CONNECT TO DRAIN
6
Install drain hose clip on
rear panel of washer.
Route drain hose through
clip and insert free end
into drain opening of your
home.
NOTE: If longer
drain hose is
required, order drain
hose extension kit,
GE Appliances part
number WH49X301.
Connect additional
drain hose (contained
in kit) to original hose
with hose clamp
(contained in kit).
If water valves and drain are built into wall, fasten drain
hose to one of the water hoses with cable tie provided.
Wall
Drain
hose
5" Max.
insertion
into
30"
drain
Min.
NOTE: Placing the drain hose too far down the drain
pipe can cause a siphoning action. No more than 5" of
hose should be in the drain pipe. There must be an air
gap around the drain hose. A snug fit can also cause a
siphoning action.
49-3000387 Rev 0
Installation Instructions
Drain
hose
clip
Drain
hose
Washer
back
Cable tie
Drain
hose
clip
Washer
back
CONNECT TO DRAIN (Continued)
6
If your drain is a standpipe, fasten drain hose to
standpipe with cable tie provided.
Drain
hose
5" Max.
insertion
into
drain
30"
Min.
Cable
tie
Standpipe
NOTE: Placing the drain hose too far down the drain
pipe can cause a siphoning action. No more than 5" of
hose should be in the drain pipe. There must be an air
gap around the drain hose. A snug fit can also cause a
siphoning action.
If drain discharge height does not meet 30"
minimum height requirement, end of drain hose must
be secured in drain opening of home by installer and
have an air gap around hose to prevent siphoning.
Drain
hose
Less than
30"
NOTE: Placing the drain hose too far down the drain
pipe can cause a siphoning action. No more than 5" of
hose should be in the drain pipe. There must be an air
gap around the drain hose. A snug fit can also cause a
siphoning action.
Drain
hose
clip
Washer
back
Drain
hose
clip
Washer
back
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