Drain Utility Sink Into Washer Standpipe

You may need a special drain hose depending on the distance of the washer to the sink.

Drain utility sink into washer standpipe.

The proper way to drain a washing machine isn t to hook the hose over the edge of a utility sink as many homeowners do but to install a standpipe and secure it to the wall framing. I will be putting the utility sink in the empty space between the dryer and the white wall in the picture the washing machine is immediately to the right of the dryer. This is the new pvc drain pipe. The standpipe assembly keeps.

Discharging the rinse water into a standpipe keeps the tub clean. Older laundry tubs drain the washing machine leaving dirt and soap scum stains. Buy a t shaped pvc joint cut the standpipe insert the t so that the cross is vertical. A standpipe is a vertical piece of pipe with an elbow on the bottom.

If the washer standpipe is pvc and the sink drain will be pvc of the same size the connection is easy. The elbow remains filled with water preventing sewer gas from backing up into your laundry area.