How to freeze washing machine... "Remember to keep the tap warm and remove residual water" [Anchor Report]

The sudden arrival of the strongest cold wave this winter is expected to cause damage to the water pipes and other waves.

If the extreme cold continues, you may suffer from freezing in the washing machine as well as water pipes, so you need to be careful.

Let's take a look at the washing machine's freezing damage and how to prevent it on the screen.

The damage caused by freezing the washing machine is caused by the water remaining inside the washing machine or in the water supply pipe freezing and the washing machine does not work properly.

Analysis of the damage in the last three years
On January 23 last year, when the minimum temperature was minus 14 degrees Celsius, the number of washing machine freezing AS applications doubled on average, and on the 24th, the next day, it was found that it jumped to 2.2 times.

This year, the extreme cold is expected to continue below minus 10 degrees Celsius from today to the weekend, so caution is needed.

First of all, if the washing machine is installed in a place that is heavily affected by outdoor temperature, such as outdoors or veranda, you should pay attention to keeping the faucet connected to the washing machine warm and removing residual water.

First, wrap the faucet with a towel and keep it warm, and lock it when not in use.

It is also helpful to wrap the 'freezing prevention heating wire' sold on the market around the faucet.

In addition, after using the washing machine, it is recommended to separate the water supply hose from the faucet and remove it so that water does not accumulate in the hose.

If the water supply hose is frozen, separate it from the faucet and soak it in warm water to melt the ice in the hose and use it again.

It's also a good idea to check the installation status of the drain hose.

If the drain hose is not straightened and bent in a U-shape, the remaining water in the hose can be frozen in cold weather without draining it.

It's better to straighten it out.

In the case of a drum washing machine, if the remaining water in the drain pump container is frozen in cold weather after use, it may not drain normally.

If you open the lid at the bottom of the front of the washing machine, there is a residual water removal hose, and if the residual water does not freeze out, you can pour warm water into the hose or melt it with a hair dryer before using it.

If you are familiar with the prevention of freezing the washing machine, you will also prevent washing machine failures and waste time and money on unnecessary business trip checks.