E.M.
New Member
Probably viewed 100+ photos of laundry box installations and for as many as I have seen where a cleanout is installed on the vent above the washing machine drain pipe tee going into the drain, there are as many that don't show any cleanout at all.
Is a cleanout needed or can you snake the drain from the laundry box drain hole? I foresee some issues snaking down and through the trap, back up and 90 turn into drain pipe, down that length and turn down y fitting into the drain. I know some have reported an issue with going up into the vent instead of down into the drain when a straight tee is used. The total length of this would probably be 8-10 feet as drain is 4 feet away.
And, with the cleanout on the vent above the drain, you would only be using the cleanout to clear the drain, right? How would you get at the standpipe, trap and drain pipe attached to the laundry box? It makes sense that those bits would be gotten to by going down standpipe and, if that's the case, why is a cleanout needed? Thanks
Is a cleanout needed or can you snake the drain from the laundry box drain hole? I foresee some issues snaking down and through the trap, back up and 90 turn into drain pipe, down that length and turn down y fitting into the drain. I know some have reported an issue with going up into the vent instead of down into the drain when a straight tee is used. The total length of this would probably be 8-10 feet as drain is 4 feet away.
And, with the cleanout on the vent above the drain, you would only be using the cleanout to clear the drain, right? How would you get at the standpipe, trap and drain pipe attached to the laundry box? It makes sense that those bits would be gotten to by going down standpipe and, if that's the case, why is a cleanout needed? Thanks