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  1. Brendan Poirier

    Clothe washer drain hose discrepancy

    Had a new washer delivered today (Model #MVWP575GW) The drain hose is too short. The extension kit they sell is ridiculously priced at $27 for the hose extension and $47 for the connector that joins the 2 hoses. I bought a 3rd party 6ft drain hose which the connection fits perfectly. The only...
  2. Brendan Poirier

    Main stack vent necessary ? Garage plumbing

    the septic has its own aeration system. Honestly for now I will most likely leave it as is and will complete the main stack come spring. Im not going to climb onto the roof this time of year lol. And a toilet is never going to happen, ive decided its not worth the space I will lose in the...
  3. Brendan Poirier

    Main stack vent necessary ? Garage plumbing

    Hello Just built my garage this year and am currently installing my utility sink. My original plan was to put a toilet in the garage but that was ditched. For now I will only have a sink so I am wondering if running the main stack up through the roof is necessary since the sink has its own AAV...
  4. Brendan Poirier

    1/8th inch pitch acceptable ? Garage toilet

    what do you think about the top of the pipe being 3/4" into the concrete ?
  5. Brendan Poirier

    1/8th inch pitch acceptable ? Garage toilet

    also maybe i didnt explain myself properly. The top of the pipe will be 3/4 into the Bottom of the concrete, not the top. Over top of the pipe there will still be 5" of concrete
  6. Brendan Poirier

    1/8th inch pitch acceptable ? Garage toilet

    it will be 1ft from the wall, no cars will be driving over that specific part of the floor
  7. Brendan Poirier

    1/8th inch pitch acceptable ? Garage toilet

    I had the sewage line ran to my garage from the septic tank. I really want to put a toilet in the garage as it is detached. The location I want to put the toilet is 21 feet from where the sewage connection enters. The sewage connection will be 1.5" under the bottom of the concrete slab. So If I...
  8. Brendan Poirier

    Sump pump plumbing

    great thanks alot i appreciate the replies. This pump is in my heated basement. Have a good one!
  9. Brendan Poirier

    Sump pump plumbing

    awesome thanks, just to make sure, this set up goes up then down then back up.
  10. Brendan Poirier

    Sump pump plumbing

    Also I forgot to mention that when the pump goes off it drains really fast, about 10 inches within 10 seconds until the float turns the pump off
  11. Brendan Poirier

    Sump pump plumbing

    Hi everyone looking for some insight on how my sump pump is set up. I made a quick sketch to show how it is currently plumbed. The horizontal check valve you see in the photo is from the second sump pump which is at the rear of my house. It pumps to the front sump pump and its all tied together...
  12. Brendan Poirier

    Tying into existing plumbing for basement bathroom

    okay so if i were to tie into my plumbing at the joists it would be pumping up about 8ft and i could tie it into a 2'' line. Would a 1/2 pump be able to pump up that high ?
  13. Brendan Poirier

    Tying into existing plumbing for basement bathroom

    so would i be using an adapter like i attached and just connect with tephlon and pipe dope and good to go ?
  14. Brendan Poirier

    Tying into existing plumbing for basement bathroom

    No it is all 3 inch from the vent down to the 4 inch going through the foundation. And what you circled was just a scrap piece that was temporarily holding the pipe up so it didnt sag too much
  15. Brendan Poirier

    Tying into existing plumbing for basement bathroom

    Hi, I am new to the forum here. Sorry if my question may sound stupid I am just looking for options. I will be looking to put a bathroom in my basement and will have to install a sewage pump. I am trying to figure out the best way to tie into my existing plumbing. My basement has since been...
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