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49-3000187 Rev. 0
Installation Instructions
6
CONNECT TO DRAIN
Install drain hose clip on
rear panel of washer.
Route drain hose through
clip and insert free end
into drain opening of your
home.
If water valves and drain are built into wall,
fasten drain
hose to one of the water hoses with cable tie provided.
If your drain is a standpipe,
fasten drain hose to
standpipe with cable tie provided.
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).
6
CONNECT TO DRAIN (Continued)
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.
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
clip
Drain
hose
Washer
back
Wall
5" Max.
insertion
into
drain
30"
Min.
Drain
hose
Cable tie
Washer
back
Drain
hose
clip
30"
Min.
5" Max.
insertion
into
drain
Drain
hose
Cable
tie
Standpipe
Washer
back
Drain
hose
clip
Less than
30"
Drain
hose
Washer
back
Drain
hose
clip
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.
