Moving garage sink and need to drain softener discharge...

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Chris Fox

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My softener drained directly in to the garage sink just above the p trap. The sink is now being moved inside to a utility room. I still have access to my washing machine drain tube/stack nearby. See pic of the wall section.
This is what I am thinking to do:
Add a tee on the 2" pipe and add an elbow out the wall and direct my discharge tube in the elbow.

Questions:
1. do I need a air gap between the elbow opening and tube?
2. could a funnel be used so the tube can get closer to the opening afraid of splashing as garage stuff will be near the elbow
3. Is there a "cleaner" way to do this?

The 't' into the drain pipe would be about 4' from garage floor/softener level. There is a P trap below where the 't' would be be mounted.

thanks Chris
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Air Gap is needed, this is called a Mr. Drain. This should eliminate most if not all of the splashing problem.
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Thanks Ditto. Another idea was to extend the discharge hose further down along the garage floor and in through the wall to where the new sink is located. Tap directly into drain with a branch pipe used for dishwasher. Is this a good option?
 
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