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Replacing the GE Washer With A Whirlpool! Part 1 of 2

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Channel: jaykay18 · 2012 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded June 9, 2012

Part 1 of 2.  Now that the Whirlpool has arrived, I set about the arduous task of hooking it up.  Now normally, most people who are even slightly technically inclined or handy around the house would say "But it's three hoses and a plug!".  Not here it's not!  

The drain in the house is an overhead drain, under the sink is a sump bucket with a sump pump and a float.  When you drain a large volume of water into standing water, it makes lots of noise (think of a garden fountain or something along those lines).  So I have to extend the drain hose below the surface of the standing water to not have to hear that.  That creates a siphoning problem.

Due to the design of the Whirlpool, the pump "gurgles" when the machine starts agitation.  This will set up a back-siphon, and siphon water from the sump bucket into the washer, causing it to overflow.  Also, it sets up a siphon in the draining direction; if the machine is stopped while draining, the siphon will cause the water to continue to drain out of the machine into the sump bucket.

In the rare event of a power outage while the machine is draining, the siphon would cause the water to drain out fully to the bucket; with no power the sump pump will not operate and there is the potential for the sump bucket to overflow.

Enter the air vent tube.  With this tube in place, the siphon is broken in both directions, effectively eliminating the need for a backflow prevention device, but I have both as a double safety.

Later in the video I go into a rant about how The Home Depot was trying to rip me off. Call and bitch-out the Store Manager John DiCicco at (631) 753-0814.

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