Connecting a washing machine in a country house without running water

automatic machine connection without running water The vast majority of dachas in our country do not have running water. Moreover, in many private houses located in cities, there is also no running water. As you know, in order to connect an automatic washing machine, you need at least a stable 220 V power supply and water supply; you can do without sewerage. And how can residents of poorly equipped houses and apartments, as well as dachas, get out of the situation, how can they connect washing machines? We'll talk about this in the article.

Water connection methods

In a village or country house, if there is no water, craftsmen manage to start an automatic washing machine by supplying water in a bucket through a powder cuvette. The method is simple and original, but the question arises, what is the point of buying an automatic washing machine? The fact is that when water is poured into the washing machine through the cuvette, you need to restart the washing program each time:

open the tray and pour in the powder, put the laundry in the drum;
start the washing program;

You can choose any program, this will not affect the washing process.

open the cuvette, pour water in a bucket;
The washing machine freezes;
we start the washing program again, the washing starts, the water is drained at the end;
The washing machine freezes;
pour water for rinsing through the powder tray;
we start the washing program again, rinsing begins, the water is drained;
The spin cycle starts, after which the washing program ends safely.

laundry at the dacha

In fact, such washing is a dubious pleasure. You need to stand near the washing machine with a bucket at the ready.What kind of automatic washing can we even talk about? Isn't it easier in this case? use the Malyutka washing machine, which works in semi-automatic mode, so at least you don’t have to spend money on an automatic washing machine.

Another way to connect an automatic washing machine in a country house without running water is to place the water tank higher above the machine, extend a long hose from it, and then connect the “home assistant” inlet hose to this. Practice shows that to start a washing machine, the tank must hang at least 10 meters above the washing machine. If you have a low house in your country house, this method can be immediately discarded.

To prevent the washing machine from freezing while taking in water, it is necessary to provide a pressure on the inlet valve of at least 1 bar. This pressure can be achieved by supplying water from a reservoir mounted high.

connecting a water tank

If there is no running water and you need to connect the machine, you can drill a well and install a pumping station that will pump water from underground and supply it to the washing machine. If you have available funds, this method is quite acceptable. But there are several nuances:

you need to take care of drilling a well in advance in the summer;
the deeper the underground water lies, the more powerful the pumping station should be;
water from the well must be of high quality and not contain large amounts of metal salts and other impurities.

Our experts consider the following method of connecting a washing machine somewhere in the country without running water to be the most acceptable - connecting to a water tank through a pressure pump. This method involves installing a large barrel of water next to the machine.A tap is installed in this barrel, to which a hose with a pressure pump is connected. The pump supplies water from the barrel to the inlet valve of the washing machine under pressure, simulating the pressure of a water supply. Effective and minimal costs.

What will you need?

connection tools Having decided to install a washing machine without running water, we will collect the necessary tools. To do this, you need to rummage around in the garage or pantry and pull out: a tape measure, a small adjustable wrench, pliers, a building level, sealing tape, an indicator screwdriver and a sharp knife. There shouldn't be any problems with the tools. Materials are another matter. You'll have to go shopping to buy:

¾ inch tee tap;
rubber gaskets and clamps;
water hoses and flow filters;
injection pump;
solenoid valve.

The length of the hose, its diameter, the configuration of the tap and valves will depend on the connection features of the particular model of washing machine. The installation will be carried out taking into account many small nuances that are difficult to predict.

We connect it ourselves

We gradually approached the description of the work of connecting a washing machine to water in a country house without running water. In this case, it is possible to offer only a general description of the process, since, as we have already mentioned, much will depend on the technical features of a particular model of washing machine. Let's do the following.

We install the washing machine level on a solid, reliable floor near a reliable electrical outlet.
Next to the washing machine we place a plastic or metal barrel with a volume of at least 50 liters.
At the top of the barrel you need to install a hinged lid to make it convenient to pour water.
We put together a reliable stand for the barrel from wooden blocks to place it at a height of at least 500 mm from the floor.
In the wall of the barrel at the very bottom, we make a ¾-inch hole for the tap thread, insert a rubber seal into the hole and push the tap in. The tee tap should fit tightly.
Next, we connect the injection pump to the tee.
Connect the hose to the pump.
We connect the hose through the adapter to the inlet hose of the washing machine.

All connections must be tightened with plastic or metal clamps.

We remove the top cover of the washing machine, find the inlet valve and remove the rubber seals from it. This measure will improve the valve capacity.
We install a flow filter in front of the inlet valve and we can begin testing.

In conclusion, we note that the lack of running water in a dacha in modern conditions is, of course, a difficulty, but not a problem. Even in such a situation, you can ensure yourself comfortable washing of things in an automatic washing machine, the main thing is to connect it correctly. We talked about this in our article. We hope the material was accessible and understandable, good luck!