How to connect a washing machine to AS3500 standards?

[bronwynforeman]

We have our washing machine connected under bench as per photo below.  A plumber advised this is not to AS3500 standards.  Please could you advise what is wrong with this connection and advise how to rectify to standards.  Many thanks for your help.  

 

[MitchellMc · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @bronwynforeman. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about connecting a washing machine.

You would need to connect the hose directly to a spigot on a sink trap. It gets pushed onto the spigot and clamped in place. If you have a sink nearby, then there might be an available spigot on its trap. This PVC would then need to be capped.

As the installation of a trap or capping off a pipe is considered plumbing work, it needs to be completed by a licensed plumber. However, if there is a spigot nearby, you could connect the washing machine hose to it yourself.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[bronwynforeman]

Thanks for your help. Have a good Easter break!