Alliance Laundry Systems W446I Drain Facilities

Installation

Drain Facilities

IMPORTANT: The drain hose installation is a very important factor in the washer installation. If care is not taken when the drain hose is installed, a siphoning action can be started which will cause water to be siphoned from the washer during the cycle.

End of drain hose should never be in water as siphoning action can be started that will cause water to be siphoned back into the washer.

The curved end of drain hose MUST be installed even with or above the height of the cabinet top of the washer to prevent siphoning (refer to Figure 17). If the drain facility is lower than the cabinet top, a siphon break kit, Part No. 562P3, must be installed in the drain hose to prevent this siphoning action and drain hose MUST be cut to fit the washer installation (refer to Figure 7). Use one No. 25863 Hose Coupling to splice hose. The No. 562P3 Siphon Break Kit and No. 25863 Hose Coupling are available as optional equipment at extra cost.

The standpipe or drain receptacle must be capable of handling a minimum of 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm) outside diameter drain hose. The drain hose should fit loose within the standpipe (it should not be snug fit). Never install the drain hose into a “sealed” drain system as air cannot escape and will restrict the water from being drained from the washer. A sealed drain system may also allow water to be pumped back into the washer during agitation. Both of these conditions may result in flooding of the washer.

RECOMMENDED

STANDPIPE

HEIGHT

36inches

MINIMUM

(92 cm)

W294I

1Drain Hose

2Standpipe

Figure 17

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