Washers & Dryers Discussions

 The washer drain hook up in our home is about the same level as the one in your home. We bought our GE washing machine about 8 years ago, has been serviced only once -the technician replaced the electronic board that controls the programs- and we have not had problems again.

It's normal for water to be left in the drain hose of any washing machine. It's physically impossible for a washing machine to blast all the water out of the line because there's no way to propel air with the force necessary to clear the line using the pump in the washer. Where your drain is has little bearing on proper function (as long as you're not sending the drain hose 12' vertically or something ridiculous like that).

Every washing machine, though, will have water left inside of it. No machine completely drains, even if the drain is set downward into the floor. Every washing machine should be kept open to dry, to prevent moldy mildewy gunk build-up, and every washing machine should be maintained with a cleansing product like Affresh or Washer Magic to get rid of detergent and fabric softener residues that can harbor bacteria.

There is a counter balance ring, it is plastic and clamps to the top of the clothes basket. it is filled with a liquid substance that wont freeze and crack if the washer is in cold areas or unheated warehouses, it will slosh when you rock the tub, some front loaders also have the balance ring at the front of the basket.

Someone else had also made mention of this balance ring on another thread regarding this question. We just had this demonstrated to us at the training event, but I'm afraid I forgot it. :) Thanks for the reminder.

Your setup is normal.

The owners manual that came with my new LG 3001 washer says the drain can be as high as 96 inches above the base of the washer.

When I got rid of my old Speed Queen washer, I thought I had drained all the water out of it by holding the drain hose to the floor, but more came out anyway after it was jostled around and carried up from my basement.