On 29 May 2007 12:03:15 -0700, grodenhiATgmailDOTcom
wrote:


2.) Do I need the basket thingy? Would anything the washing machine,
kitchen sink, or laundry sink be large enough to clog the pump?

In the past, my washing machines had a filter that I was supposed to
take out and clean, maybe after every load.

The machine I've had for the last 24 years doesnt have this, and
claims to chew up the lint to make it very small. I would rather have
the previous kind of washer I think. I think when I did, less lint
came out the hose.

So your question above could depend on the kind of washing machine you
have.

3.) I know some people will use a laundry tub to drain their washing
machine into. How common/acceptable is this? Anything I should be

Very/very

careful for? Would this be the best (most commonly used) solution?

Best and most commonly used are not always the same.

I try very hard not to get lint down my sink drain, because I don't
want to clog the check valve so that it doesn't shut, which I need to
keep the sewer from backing up into my basement. However I think I
clogged it years ago. It would only take a little bit to keep it from
shutting. (and I don't know how to clean it.)

You don't have a check valve, I'm sure, but you have that pump.

I've never had a pump like yours and don't know anything about it.