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Installing Laundry Sink in basement, do I need a sink pump? gbrickner 02-17-2007
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Posted by mm on February 19, 2007, 12:26 am


On 18 Feb 2007 09:55:23 -0800, gbrickner@gmail.com wrote:

>> g,
>>
>> I'm not clear on what you mean when you write " the top of the lowest
>> point I can make the drain intake". The washer should go to pipe which has a
>> trap. Is your sink lower than this trap?
>>
>> Dave M.
>
>Yes it is and I cannot raise the sink on a platform since my wife is
>short and woud not be able to reach the bottome of the sink.

Unless you made the platform for her to stand on too. I don't like
it, but it's an idea.


Posted by Speedy Jim on February 17, 2007, 6:41 pm


gbrickner@gmail.com wrote:

> I would like to put a laundry sink in the basement (w/ the washer and
> dryer which is already there) but need to figure out how I am going to
> drain the sink. I thought I could just piggy back onto the washer,
> use the same water and drain. I then realized that the bottom of my
> sink will be about six inches lower than the top of the lowest point I
> can make the drain intake. If my theory is correct, the sink will
> drain to this point and stop since water naturally levels. I'm not a
> physics expert but is there a way around installing a pump for just
> six inches? I thought maybe?? a check valve would work, but somehow
> doubt it..... My main reservation agaist the pump is the cost - ~
> $200. I had hoped this would be a cheap and simple project. Any
> ideas are greatly appreciated.
>

Instead of a deep laundry tray, could you maybe use a
stainless kitchen sink? That might just make up the 6" diff.
Jim

Posted by Cabinets Galore on February 17, 2007, 6:44 pm



| I'm not a| physics expert but is there a way around installing a pump
for just
| six inches?


if you only have 6 inches
you need a pump.



I thought maybe?? a check valve would work, but somehow
| doubt it..... My main reservation agaist the pump is the cost - ~
| $200.

only 24.95 here
http://www.kittenstoyroom.com/xcart/catalog/penis_pumps-p-1-c-27.html

I had hoped this would be a cheap and simple project. Any
| ideas are greatly appreciated.
|

hope you can appreciate MY IDEAS




Posted by Harry K on February 19, 2007, 11:22 am


On Feb 17, 2:55 pm, gbrick...@gmail.com wrote:
> I would like to put a laundry sink in the basement (w/ the washer and
> dryer which is already there) but need to figure out how I am going to
> drain the sink. I thought I could just piggy back onto the washer,
> use the same water and drain. I then realized that the bottom of my
> sink will be about six inches lower than the top of the lowest point I
> can make the drain intake. If my theory is correct, the sink will
> drain to this point and stop since water naturally levels. I'm not a
> physics expert but is there a way around installing a pump for just
> six inches? I thought maybe?? a check valve would work, but somehow
> doubt it..... My main reservation agaist the pump is the cost - ~
> $200. I had hoped this would be a cheap and simple project. Any
> ideas are greatly appreciated.

Have a sump pump? Drain into that, mine does. Might not be legal
though.

Harry K


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