LG WashTower drain hose flattened by zip tie, does it matter?
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LG WashTower drain hose flattened by zip tie, does it matter?

Just had an LG WashTower (WKE100HWA) installed by Home Depot's crew. The drain hose is zip-tied to the water line to hold it in place, and the drain hose is a bit smooshed/flattened at that spot. No hose guide was used.

Two questions:

  1. Does that flattening restrict drainage enough to matter?
  2. Is it worth paying a plumber to redo it with a proper hose guide, or is this a non-issue?

Just want to make sure it was installed correctly. The washer I'm replacing failed and caused a crazy amount of water damage, so I'm a bit paranoid at this point.

u/hiyawave — 1 day ago
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LG WashTower drain hose flattened by zip tie, does it matter?

Just had an LG WashTower (WKE100HWA) installed by Home Depot's crew. The drain hose is zip-tied to the water line to hold it in place, and the drain hose is a bit smooshed/flattened at that spot. No hose guide was used.

Two questions:

  1. Does that flattening restrict drainage enough to matter?
  2. Is it worth paying a plumber to redo it with a proper hose guide, or is this a non-issue?

Just want to make sure it was installed correctly. The washer I'm replacing failed and caused a crazy amount of water damage, so I'm a bit paranoid at this point.

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u/hiyawave — 1 day ago