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Dad the grey pipe on the left is linked to the washing machine, it got loose and leaked. How do I stop it happening again? (reddthat.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/dadforaminute@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

is the gray hose just pushed into the white pipe or is it mechanically fastened somehow? The white pipe has a compression fitting at it's end where the gray pipe goes in. That connection is really meant to accept another white pipe of the same diameter. I'm betting that the connection isn't really mechanically connected. The gray pipe is just loosely sitting inside the white pipe.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

    You could either extend the white pipe with a piece of PVC of the appropriate diameter Like this for 1 1/2" PVC. Once that is done you can just re-shove the gray pipe in and fasten it with a zip tie like so, or use an adapter like this.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

    A third option would be to take off the unused branch on the right side and move it over to the left and figure out a way to fasten the pipe using that fitting. It looks like it ends in a barb connector. You could then fit the gray hose over the barb and fasten it with a hose clamp, or find a suitable flexible rubber coupler

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    None of these options are actually how you are supposed to hook up a washer drain but to do it right would involve hiring a plumber, opening walls, and routing the drain lines correctly. Good luck with your project, and remember, Youtube is your friend. A basic understanding of PVC pipe, how compression fittings work, how flexible rubber fittings work, and how washer drains are typically installed will go a long way towards helping you fix your particular issue.

    Oh, and If the right side isn't capped in some way then I would do so, any backup in the drain below that connection will push the water out that opening, but that's a whole separate problem (take off barbed fitting, add PVC pipe and cap).

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