CheesecakeLover
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I have a utility closet in the basement with a furnace and one of the pipes (I think condensate pipe) always drips. I put a bucket on it and have to empty it every week in the summer; every 3 weeks or so in the winter.
I also want to put a dehumidifier in that utility closet and it will have a hose for the condensated waste water.
Anyway, right next to this utiliity closet will be a bathroom group that will drain into an ejector pit. I designed the venting and drainage layout for this bathroom with the help of a paid consultation from a professional plumber and 2 courtesy house visits by my town’s construction official (who is also a licensed plumber and the inspector for plumbing permits).
I have the opportunity now to add a standpipe in the utility closet that will tie in with the drain and vent system of the bathroom group, but I don’t want to bug the C.O. with questions about it, nor do I want to pay for the plumber to come back and give me advice on it. I have learned a lot about venting and drainage over the past few months and I am pretty confident that I can install a standpipe that follows the same pattern as a sink fixture with regard to trap arm length, slope, and ventilation.
What I need help on is knowing about any requirements specific to standpipes. For example, are they allowed in a utility closet for purposes other than a washing machine? Am I allowed to drain both my dripping furnace pipe and my dehumidifier waste into it? How low can it be to the ground? (Lower the better.) Anything else I should know about standpipes for non-washing machine use?
This has been a very helpful forum for me. Thank you.
I also want to put a dehumidifier in that utility closet and it will have a hose for the condensated waste water.
Anyway, right next to this utiliity closet will be a bathroom group that will drain into an ejector pit. I designed the venting and drainage layout for this bathroom with the help of a paid consultation from a professional plumber and 2 courtesy house visits by my town’s construction official (who is also a licensed plumber and the inspector for plumbing permits).
I have the opportunity now to add a standpipe in the utility closet that will tie in with the drain and vent system of the bathroom group, but I don’t want to bug the C.O. with questions about it, nor do I want to pay for the plumber to come back and give me advice on it. I have learned a lot about venting and drainage over the past few months and I am pretty confident that I can install a standpipe that follows the same pattern as a sink fixture with regard to trap arm length, slope, and ventilation.
What I need help on is knowing about any requirements specific to standpipes. For example, are they allowed in a utility closet for purposes other than a washing machine? Am I allowed to drain both my dripping furnace pipe and my dehumidifier waste into it? How low can it be to the ground? (Lower the better.) Anything else I should know about standpipes for non-washing machine use?
This has been a very helpful forum for me. Thank you.
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