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GE GTW465ASNWW · Maytag MVWX655DW2 · United States

Is your washer’s drain hose installed correctly?

A filter search can lead to the wrong repair. First compare the visible drain setup with the instructions for the model on your label.

The two models have different limits. GE’s standard standpipe arrangement starts at 30 inches, with up to 5 inches of hose inside the pipe. Maytag’s starts at 39 inches, with up to 4.5 inches inserted. GE also documents a low-drain exception that needs an installer’s review. See the model table and sources ↓

Documents and drawings checked . Manufacturer-document comparison; no physical washer was tested.

Three observations, without opening the washer

Check only what you can reach safely. Stop the cycle. Do not move or tip a washer full of water, pull its hose out, or disconnect plumbing to take these measurements. Leave an inaccessible measurement blank. Keep clear of water near electrical connections.

Standpipe measurements A, B and CA is the vertical distance from the floor supporting the washer to the drain-pipe opening. B is the hose inside that opening. C is the unsealed air space around the hose. This is a measurement schematic, not a model-specific routing drawing.WasherABCStandpipeSupporting floor
Measurement schematic, not a hose-routing instruction. Match the actual clip, hose form and route to the linked manufacturer drawing.
A · Opening height
Measure from the floor supporting the washer to the open top of the drain pipe. A raised platform or a different floor level needs an installer’s check.
B · Insertion
Record only the hose extending inside the drain opening. If that length is hidden or unknown, leave it unmeasured.
C · Air gap
Look for open space around the hose. A securing tie holds the hose in place; tape sealing the opening does a different job.

Compare your measurements

Check the visible drain setup

Use inches; enter 4½ as 4.5. Leave measurements blank if you cannot check safely. The result compares your observations with the manual and does not identify a failed part.

Your washer and drain observations

The written limits and model notes below are available without the checker.

Use the row for your exact model

These are standard standpipe limits, in inches. Other drains and model revisions need their own instructions. This table remains available when the interactive checker is unavailable.

Manufacturer limits checked September 30, 2026
Model and sourceOpening heightMaximum hose insertionMinimum pipe inside diameter
GE
GTW465ASNWWGE manual, pages 19 and 21 ↗		30–96 inRead the low-drain exception5 in1.5 in
Maytag
MVWX655DW2W11348221A, pages 3 and 5; DW2 parts list, page 3 ↗		39–96 in4.5 in2 in

Maytag also specifies a standpipe carry-away capacity of 17 gallons per minute. Diameter alone does not establish capacity or rule out a household blockage. Installation document, page 3 ↗

For Maytag, keep the final digit: the MVWX655DW2 parts list names W11348221 as its installation document. This check does not assume that every MVWX655DW revision uses the same literature.

Match the next step to what the water does

Water leaves while the washer fills

Review the height, insertion and open drain connection. Siphoning is one explanation covered by the manuals; these observations do not prove it is the cause. Record whether the symptom began after moving or reinstalling the washer.

Water remains in the basket

Look for a visible kink or trapped hose. If the setup needs correction, ask the installer to address it. If water remains after the manual’s owner checks, request service. A passing measurement does not clear the pump or internal drain path.

Water rises out of the standpipe

Stop running the washer and have the household drainage checked. Do not seal the opening with tape or keep repeating cycles to test it. The form does not test pipe capacity or locate a blockage.

The basket empties, but clothes are wet

Use the model’s drain/spin troubleshooting and check the load and detergent guidance. Wet clothes alone do not establish a hidden filter blockage.

Troubleshooting: GE, page 24 · Maytag, printed page 15 (PDF page 14).

GE GTW465ASNWW

Check the model’s filter answer and the next steps for lint, odor, filling or draining.

Read the filter guide →

Maytag MVWX655DW2

Check the model’s filter answer and the next steps for lint, odor, filling or draining.

Read the filter guide →

Documents and scope

  1. GE owner manual and installation instructions, 49-3000373 Rev 1

    Linked from GE’s GTW465ASNWW installation page. Pages 19 and 21 cover drain requirements and routing; page 24 separates siphoning from failure to drain.

    Manufacturer’s model support →
  2. Installation instructions W11348221A

    The exact MVWX655DW2 parts list identifies this installation document. Page 3 gives standpipe requirements; page 5 shows the hose form.

    Manufacturer’s model support →
  3. Maytag MVWX655DW2 parts list, W11373364 Rev A

    Page 1 names MVWX655DW2. Page 3 identifies installation instructions W11348221 and owner manual W10783959. No other revision is inferred.

  4. Maytag owner manual, W10783959A

    Drain/spin troubleshooting: printed page 15 (PDF page 14). The drain opening must not be taped over; the table also considers suds, loading and blocked drainage.

The table, measurement guide and comparison tool are our synthesis of these documents. No physical testing or component diagnosis was performed. Use your supplied manual if it differs. These appliance requirements are not a check of local plumbing rules.

If a document link does not open, use the manufacturer’s model support and request the document number shown above.

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