HereInOhio
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I’m swapping out most of my HVAC and went with a high efficiency furnace and tankless water heater. I’m in the process of remodeling my basement and had an open sump pump that the items drained into but I’m am going to put a cover on it due to high levels of radon thought to come from the sumps open pipes. I’m wondering what everyone would recommend for the best way to drain the fixtures now.
I’m assuming I can tie the water heater and furnace drains in with each other and just deal with one discharge from there. Originally I assumed I should just get a condensate pump such as the little giant 15 series and run it through the ceiling and exit above either the utility sink or washer standpipe box.
Questions:
If I go this route can I use the clear flexible vinyl pipe even if it’s enclosed in the ceiling or would I want to go with pvc, cpvc, or pex?
Is there a decent looking way to discharge it or is the standard to have a small hole in the drywall right above the utility sink and just popping it out? I would prefer the standpipe box but sometimes the newer washer pipes are the exact size and lock into the box.
Any recommendations on a specific pump?
Any other thoughts and recommendations?
The other option I’m thinking of is to leave the drain in the sump pump and just use one of the grommets that you use to seal the sump power cord to block air from escaping.
I’m assuming I can tie the water heater and furnace drains in with each other and just deal with one discharge from there. Originally I assumed I should just get a condensate pump such as the little giant 15 series and run it through the ceiling and exit above either the utility sink or washer standpipe box.
Questions:
If I go this route can I use the clear flexible vinyl pipe even if it’s enclosed in the ceiling or would I want to go with pvc, cpvc, or pex?
Is there a decent looking way to discharge it or is the standard to have a small hole in the drywall right above the utility sink and just popping it out? I would prefer the standpipe box but sometimes the newer washer pipes are the exact size and lock into the box.
Any recommendations on a specific pump?
Any other thoughts and recommendations?
The other option I’m thinking of is to leave the drain in the sump pump and just use one of the grommets that you use to seal the sump power cord to block air from escaping.