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[Beef52751]

Hey guys, im putting a second clothes washer and dryer in my basement for my work clothes. My wife wears very nice clothes to work and mine ar greasy and oil so she doesnt think highly of me washing my clothes in "her" washer. So this leads me to my point. where i am putting the new washer there is the drain running horizontally about a foot above the back of the washer. my question is can i extended the drain hose to reach the existing drain pipe? and if so how long can the drain hose be above the washer??? thanks for any advice

 

[97RangerXLT]

shouldn't be an issue. you might put a check valve in the hose extension so the water can't flow backwards. I would also set a 'u' trap into that drain line for the hose to hook into.

AJ

 

[88_Eddie]

Hey guys, im putting a second clothes washer and dryer in my basement for my work clothes. My wife wears very nice clothes to work and mine ar greasy and oil so she doesnt think highly of me washing my clothes in "her" washer. So this leads me to my point. where i am putting the new washer there is the drain running horizontally about a foot above the back of the washer. my question is can i extended the drain hose to reach the existing drain pipe? and if so how long can the drain hose be above the washer??? thanks for any advice

first off, excellent use of the word "her" when referring to your wife's washing machine. you can also use it when referring to "her" vacuum cleaner, "her" dishwashing scrubber pad thingy or "her" sewing machine. you probably already knew that.

sorry, i cant be of any help regarding the drain. i think it would be ok, but i wouldnt just extend the hose. i'd try to find longer one.

 

[509lifted]

yes you can do that and they have hose exstender(spelling) from lowes or home depot and places like that.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I don't know how well you are going to get the water to run uphill, you might check in your book but I doubt many washers are made to operate that way.

Since the drain is running past the washing machine you would have to run it above the drain pipe and then come down from above so whatever is upstream wouldn't drain and settle in your washing machine. If it would ever back up downstream it could still do it though.

 

[Beef52751]

i think a 6' Hose will work to get me about 10" above the drain so i can put a sanitary T and a short stand pipe for the drain hose to go into. Im going to try it, ill post pics to better explain if i have any more questions, i know my explanation is sub-par at best. Thanks for all your input, as always, i turn to TRS for all my advice

 

[Brownie Mobile]

Well, mine runs straight upward then down into a vertical drain pipe no problems the drain hose from the washer just sits losely in the drain pipe connected to the floor, no problem kinda cool hearing the water splashing around too.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Washing machines have pumps that remove the water from the tub....they make water go uphill.

 

[Snoranger]

Washing machines have pumps that remove the water from the tub....they make water go uphill.

^ This...
The drain hose on my (I mean my wifes) washing machine is about 8" above the top of the machine.

 

[a31ford]

LMAO !!!! I'd have to watch it with mine.... CUZ.... it's HER horses, her horse trailer, but then again it's MY tractors, MY haybine, MY Bailer...., MY TruckSSSSSSSSS hehehehehe !!

Oh,Oh, sugar level must be getting high again.....
Greg

 

[kunar]

Washing machines have pumps that remove the water from the tub....they make water go uphill.

yeah, i think they actually say the hose MUST be above the height of the washer, im guessing it will leak otherwise...

 

[Muscleford]

The hose should be above the height of the washer so the weight of the water will not cause it to drain or siphon.

 

[Mac]

The hose should be above the height of the washer so the weight of the water will not cause it to drain or siphon.

Most installtions have the discharge obove the washer per this reason but usually into an open tub or such. Not sure how high you could run without problems but I'm noit guessing much. Pumps have a limit on static head on the outlet.
Dave

 

[Beef52751]

^this is my concern

 

[97RangerXLT]

I wouldn't think that a foot would matter much, the pump will push the water out. but if you want to be on the safe side, it wouldn't cost you too much to build a 12 inch high platform for the washer/dryer to sit on. then you wouldn't have any issues at all, and would not have to bend over much to load the dryer

AJ