You need to make sure the water supply is turned off and completely isolated then there’s not much that can go wrong. You might struggle to disconnect the pipes but with a little bit of force and some decent water pump pliers, you'll get there. I think we're at cross purposes in the first part of your post. The blanking caps I was looking for were to blank the port on the washing machine valve union where the washing machine hose connects, not to blank the end of a run of copper pipe. The most important thing is to isolate the water supply fully as once this is done there’s not much that can go wrong. Do you need to turn off the water to move the washing machine? But the other guys are right. I ought to have a more thorough search for 3/4 BSP brass blanking caps.

Here I’ll show you how to disconnect a washing machine based on my experiences over the years when carrying out washing machine installations. A washing machine water valve that supplies the water to the washer is on when the handle is in line with the pipe or valve, and off when the handle is across the pipe or valve. Washing machine water valve on or off? The washing machine drain hose is used to get rid of the dirty waste water after washing laundry. Washing machine drain hose I can't see how the hot water will be too hot to affect the glue.If it's blanked off there won't be any hot water at valve, it only gets hot when there's flow through the valve. Most washing machines only have a cold water inlet supply pipe but you might have a hot water supply pipe also, both will need to be disconnected. 3. Disconnect the Drain HoseYes, you can disconnect a washing machine yourself and you should as it is very simple most of the time. This hose is permanently connected to the washing machine, and the other end is either poked into a washing machine standpipe trap or connected to a waste pipe connector under the kitchen sink. I have wondered whether the hot water would be too hot for the hot-melt glue but I think the glue melting-point is sufficiently high.

There might be a hose clip keeping the drain hose on (which will need to be removed first with a screwdriver), once this is removed the drain hose can be pulled off to disconnect it. 4. Blank Off the Water Supply Valve I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and have fitted and disconnected many washing machines. If you are only moving it a little bit and the water supply pipe is long enough to stay connected then no you do not need to turn the water off to move it. What do you need to remove from a washing machine before use?

Washing Machine Isolation Valves

I think this is the right place for this post as it's about piping components. If not, please forgive me. It's just that with all the takeovers and mergers the range of fittings available has diminished over the years. I'd got the impression that parallel thread BSP brass caps and plugs were among the casualties. If the drain hose is in a standpipe, this is usually behind the washing machine and can be pulled out easily.

I can't see how the hot water will be too hot to affect the glue. If it's blanked off there won't be any hot water at valve, it only gets hot when there's flow through the valve.>The transport bolts need to be removed from a new washing machine before using it. The transport bolts keep the drum still while it’s being moved so it doesn’t become damaged. If it’s not, then you will have to pull the washing machine out to access the connections behind the washing machine. I looked in various Plumbers' Merchants but didn't find anything suitable so I thought I'd have to set to work on the lathe and turn a couple up from a suitable grade of brass or maybe nylon, using the fittings salvaged from an old pair of washing machine hoses as a model. If your washing is right next to the kitchen sink there is a good chance you can disconnect everything from under the sink.

This pipe connection can sometimes be very stiff and you might need to use some water pump pliers to loosen it.