JamesDixon
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Hello everyone.
Over the weekend I installed a new utility sink in the basement. What I thought would be an easy job turned into a 5 hour long affair with multiple trips to Home Depot.
Once it was all finished and I was about to have a beer to reward myself, I realized that the sink wasn't draining fully.
The challenge is, the drain pipe comes out of the wall and it's quite high. The old utility sink had the drain up a bit higher so I suspect it was close, but managed to drain out.
The new sink is a bit lower.
I've attached pictures to make things more clear.
This shows how the pipe comes out of the wall and makes a 90* turn to the left.
I then rigged up the setup below. It then takes a 90* turn down, then another 90* turn, then a short joint and into the P-trap. I had to do it this way as the bottom of the sink was impeding a straight across pipe to the drain, so I had to use the 90* bend down.
The challenge here is, the sink drain sits lower than the drain pipe.
So this is what the sink looks like after it's drained. Right where my finger is, at the bottom of the drain, is where the water is.
My questions are, is there a concern/ issues having standing water sitting just at the drain where the drain holes are? If there isn't an issue or any potential concerns, I'll leave it as is. I know it's not a great job as far as best practices go, but it's in the basement. However, if there are any implications with having it this way, I'll try my best to solve them. Any suggestions on what I can do, or is it best to call in a professional plumber and have them provide a solution.
Thanks for your help with this.
James
Over the weekend I installed a new utility sink in the basement. What I thought would be an easy job turned into a 5 hour long affair with multiple trips to Home Depot.
Once it was all finished and I was about to have a beer to reward myself, I realized that the sink wasn't draining fully.
The challenge is, the drain pipe comes out of the wall and it's quite high. The old utility sink had the drain up a bit higher so I suspect it was close, but managed to drain out.
The new sink is a bit lower.
I've attached pictures to make things more clear.
This shows how the pipe comes out of the wall and makes a 90* turn to the left.
I then rigged up the setup below. It then takes a 90* turn down, then another 90* turn, then a short joint and into the P-trap. I had to do it this way as the bottom of the sink was impeding a straight across pipe to the drain, so I had to use the 90* bend down.
The challenge here is, the sink drain sits lower than the drain pipe.
So this is what the sink looks like after it's drained. Right where my finger is, at the bottom of the drain, is where the water is.
My questions are, is there a concern/ issues having standing water sitting just at the drain where the drain holes are? If there isn't an issue or any potential concerns, I'll leave it as is. I know it's not a great job as far as best practices go, but it's in the basement. However, if there are any implications with having it this way, I'll try my best to solve them. Any suggestions on what I can do, or is it best to call in a professional plumber and have them provide a solution.
Thanks for your help with this.
James
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