Hi,

I want to install my washing machine water valve on the side of my washing machine so I can stack the washer and dryer and still have access to the valve. The installation instructions that come with the valve ( standard Watts 1/2" dual ball valve) say that the valve should be 3" above the washing machine top. The place I want to put it will actually be about 6" below the top of the washing machine and to the side, but why should it matter? The hot and cold lines are pressurized and the valve is just a mechanical part.

Are they just giving this as a guide-line to get the point across that the valve should be left accessible to the user, and can I just install it as I like?

Thanks,
Bruce

Our Plumbing expert may have more to say on this, but I can tell you that the valves for my washing machine (both cold and hot) are down at the floor. They've been that way since the house was built 18 years ago. We've lived there 10 years and have never had a problem.

Hi Rick,

Thanks for the input, I was hoping to hear that. If I don't get any posts from our man speedball in the next day or so then I'm going go with it.

--bruce

It shouldn't make any difference where the supply valves are located, however, it makes a lot of difference where the stand pipe's located. The valves can be installed at any level but the standpipe terminal will have to be installed a few inches over the flood rim of the washer. Good luck, Tom

Thanks speedball, it does help.