Washing Machine hookup

12-10-2011, 09:43 AM	#1
Rwaldroff Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	Washing Machine hookup hi i would like to locate the washer in the basement, but this will require to wash to pump the waste water 5 ft up to the drain, is there a problem with this approach?

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12-10-2011, 10:04 AM	#2
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,250	Washing Machine hookup Probably will cause a problem----take a picture---that needs to be a 2" DRAIN with a P-trap near the floor----why the need to pump it 5 feet up? __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

12-10-2011, 07:36 PM	#3
plummen retired elect/hvac/plumb     Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south east of omaha Posts: 2,391	Washing Machine hookup probably doesnt have any plumbing under floor,exits through side wall of foundation. got any pictures?

12-10-2011, 07:54 PM	#4
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,250	Washing Machine hookup fly by poster I think----we may never know---there is probably a sewage pit down there waiting for a new job---------Mike----- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

12-10-2011, 08:43 PM	#5
AllanJ Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashua, NH, USA Posts: 6,730	Washing Machine hookup If the drain hose that came with the washing machine will reach the drain pipe (no extension hose spliced on), and fit in the drain pipe loosely, and it works okay then there is no problem with that approach. __________________ The disadvantages of crab apple trees. In summer, the apples are too sour to pick and eat. In winter the birds come and leave dropping all over the place.