washer drain

  1. susan987

    Washing machine drain backs up

    Drain backs up and pours on to floor. I looked at the hose but not seeing leak. Comes from drain. Thanks
  2. Allthumbs2

    Washer standpipe install double check

    Hello: I am adding a washer and dryer to an apartment in a duplex. This is on the 2nd floor. The other apartment is on the 1st floor. There was a 1-1/2 galvanized vent pipe very close to the new washer location. I am moving that pipe over to my new washer standpipe stud bay. Note: I believe...
  3. Eazyknes

    Inexperienced Plumber / DIY / Need Advice!!!

    I had to redo my plumbing for my washer since we wanted to move it to a different wall. I didn’t look up slope until after everything was completed. I put about an 1” fall over 8’. Is that enough fall or do I need to add more somehow? Pipe size is 2.5” from washer drain then 8’ to 3” vent and...
  4. Coffer85

    Advice on moving washer when on slab

    I plan on moving my washer and dryer out of the kitchen and put it into the closed(insulation) old garage. Theres no drain or water hook up. I don't plan on digging into the slab for the drain. I've seen other houses in my area that have used a sump to drain the water through the attic back to...
  5. jdmstop

    HELP! Utility sink to washer stand pipe rough-in inside the garage

    Hello fellow experts/ forum members: This old home always had a utility sink that serve as the washer drain inside my garage, since I'm doing a remodel, I would like to get some advices from you all on the best way of adding washer stand pipe/ vent/ trap to the original waste drain. I've saw...
  6. MacK Lipps

    Installing Washer Dryer Upstairs and Downstairs

    I am remodeling my house and would like to rent out my basement. My current washer dryer is in the basement and I would like to install an additional washer dryer upstairs. I would have to run about 15 feet of horizontal pipe from the upstairs location to reach the drain pipe of the current...
  7. ArcticLeaf

    Washer Drain Overflowing

    Hello Everyone! I’m at my wits end with my washer drain overflowing and would appreciate any advice. I live in a 1970s mobile home, so it has 1-1/2” plumbing for the washer stack and drain. In the fall of last year, I replaced my old washer with a new Speed Queen toploader. It worked fine...
  8. Rick Ruddle

    Washer Standpipe Distance From Lav Drain

    I am in the process of roughing in my cabin in WV. I am far away from a plumbing inspection, but while the inspector was there today inspecting framing (he inspects everything but electrical), he said my laundry/lav drain was not correct. I was not there and the builder was relaying what he said...
  9. Tex13

    Washer Standpipe floor drain

    I'm still working on the remodel.... My washer needed new valves so I had those installed last week. The plumber cut the sheet rock all the way down to the floor. This weekend I washing clothes and noticed water trickling out where the pvc standpipe attaches to the castiron. Is this a seal...
  10. CrackedCastIron

    Using a Sanitary Tee as Vent directly connected to P-Trap trap?

    First pic shows what I believe would be a standard install. P-Trap + P-Trap elbow, connected to a vent. Second pic shows using a sanitary tee RATHER than the elbow that came with the P-Trap, functioning as both the P-Trap elbow and as the vent coming out the top. Are there any issues with this...
  11. Marty62

    Moving washing machine, need advice

    Hey, guys. I was hoping I could get some opinions here. I want to add a drain and washer outlet box for a washing machine to this. The wall extends another stud to the right of the picture, and is probably where I'd like to put the outlet box. Any suggestions on where to tap into this...
  12. Terry

    Replace 1.5" galvanized washer drain with 2" ABS

    Many homes in the 60's had 1.5" galvanized waste lines for the washer. My parents had something like that and it flooded often. I replaced theirs in the 70's. Here is a Lake Hills home from 1960 with the old galvanized trap and standpipe, which was also flooding. At the concrete level I found a...
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