Is it acceptable for a washing machine’s drain hose to be loose in a pipe?
I’m setting up a new washing machine after my last broke down, and I can’t find a place to tighten the drain pipe on. As you can see in my picture and professional diagram, the drain pipe as I have it is loose, pointing down into the pipe which the last washing machine’s drain pipe pointed into. I’m nervous as I couldn’t tell whether the last machine’s pipe was tight on something or not when I took it out. Is it generally okay for a drain pipe to be loose in a pipe like this? I’m in the UK if that matters. Thank you if you can help :)