs.

It is the lifting ability of a pump that is important how far horizontal
it is won't matter on the small distance you are going.

Ish, the horizontal section still needs to drain fully and preferably not
back into the machine. If it doesn't drain fully all the fluff and powder
filler will settle out and block the pipe.

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Cheers
Dave.