What to do with extra long washing machine hoses?
New washing machine supply hoses often come in standard lengths that end up too long and awkwardly looped behind the appliance. These extra loops can create confusing visual concerns about water flow restrictions and kinks, leaving installers unsure if they need shorter hoses or how to safely manage the excess length without damaging the machine.
Core Friction Pattern
Analysis of 2 peer accounts across online developer and community forums reveals that “What to do with extra long washing machine hoses?” repeatedly surfaces due to edge-case mismatches between standard defaults and real-world environments. Standard troubleshooting frequently falls short, compelling practitioners to develop custom workarounds.
+4 alternative community-tested workarounds cataloged below.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
What to do with extra long washing machine hoses?
- 1coil up the extra length and secure them with zip tiesDid this help you?
- 2buy shorter hosesDid this help you?
- 3trimming the hose to reduce the turn apexDid this help you?
- 4using lubrication to help slide it further onto the standoffDid this help you?
- 5pushing it down more to ensure it is fully seatedDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“The old one came off in pieces after a 20 minute fight, and the new one doesn't wanna go any farther than this. It doesn't seem super linked, but it is more than the old one.”source ↗
“I’m not sure if I should put less curly hoses on. The way it looks I just imagine the water having a tough loopy time making to it the washer ?”source ↗
“Saw that 3/4 hoses damaged the machine making it work to get water in but not sure any help would be appreciated”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 3How to store a stiff hose without tangling
- 3Washing machine drain pipe keeps leaking after putting back on
- 2Where to put a hose clamp to prevent a leak
- 12How to hook up a dishwasher drain hose under the sink
- 4How to fix a sink drain pipe that is too short
- 10How to get a stuck hydraulic hose loose without breaking it