This isn t a huge deal but could get messy.
Utility sink drain into floor drain.
The funny thing is i cant find wet pipes to see where the water came out of.
This may sound crude but in areas where the floor is easily and frequently washed catching and collecting all the waste matter that is rinsed down the sink can prevent larger problems from arising.
Connect the washing machine to the sink drain if.
This is the new pvc drain pipe.
Set the utility sink in place against the wall where the rough plumbing drain is installed.
Locate the room s drain pipe and pick where you ll attach the sink s pipes to it.
My washer drains into a 1 drain utility sink.
Also you would be require to secure the pvc to the floor in some way.
The original copper pipe was 1 1 4 and the new pvc is 1 1 2.
Cut through the drain pipe with a hacksaw.
You have to ask your local building inspectors.
In this configuration the sink serves as a reservoir for the discharge from the washing machine then the 1 1 2 drain line from the sink will meter the flow into the existing 1 1 2 drain line at the proper rate to insure good flow under gravity flow conditions without.
Plumbers must connect drains to the main sewer line and typically leave a pvc or metal pipe extending.
Water is drained from the washing machine directly into the sink.
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.
The drain hose from the washing machine is hung on the edge of the laundry sink.
Some utility sink setups even forgo the standard u trap and instead dump into or near a floor drain nearby.
Some places allow grey water drainage into their overflow drain but most don t.
It ll run along the room near either the floor or ceiling depending on where you re installing the sink.
One of the problems you will have is if your sewer backs up it will back up into your sink drain.
It usually drains without issue on occasion the water fills the sink and drains slowly and on a couple occasions the water from the sink decided to drain to my floor.