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melisa2024 (NJ)
Hello everyone. OK so here's the deal, we bought a 10 year old house with the washer on the 2nd story. I hate this idea for a number of reasons and moved it down into our basement. Currently we have a small black little giant pump that gets the water out which is now CLOGGED!!! I hate the fact of having to worry about unclogging often. SO my question is: If we raise the washer and dryer on a custom pedestal type thing would that be enough to connect to the main pipe out of the house? Now, I'm not thinking of directly connecting the washer's hose up to the pipe 8'above (which is the kitchen's sink drain), but rather adding additional pipes about 4 feet high-enough to have gravity take the water along the walls towards the main drain thing (3' off the ground) out of the house..Any help is greatly appreciated..Here's a rough drawing of what I'd like to do if possible..the sump pump is to the left, the little giant is right next to the sump, bt I didn't draw it..
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Author:
m & m (MD)
As far as your present basement system, I presume you are referring to a Little Giant laundry pump up system. If so, the clog is most likely due to the filter basket (in the top cover) being linted up. Did you know it is easily removed for cleaning?
The alternative you are outlining will work. You should not need to place the appliances on a raised platform for sake of the washer- most manufacturers allow a pump head up to 6 feet or so; check with your installation instructions.
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Author:
dlh (TX)
you will need a p-trap and a vent for that line
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Author:
melisa2024 (NJ)
Thank you both. I wish I posted this two weeks ago!! I just cleaned out the filter and everything works fine. Thanks again! I still want to hook it up correctly cause as of now the washer is draining into a utility sink which drains into the pump..This looks bad and since i want create a nice laundry room down there i want everything to look professional. Is there any reason that the 3 out of 4 plumbers i called said the pump was the only way?
One more question,does the vent have to be set up to go directly above the where the washer hose is attached or can it be attached to an existing vent somewhere else?
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Author:
dlh (TX)
you have a certain distance from the vent that you can run the drain arm horizontally but be within that distance (like 6' for a 2" laundry drain) and you can attach that vent to another vent as long as it is at least 6" above the flood rim of the highest fixture entering either of those vents. you will usually have to go at least 42" above the upper floor before tying the vents together
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Author:
waukeshaplumbing (WI)
in WI the funnel drain must be 18"...and yes you need a trap and a vent
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Author:
m & m (MD)
....or the vent can go out the foundation wall if it would be in an inconspicuous location outside. Don't know why the plumbers told you that the pump-up method was your only choice.
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Author:
melisa2024 (NJ)
Thanks all!! I really appreciate the help. We are going to gut our kitchen (which is directly above the laundry area) sometime in the spring and hopefully be able to attach the vent to the kitchen's sink vent (since the walls will be torn out anyway with easy access to all pipes). Thanks again!
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