Siphon water from washing machine into sink next to it [closed]

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I have a top-loading washing machine that has broke down and is full of water. Instead of getting a bucket to manually collect the water, I was thinking I could use a tube to siphon the water out of it, but gravity could possibly get in the way. I dont really want to leave the house to buy a pump, and I figured maybe I dont need one.



The sink height is the same as the top of the washing machine, the water will have to travel upwards about 1 foot then travel sideways about half a foot, then down into the neighboring sink.



Is this possible with just a tube? no pump?










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closed as off-topic by Buzz, David Z Jan 2 at 2:25


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    I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
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I have a top-loading washing machine that has broke down and is full of water. Instead of getting a bucket to manually collect the water, I was thinking I could use a tube to siphon the water out of it, but gravity could possibly get in the way. I dont really want to leave the house to buy a pump, and I figured maybe I dont need one.



The sink height is the same as the top of the washing machine, the water will have to travel upwards about 1 foot then travel sideways about half a foot, then down into the neighboring sink.



Is this possible with just a tube? no pump?










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closed as off-topic by Buzz, David Z Jan 2 at 2:25


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question appears to be about engineering, which is the application of scientific knowledge to construct a solution to solve a specific problem. As such, it is off topic for this site, which deals with the science, whether theoretical or experimental, of how the natural world works. For more information, see this meta post." – Buzz, David Z
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.












  • $begingroup$
    I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
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    – docodemore
    Jan 2 at 3:41













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I have a top-loading washing machine that has broke down and is full of water. Instead of getting a bucket to manually collect the water, I was thinking I could use a tube to siphon the water out of it, but gravity could possibly get in the way. I dont really want to leave the house to buy a pump, and I figured maybe I dont need one.



The sink height is the same as the top of the washing machine, the water will have to travel upwards about 1 foot then travel sideways about half a foot, then down into the neighboring sink.



Is this possible with just a tube? no pump?










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I have a top-loading washing machine that has broke down and is full of water. Instead of getting a bucket to manually collect the water, I was thinking I could use a tube to siphon the water out of it, but gravity could possibly get in the way. I dont really want to leave the house to buy a pump, and I figured maybe I dont need one.



The sink height is the same as the top of the washing machine, the water will have to travel upwards about 1 foot then travel sideways about half a foot, then down into the neighboring sink.



Is this possible with just a tube? no pump?







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closed as off-topic by Buzz, David Z Jan 2 at 2:25


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question appears to be about engineering, which is the application of scientific knowledge to construct a solution to solve a specific problem. As such, it is off topic for this site, which deals with the science, whether theoretical or experimental, of how the natural world works. For more information, see this meta post." – Buzz, David Z
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.




closed as off-topic by Buzz, David Z Jan 2 at 2:25


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question appears to be about engineering, which is the application of scientific knowledge to construct a solution to solve a specific problem. As such, it is off topic for this site, which deals with the science, whether theoretical or experimental, of how the natural world works. For more information, see this meta post." – Buzz, David Z
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.











  • $begingroup$
    I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 2 at 3:41
















  • $begingroup$
    I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 2 at 3:41















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I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
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– docodemore
Jan 2 at 3:41




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I don't believe this is off topic - The context of the question indeed makes it look like an engineering question. However, I'm not asking "how to get water out of the washing machine" - I'm asking if it is possible for water to go from the washing machine to the sink next to it using a siphon and not a pump. The context is the story, much like a "word problem" in math. Engineering aims to solve problems, and I'm not asking for someone to solve a problem for me, I'm asking if its possible for the water to move and the context helps frame the question.
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– docodemore
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A siphon from one open vessel (A) to another vessel (B) requires the water level in B to be lower than the water level in A. As long as there is not a big air bubble in the siphon and the siphon is full of water, water will flow; but the flow rate will be approximately proportional to the difference in water height in the two vessels.



You might do better to siphon into a bucket on the floor, then dump the bucket into the sink.






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    Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
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    Jan 1 at 19:13






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    this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
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    @JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
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A siphon from one open vessel (A) to another vessel (B) requires the water level in B to be lower than the water level in A. As long as there is not a big air bubble in the siphon and the siphon is full of water, water will flow; but the flow rate will be approximately proportional to the difference in water height in the two vessels.



You might do better to siphon into a bucket on the floor, then dump the bucket into the sink.






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  • 1




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    Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 1 at 19:13






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    $begingroup$
    this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
    $endgroup$
    – JEB
    Jan 1 at 22:47










  • $begingroup$
    @JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
    $endgroup$
    – Loren Pechtel
    Jan 2 at 1:30















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$begingroup$

A siphon from one open vessel (A) to another vessel (B) requires the water level in B to be lower than the water level in A. As long as there is not a big air bubble in the siphon and the siphon is full of water, water will flow; but the flow rate will be approximately proportional to the difference in water height in the two vessels.



You might do better to siphon into a bucket on the floor, then dump the bucket into the sink.






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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 1 at 19:13






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
    $endgroup$
    – JEB
    Jan 1 at 22:47










  • $begingroup$
    @JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
    $endgroup$
    – Loren Pechtel
    Jan 2 at 1:30













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A siphon from one open vessel (A) to another vessel (B) requires the water level in B to be lower than the water level in A. As long as there is not a big air bubble in the siphon and the siphon is full of water, water will flow; but the flow rate will be approximately proportional to the difference in water height in the two vessels.



You might do better to siphon into a bucket on the floor, then dump the bucket into the sink.






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A siphon from one open vessel (A) to another vessel (B) requires the water level in B to be lower than the water level in A. As long as there is not a big air bubble in the siphon and the siphon is full of water, water will flow; but the flow rate will be approximately proportional to the difference in water height in the two vessels.



You might do better to siphon into a bucket on the floor, then dump the bucket into the sink.







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    $begingroup$
    Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 1 at 19:13






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
    $endgroup$
    – JEB
    Jan 1 at 22:47










  • $begingroup$
    @JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
    $endgroup$
    – Loren Pechtel
    Jan 2 at 1:30












  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – docodemore
    Jan 1 at 19:13






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
    $endgroup$
    – JEB
    Jan 1 at 22:47










  • $begingroup$
    @JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
    $endgroup$
    – Loren Pechtel
    Jan 2 at 1:30







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$begingroup$
Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
$endgroup$
– docodemore
Jan 1 at 19:13




$begingroup$
Oh nice, I just remembered there is a drain on the floor nearby! Thanks!
$endgroup$
– docodemore
Jan 1 at 19:13




5




5




$begingroup$
this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
$endgroup$
– JEB
Jan 1 at 22:47




$begingroup$
this is more of an engineering comment: if there is a drain in the floor, just tip the washer over ;-).
$endgroup$
– JEB
Jan 1 at 22:47












$begingroup$
@JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
$endgroup$
– Loren Pechtel
Jan 2 at 1:30




$begingroup$
@JEB I wouldn't want to tip the washer over, once it's tipping pretty far that's going to be awfully heavy and it will probably end up crashing to the ground.
$endgroup$
– Loren Pechtel
Jan 2 at 1:30


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