Pickngrin
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I just moved into a temporary rental which advertised laundry hookups. The duplex was completely rebuilt and the hookups had not been used. Pictures of the room are posted below. There is no standpipe. I told the property management company that there is no way for me to drain the washer and they forwarded me a response from the contractor who build it claiming that it is to code (????) and that it has to be that height. I explained to the property manager that the water will pour right down on the washer, creating an electrical hazard. I just emailed pictures to her and told her that no, I am not willing to pay a "handyman" to come do a washer setup, that I am capable of installing a washing machine when there is a legitimate drain. I just spoke to my neighbor, who said that they have a vertical pipe extending up from that horizontal PVC pipe. This is what he told the property manager in email today:
"The drain for the laundry is at the height it is for a purpose and to code. Remember, we had to have every thing inspected. If the drain was put down low #1 You could not get at it,#2 The water pressure coming out of the washer would cause it to splash out. The water from a washer has the power to pump up to 30 feet"
This doesn't sound right to me.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
PnG
"The drain for the laundry is at the height it is for a purpose and to code. Remember, we had to have every thing inspected. If the drain was put down low #1 You could not get at it,#2 The water pressure coming out of the washer would cause it to splash out. The water from a washer has the power to pump up to 30 feet"
This doesn't sound right to me.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
PnG
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