How Do You Install A Washing Machine Hose?
You’ve just bought your first washing machine, and you’re raring to set it up and pay your final respects to the neighborhood laundromat. The problem is that you aren’t really sure how to install the hose. You’ll be pleased to learn that washing machine hook-ups are a pretty straightforward installation, and you may already have the tools you need to finish the job. Within a few minutes, you’ll have that washer up and running, and your laundry will be a thing of the past—at least for another week. Make sure the washing machine is unplugged. Shut off the hot and cold water supply at the shutoff valves that are below the hose connections. Locate the fittings on the back of your washing machine. Notice that there are two input fittings side by side; these will be marked “hot” and “cold” for the corresponding water line hoses. The third fitting is for the larger drain hose. Connect the hot water intake hose by inserting the rubber gasket washer into the each end of the hose and then scre
