Is it safe to connect the washing machine's earth wire to the house's water supply pipes?

NO! I know that water pipes are commonly used as grounding points, but is it not advised and against electrical codes. If it shorts out to ground, It will send 120 volts to your water pipes. This is VERY dangerous. Touch a charged pipe while you are standing in water (repairing a leaking pipe, for instance) and you have washed your last load of laundry....... DO NOT listen to JEREMY!!!!Is it safe to connect the washing machine's earth wire to the house's water supply pipes?
jd has a point, and why would you do such a thing? is it because your washing machine has three prongs and the plug you are trying to connect to only has slots for two?, if that's the case you're best bet would be to get a gfi plug or having wire run from the panel that includes a hot(black wire) a neutral(white wire) and a ground (usually just bare copper) all the way to the laundry room, however i do believe that you would still need to install a gfi plug or breaker due to the fact that the plug would be 6 ft near water....Is it safe to connect the washing machine's earth wire to the house's water supply pipes?
No, it downright bloody dangerous.


And since you use the words ';Earth Wire'; you aren't USA-based, ergo, you have a uk 3-pin plug.





What's wrong with the earth at the socket?
Not only no but HECK no.
Yes, as long as they're copper... and as long as you're sure that's the earth (ground) wire you're connecting.