wilcobravo
New Member
Hi All -
I am moving my laundry room, which is currently on the ground floor, directly one floor above, and was planning on just extending the piping vertically (with no horizontal relocation). In looking at the code requirements, there is language about maximum standpipe height above the trap. I'm guessing this is to ensure that the washer can sufficiently pump the waste water into the top of the pipe. I was planning on just running a straight pipe from the floor above to connect with the old standpipe, without a new p-trap on the second floor. Any reason I shouldn't do that? In that case, there would effectively be 8-9' of standpipe height above the trap but the top of the standpipe would be 36" from the floor the washer is sitting on.
I'm not planning on putting a sink in there, but was planning on running the floor drain (in case of a leak) into that same line.
Thanks in advance!
I am moving my laundry room, which is currently on the ground floor, directly one floor above, and was planning on just extending the piping vertically (with no horizontal relocation). In looking at the code requirements, there is language about maximum standpipe height above the trap. I'm guessing this is to ensure that the washer can sufficiently pump the waste water into the top of the pipe. I was planning on just running a straight pipe from the floor above to connect with the old standpipe, without a new p-trap on the second floor. Any reason I shouldn't do that? In that case, there would effectively be 8-9' of standpipe height above the trap but the top of the standpipe would be 36" from the floor the washer is sitting on.
I'm not planning on putting a sink in there, but was planning on running the floor drain (in case of a leak) into that same line.
Thanks in advance!