Drain Facility - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

Drain Facility
Recommended height of standpipe is
36". Standpipe must be large enough to
accept a 1 1/2" outside diameter drain
hose.
Note: Unit is not designed to pump effi-
ciently if standpipe is in excess of 4
feet.
Standard automatic washers are
equipped with a built-in siphon break.
Water Saver models are not equipped
with a siphon break so the drain hose
must be elevated to height of 36". Pref-
erably a 36" high standpipe is recom-
mended. On installations where the
drain hose cannot be conveniently ele-
vated to 36" an accessory Siphon Break
is available.
WITHOUT THE 36" HIGH ELEVATION OR
A SIPHON BREAK, WATER MAY RUN
OUT OF THE WASHER PREMATURELY.
Should the washer fill and drain at the
same time, this would indicate that the
drain hose has not been elevated to the
proper height. Drain facilities must be
capable of handling a 1 1/2" outside
diameter drain hose.
WATER-SAVER MODELS
The diverter valve is located in the
lower left-hand corner on the backside
of the washer.
The suds hose (hose with long
gooseneck) connects to the top diverter
valve outlet. The other end of the hose
is cut at an angle to prevent sediment
from returning to the washer. Place
suds hose into a 21 gallon minimum
capacity storage tank. This hose must
be in a straight line to the storage tank
and be able to reach the bottom of the
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tank. Secure the hose to the tank to
prevent the hose from coming out.
The drain hose is connected to the
bottom diverter valve outlet. The other
end goes into the standpipe. If a 36"
standpipe is not available, a siphon
break must be installed to elevate the
drain hose. Hold the siphon break in
place (where it will be secured to back
of washer) and cut the drain hose.
Assemble the drain hose to the siphon
break open end with clamp. The closed
end of the siphon break points up.
Mount the siphon break and drain hose
going to drain facility with clamp and
screw through hole provided at upper
left side on back of washer.
If the drain hose needs to be extended
to reach the drain facility, attach the
extension hose section to the siphon
break using a coupler.
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Do not extend gooseneck end or cut
gooseneck end off. Be sure each
section of hose is securely pushed over
the ends of the coupler and should join
at approximately the middle of the
coupler.
Now that the drain hose is elevated 36"
with the siphon break, it can go into a
floor drain or low standpipe.
ALL MODELS
Note: CAUTION MUST ALWAYS BE
EXERCISED TO AVOID "KINKING" THE
DRAIN HOSE. For best performance the
SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
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