What is the maxium height that the drainhose of a washmachine can be. I have room for a saddle 52" or above that. Is that ok>?
Thanks in advance,
Artanisman

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What is the maxium height that the drainhose of a washmachine can be. I have room for a saddle 52" or above that. Is that ok>?
Thanks in advance,
Artanisman Most washer pumps will pump a 5 to 8 foot head unless it's a Maytag that has more force.
A saddle? Hooked to what? A dry vent? Another drain from above? What? And what comes off the saddle tee? A trap and raiser? How high from the floor will the raiser be.
As I see it, your best bet would be to attach a short raiser to the trap and secure the drainage hose with a compression fitting,(see image) or duct taping the hose to make it a closed system. Since the trap will be so high you will have a lot of dirty water draining back into the tub when the pump shuts down. I would install a hose check valve,see image) at the base of the hose to prevent this from happening. Answer m about the saddle. It sounds like illegal vent to me. Regards, Tom