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Can hose from Washer and vent from dryer go straight up?

The only place I have for a washer and dryer is in my basement, but since the basement is fully below ground the water hose would have to go straight up and same with the Dryer Vent Hose. A friend told me this wouldn't work because the gravity wouldn't allow things to go straight up like that. I thought basements were a common place for washer and dryer though, and I can't be the only one with this situation. Is my friend full of you-know-what?
From a couple of your answers, it sounds like I'm ok. There IS pipe that goes out to the sewer that comes down about 6 inches lower than my basement ceiling, which is only about 7 feet. Since the pipe comes out of the washer about midway up, the distance up to that pipe is probably less than the 6'6" height referenced as the maximum. My friend had made me think it had to be level or have a downward slope from the machine...no "upward" movement at all. Sounds like maybe thaty was a crock after all

If your basement was plumbed for a washer/dryer, then it should have been equipped with a pump to carry the water up to the main pipe.
If not, you might consider installing one.
The dryer vent should be okay. You'd just have to make sure to clean out the vent regularly because of lint build-up. When you have a long vertical run on your vent pipe, you'll get hot air meeting cold air, and that creates condensation. Add to that the lint from the dryer, and you get an obstruction that can be a fire hazard.