Whirlpool WFW94HEXW Installation Instructions - Page 4

DRAIN SYSTEM Drain system can be installed using a floor drain, wall standpipe, floor standpipe, or laundry tub. Select method you need. IMPORTANT: To avoid siphoning, only 4.5" (113 mm) of drain hose should be inside standpipe. Always secure drain hose with beaded tie strap. Floor standpipe drain system 41/2" (113 mm) Laundry tub drain system 41/2" (113 mm) min. 30" (762 mm) Minimum capacity: 20 gal. (76 L). Top of laundry tub must be at least 30" (762 mm) above floor; install no higher than 96" (2.44 m) from bottom of washer. Minimum diameter for a standpipe drain: 2" (51 mm). Minimum carry-away capacity: 17 gal. (64 L) per minute. A 1/4" (6 mm) diameter to 1" (25 mm) diameter Standpipe Adapter Kit is available (Part Number 3363920). Top of standpipe must be at least 30" (762 mm) high; install no higher than 96" (2.44 m) from bottom of washer. If you have an overhead sewer and need to pump higher than 96 inches, a sump pump and associated hardware are needed. See "Alternative Parts". Floor drain system Wall standpipe drain system 41/2" (113 mm) Floor drain system requires a Siphon Break Kit (Part Number 285834), 2 Connector Kits (Part Number 285835), and an Extension Drain Hose (Part Number 285863) that may be purchased separately. See "Alternative Parts". Minimum siphon break height: 28" (710 mm) from bottom of washer. (Additional hoses may be needed.) See requirements for floor standpipe drain system. 4