Timeline for How should I terminate water heater drain pan?
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| Jan 2, 2023 at 1:06 | comment | added | keshlam | Big lake didn't say laundry pump, @JeffWheeler. My condensing furnace drains into a small pump which periodically sends the water up six feet, across the basement, and into an existing washing-machine drain. It's just a matter of getting a pump (and dump container, if separate) rated for the volume, pressure head, and duty cycle needed. Preferably overrated a bit. Yes, gravity drain to outside is often acceptable, but not always optimal | |
| Jan 1, 2023 at 14:12 | comment | added | Jeff Wheeler | Laundry pumps don't provide enough flow rate for a water heater drain pan. That's why code allows simply directing the water outside onto the ground. It does not need to go into the waste/sewer. | |
| Mar 19, 2019 at 1:04 | history | answered | BigLake | CC BY-SA 4.0 |