bruceha2000
New Member
Hi all,
I am reinstalling a wall hung 1949 American Radiator (that would be before they became American Standard) sink after a remodel. The plumbers put the drain pipe in the wall to the right of where the right hand basin drains JUST far enough off that I have to T off the bottom of the right side (shallower) sink tailpiece rather than directly into the trap. I am fussing with options on where to put the dishwasher wye pipe. The dishwasher is to the left of the left side (deeper) sink and there is not enough vertical room for the dishwasher wye tailpiece. It WILL fit under the right side sink but I'm wondering if putting it horizontally is a better option. I need an intermediate union in the horizontal pipe anyway since the center line of the sink drains is 19".
The picture is an "in process" and I've not cut the tail piece for the left sink yet. What you see is a REALLY short piece that was in the right side tailpiece when we bought the house. The left sink T'ed into the right tailpiece (with dishwasher drain) and yeah, we had the "bubbly soapy water" problem. I'm hoping that since I have to T to the trap anyway, we'll have less of that now. If I put the dishwasher wye in the horizontal pipe, I think I would attach it to the elbow that will go on the bottom of the left sink tailpiece rather than into the T under the right side sink but could easily be convinced that having it more in the center of the pipe would be better.
Reasoning to put it in the horizontal pipe:
1) closer to the dishwasher
2) Will "shoot" directly into the pipe that goes into the trap instead almost horizontally into the tail piece of the right side sink, then having to make the 90 degree turn to horizontal.
Are there reasons I should NOT put it in the horizontal pipe?
Also, in case anyone knows (American Standard doesn't):
Is this the proper location under the sink for the spade top of the adjusting screws for the cast iron legs that support the front of the sink? There is one outboard of each sink, a few inches back from the front. The screws drop into the top of the leg where there is a shaped space to "hold" the nut. I would expect something that was a "tight" fit slot but this is the only area I can find that even comes close. Or, perhaps, there was (long ago) some piece of something that had such a slot that fit into this area under the sink??
BTW, the wood framing under the sink in the picture was just to get it in position (it is HEAVY!) to mount it on the wall. I have the legs installed and the sink is no longer resting on the wood but I figure it is like a jack stand while I am working under the sink since there is no tight connection for the legs. I'd hate to knock one out and have the sink potentially crash down on me.
Thanks,
Bruce
I am reinstalling a wall hung 1949 American Radiator (that would be before they became American Standard) sink after a remodel. The plumbers put the drain pipe in the wall to the right of where the right hand basin drains JUST far enough off that I have to T off the bottom of the right side (shallower) sink tailpiece rather than directly into the trap. I am fussing with options on where to put the dishwasher wye pipe. The dishwasher is to the left of the left side (deeper) sink and there is not enough vertical room for the dishwasher wye tailpiece. It WILL fit under the right side sink but I'm wondering if putting it horizontally is a better option. I need an intermediate union in the horizontal pipe anyway since the center line of the sink drains is 19".
The picture is an "in process" and I've not cut the tail piece for the left sink yet. What you see is a REALLY short piece that was in the right side tailpiece when we bought the house. The left sink T'ed into the right tailpiece (with dishwasher drain) and yeah, we had the "bubbly soapy water" problem. I'm hoping that since I have to T to the trap anyway, we'll have less of that now. If I put the dishwasher wye in the horizontal pipe, I think I would attach it to the elbow that will go on the bottom of the left sink tailpiece rather than into the T under the right side sink but could easily be convinced that having it more in the center of the pipe would be better.
Reasoning to put it in the horizontal pipe:
1) closer to the dishwasher
2) Will "shoot" directly into the pipe that goes into the trap instead almost horizontally into the tail piece of the right side sink, then having to make the 90 degree turn to horizontal.
Are there reasons I should NOT put it in the horizontal pipe?
Also, in case anyone knows (American Standard doesn't):
Is this the proper location under the sink for the spade top of the adjusting screws for the cast iron legs that support the front of the sink? There is one outboard of each sink, a few inches back from the front. The screws drop into the top of the leg where there is a shaped space to "hold" the nut. I would expect something that was a "tight" fit slot but this is the only area I can find that even comes close. Or, perhaps, there was (long ago) some piece of something that had such a slot that fit into this area under the sink??
BTW, the wood framing under the sink in the picture was just to get it in position (it is HEAVY!) to mount it on the wall. I have the legs installed and the sink is no longer resting on the wood but I figure it is like a jack stand while I am working under the sink since there is no tight connection for the legs. I'd hate to knock one out and have the sink potentially crash down on me.
Thanks,
Bruce
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