Zanussi Nexus waste connection

[Spook]

I’ve just been given my mums old(ish) washing machine - a Zanussi Nexus FL 1082. I’m a bit mystified because although my mum thinks the machine drained into a standpipe there is a hose clip on the end which would suggest that its been fixed to a hose connector on the sink trap, which would be a lot more convenient for me. (She's moved house so I can't check the old set-up).

I don’t suppose by any miracle that anyone knows how this machine should actually be drained? If I do connect it directly to the sink waste trap, and its not actually the way the machine is supposed to drain, am I going to cause myself problems? A friend mentioned something called an anti-siphon hose valve (I think) but he was drunk at the time. Do I need one of these?

Cheers.

Spook.

 

[fido]

You can use your drain hose in either way. One thing to watch for though, there should be a rubber cuff on the end of the hose. If this cuff is missing it can be difficult to get a watertight seal where it plugs onto the sink trap cone fitting. No you don't need an anti-syphon hose but make sure the hose is routed so that it loops up higher than the sink connection at some point or waste water from the sink may flow into the machine.