Washer drain hose to utility sink.
Is it ok to drain washer into floor drain.
A washer machine typically uses a 36 inch standpipe usually 2 inch pvc or so.
A standpipe is a vertical piece of pipe with an elbow on the bottom.
Also the vent must be a minimum of 6 above the flood rim of the standpipe before reventing so you may have to dig the pit a little deeper if other vents are combined with the washer vent.
Truthfully there is no correct way of draining your washer into the floor drain other than a makeshift standpipe.
Draining a washer into a floor drain depends on where the floor drain connects.
If the drain runs to a sewer pit which is not the same as a sump pit it s permissible to drain a washing machine or sink in the floor drain.
Either go through the trouble to cut the floor and tie in downstream of the fd or ask a plumber if you can cut into another drain good luck.
For example if the floor drain connects to a sump pit that discharges the wastewater to the outside of the home then you can not drain your washing machine into the floor drain.
If possible and applicable note.
The elbow remains.
I won t reccomend going to the floor drain because the discharge water will stink after some time.
Drain for washing machine can i use the floor drain.
Mrpipe hey finally a canuck like myself.
Washing machines drain into what is called a standpipe.
If your drain is not at least 30 from the base of the washer you can use an anti siphon clip to attach the hose to the back of the washer.
Washing machine drain hose backflow prevention.
Other options for washing machine drainage in garage.
Without having the drain hose located high enough gravity will take over and the water filling the washing machine will run out of the hose and into the floor drain.
If the basement floor is lower than the spot where the main sewer line exits the home the floor drain could connect to a third type of drainage system a sewer pit with an ejector pump.
1 install the drain hose into an installed 2 diameter drainage stand pipe.
Now if your floor drain connects to the main sewer system then you can connect the.