RavingFans
New Member
Hi folks, we had a Washer Leak (bad drain hose inside the washer) that put water everywhere in the laundry room, and into the hall. Fortunately we caught it in time and got the water contained/drained and had fans on it before anything was damaged.
I am thinking I would like to put the washer in a drain pan to protect the house (same for the dishwasher), but there is no point if i don't have a place for the drain pan to flow to. We don't have a floor drain.
What are the ramifications if I run a drain line out of the drain pan through the brick wall to run off on the patio? Does that break the building code rules? Is there a way to prevent bugs and critters from crawling up the drain pipe if I manage to put one in somehow?
Thanks!
I am thinking I would like to put the washer in a drain pan to protect the house (same for the dishwasher), but there is no point if i don't have a place for the drain pan to flow to. We don't have a floor drain.
What are the ramifications if I run a drain line out of the drain pan through the brick wall to run off on the patio? Does that break the building code rules? Is there a way to prevent bugs and critters from crawling up the drain pipe if I manage to put one in somehow?
Thanks!