Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Thanks for responses,

Dennis

I would look on line for the washer you are getting to check the manual but
to me it sounds too high.


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Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Thanks for responses,

Dennis

"Art" wrote in message
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I would look on line for the washer you are getting to check the manual but
to me it sounds too high.


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Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Highly doubt it. I bought a new washer for this place after the old one
caught on fire, and I had to extend the drain hose to reach the 5' or so
high collector on the wall. It works, but the cycles take a little longer.
If you don't have a washer drain in place, you need to be looking at one of
those plastic box and pump-with-a-float-switch kits, to make it to a drain
up in the ceiling. What level does your sewer main or septic line exit your
basement, and how close to the washer location is that? Having a plumber tie
a collector into that is the legal way to go. You do want a standpipe and
air gap, to make sure sewer line water can't get back into the washer.

BTW, in case you were gonna just run a line through band joist above sill
plate and spill it in the yard, that is illegal almost everywhere. Draining
washer into a drywell is getting to be frowned upon, too.

aem sends....

It should work, I had my doubts but we installed my brothers machine ( a
maytag front loader) with a drain about that high 2 years ago and it seems
to work just fine,

--

Mike S.

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Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Thanks for responses,

Dennis

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:12:43 -0000, wrote:

Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Sure, just put the washer on a 4 foot box.

There are probably pumps that will handle this also.

Thanks for responses,

Dennis

wrote:
Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Pump may have enough lift, but I'd be wondering where it goes from there
and concerned about back up and that's quite a bit of standing grey water.

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On Jul 15, 9:21?am, Meat Plow wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:45:01 -0500, dpb wrote:
wrote:
Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

Pump may have enough lift, but I'd be wondering where it goes from there
and concerned about back up and that's quite a bit of standing grey water.

Wonder if the drain height is ever spec'd out in the owner's manual? I've
never bought a new washer,I have a pair of Kenmore that was used when I
bought them back in 1990. Also wonder if some of the newer hi-tech washers
even need the standing drain, seems simple enough to do away with.

just lift hose to perspective height and see what happens, even if you
have to drain the water into some buckets.

On or about Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:12:43 -0000 did
dribble thusly:

Hello there,

Without getting into all the details do you think that I can drain a
new clothes washer between joists which is approximately 6' 6" in
height?

The height should not a problem at all. Just make sure you have a
stand pipe of around 12" with a P-trap at the base, and that it's
vented properly.
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- Mike

Ignore the Python in me to send e-mail.