Tie Washer Drain Into Sink

Water is drained from the washing machine directly into the sink.

Tie washer drain into sink.

The reason we made the comments we did is that under most codes the washer drain must be 2 and tie into a larger drain. I used a coat hanger to secure the washer drain hose from flying out of the utility sink and spraying all over the basement floor. Something like this or this but in reverse. Connect the washing machine to the sink drain if the drain pipe is a 2 inch line.

This install is in a basement so it would be very difficult to cut more concrete or run a separate line to the sump. Smaller drain lines will not accommodate the. Second the place where the connection is made between the sink drain and the washer drain must be lower than the bottom of the s shaped pipe under the sink. You can install a bracket or wire ties on the back of the sink so the washer drain hose is permanently attached to the sink.

Glue a 2 inch abs double sanitary tee to the drain inlet using abs cement. Answer if you can install your washing machine in the garage and next to a utility sink then yes you can let it drain into the sink. The washing machine drain 1 5 would run horizontally along wall pick up the lavatory drain still 1 5 and wye into a 2 drain with the shower which then wyes into a 3 drain with the toilet and on to a sump. You may need a special drain hose depending on the distance of the washer to the sink.

Laundry sink waste ties in below the standpipe tie in. Position the end of the drain midway between the washing machine and sink if they are less than 10 feet apart. I d suggest making the loo. Do not tie it into the trap.

Tee wye off the vent for the sink above the standpipe waste at least 42 off the floor and if sink on the left in this photo then above the laundry box.