Timeline for How to plumb a washing machine 30 ft from the waste stack?
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| Dec 1, 2015 at 23:35 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | I am not sure entirely of the motivation for the connection being that way, but we have had a lot of issues here (due to old city infrastructure)in the last few years with insurers backing away from anything that can lead to flooding. its now mandatory to put backflow diverters in place in new builds and though this is not a code issue, its SOP everywhere. I have even heard of one particular insurance company having it in their initial coverage questions (I am assuming if you don't have this type of connection, your rate is substantially higher, like when you have fuses instead of breakers) | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 16:30 | comment | added | DA01 | @personalprivacyadvocate not sure about Canada, but in the US, you don't want a sealed connection between the washer discharge and the washer drain stack (which I assume is what the nipple does). You want to make sure there is an open drain there to prevent siphoning. The methane issue is handled by the p-trap and vent stack. (But maybe canada uses an entirely different venting system to accommodate?) | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 4:28 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | sorry - then you simply slide the discharge line from the washer over the nipple and secure with a hose clamp. the biggest advantage of this is its vapour tight so you don' t get the risk of methane seeping out past the j-connection in a traditional dump-in setup | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 4:27 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | you could also do it with any fitting that glues into your run and lets you thread a brass nipple (sized to fit your discharge line) into the adapter | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 4:23 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | not sure how to add a picture, but this is what it looks like : amresupply.com/part/6300-1-5-inch-DW-ABS-BUSHING | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 4:18 | comment | added | DA01 | I got stuck at step one. What do you mean by 'horizontal connection nipple'? | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 3:50 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | not sure what your issue is, but the code here in Ontario (as it says in my response) is min 1" in 8ft, no max, so both are fully compliant (section 7.4.8.1). perhaps you should go have a nap and when you wake up you will be less cranky. and more aware of the fact that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 3:17 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | Ah, another amateur plumbing expert who thinks that more slope is always better. Codes specify 1/16 to 1/8 inch per foot for some very practical reasons that will come back to bite you and anyone who follows your advice. | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 2:21 | history | edited | personal privacy advocate | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
to clarify the regional rules that apply
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| Dec 1, 2015 at 0:23 | comment | added | statueuphemism | No downvote from me since code varies by locality, but the requirement for washing machine discharge is 2" per international plumbing code (section 406). | |
| S Nov 30, 2015 at 14:15 | history | suggested | bitsmack | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Removed attitude from an otherwise helpful answer, hopefully preventing more downvotes.
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| Nov 29, 2015 at 19:22 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | there, now I have edited my question to make you happy. Please, if you can take the time to post a lengthy comment about my writing, then add the small bit of effort to please send me a Jamaican fruitcake for Christmas, and wrap it in a professional manner | |
| Nov 29, 2015 at 19:15 | history | edited | personal privacy advocate | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 18 characters in body
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| Nov 29, 2015 at 19:14 | comment | added | personal privacy advocate | oh no. my answer is being downvoted. does anyone have a hanky to wipe my tears? | |
| Nov 29, 2015 at 18:56 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | I am down voting this answer because it is so bloody hard to read without proper formatting. If you can take the time to post a lengthy answer then add the small bit of effort to make it readable and look like it was written in a professional manner. | |
| Nov 29, 2015 at 15:05 | history | answered | personal privacy advocate | CC BY-SA 3.0 |