Although most modern washing machines do have a drain trap or similar mechanism, Smith suggests checking your owner’s manual if you aren’t sure. How to tell if the washing machine drain plug ...

Knowing how to drain a washing machine will become especially important if the appliance ever stops working correctly, leaving a drum full of water and wet laundry. Plus, if you ever need to load ...

Run the pipe so that it is gravity-fed with no rise in it. In other words, the pipe should run downhill, as a rise could cause the pan to overflow. A washing machine upstairs without a drain pan ...