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Default Plumbing outflow of washing machine into external drains

clot wrote:
Ben R wrote:
Hi

I've recently plumbed a new washing machine into the garage and need
to run the outflow pipe through the garage wall foundations, into a
trench, then run it along for about three feet before connecting it
into the the drain where one of the downpipes flows from the
guttering in the house. My problem is that I'm not sure how I can
drill a core into the concrete gully to fit the outflow pipe without
cracking the gully. I'm also not too sure how to get though the
garage wall. Any advice?



Where does your surface water go? It may not go to the public foul
water sewer - it could be that it goes to either a soakaway or a
surface water sewer! Hence the connection would be both illegal and
polluting the environment. This home modification is often the
greatest source of pollution in urban watercourses!


I had a customer last week wanting a washing machine installed into an
attached garage. He seemed sure it would be OK to discharge the waste into
a surface water gully. I told him it wasn't suitable or legal. I suspect
he will get it done anyway, so I have my principles, but I lost the job!


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