Connect Washing Machine To Sink Trap

How to connect a laundry sink washing machine to the same drain.

Connect washing machine to sink trap.

That is a vertical length of pipe that connects to a p trap that in turn connects to the drain. One source states that the sink can be directly tied to the standpipe using a wye at a point above the washer s p trap and to not use a second p trap for the sink. We do not advise this method as it can take up a great deal of room in your under sink cupboards and the hoses usually need to be extra long which means they have a tenancy to sag and allow stale water to sit in them. The mini stop valve that connects the supply pipe to the machine s hose lets you isolate the machine without turning off your water.

This effectively uses the washer s p trap and vent for both the washer and sink. The top of the. An alternative is to construct an auxiliary p trap for the washing machine vent it with an air admittance valve and connect it to the 2 inch waste pipe into which the sink trap empties using a sanitary tee fitting. Is the horizontal drain this fixture is joined to.

Is the trap arm a 2 p traps trap arm must be no longer than 60 have at least 1 4 per foot of grade and have only horizontal off sets. A dishwasher normally just has a cold water supply. The standpipe the correct way to drain a washing machine is to install a standpipe. If you re going to connect the washing machine drain hose to the sink drain before the p trap the entire drain including the trap needs to be constructed of a 2 inch pipe.

Measure and mark the predetermined measurement on the waste pipe. Locate the section of the drain pipe for y fitting installation. Subtract 1 inch from the measurement. Installing waste pipes for washing machines and dishwashers can be done fairly simply by using long hoses and connecting them into the waste trap of your sink.

Measure the length of the waste y fitting. Attach the hose to the s trap with the compression nut. This is worth the riser up. Is the p trap a washing machine pipes p trap must be installed above the floor at least 6 above but not more than 18 above.

Place a u shaped collar around the pipe and secure the u clamp to the wall with screws.