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convert sink drain to washing machine drain?
I'm redoing my bathroom and considering an idea of a stacked laundry
closet in there. The place I'm considering is where one of the sinks was. Is it possible to use the previous sink drain plumbing to drain a washing machine into? or would it be too small? Its and 80's house on slab with pvc i think the sink drains are all 1 1/2 inches. I would think it would be ok, especially since the newer washers typically use less water... Thanks for any advice someone can provide.- shawn |
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convert sink drain to washing machine drain?
shawn wrote:
I'm redoing my bathroom and considering an idea of a stacked laundry closet in there. The place I'm considering is where one of the sinks was. Is it possible to use the previous sink drain plumbing to drain a washing machine into? or would it be too small? Its and 80's house on slab with pvc i think the sink drains are all 1 1/2 inches. I would think it would be ok, especially since the newer washers typically use less water... Thanks for any advice someone can provide.- shawn You're probably right about the 1 1/2" drain size. Washer drains are 2", but you *might* get away with it. Remove the existing 1 1/4" P-Trap and stub out a 1 1/2" PVC trap from the San TEE in the wall. From the trap inlet side run a 1 1/2" PVC standpipe about 36" off floor. If the washer hose is too big to fit, put a 2" X 1 1/2" coupling on. If you have room for a utility tub, drain the washer into that. Jim |
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convert sink drain to washing machine drain?
shawn wrote:
I'm redoing my bathroom and considering an idea of a stacked laundry closet in there. The place I'm considering is where one of the sinks was. Is it possible to use the previous sink drain plumbing to drain a washing machine into? or would it be too small? Its and 80's house on slab with pvc i think the sink drains are all 1 1/2 inches. I would think it would be ok, especially since the newer washers typically use less water... Thanks for any advice someone can provide.- shawn If there will be an inspection (now or later)... The plumbing code calls for a 2 inch trap and a 2x1.5x2 sanitary tee. The trap arm must be at least 2 diameters (that is 4 inches) in length. The trap arm should be 6 to 18 inches above the floor and the stand pipe should be 18 to 30 inches above the trap. |
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