I just purchased a house few months ago and there are no hot and cold water supply lines for a washer what's the best way? Tapping them directly from the hot water heater as well as how would I implement a stand pipe in the set-up. My main sewer pipe runs along the wall of the basemnt about 5 foot off the ground. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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Originally Posted by mekw

i just purchased a house few months ago and their are no hot and cold water supply lines for a washer what's the best way? tapping them directly from the hot water heater as well as how would i implement a stand pipe in the set-up. My main sewer pipe runs along the wall of the basemnt about 5 foot off the ground. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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If the washer's close to the heater you would cut in 3/4 X3/4 X 1/2" tees in the hot and cold lines and run 1/2" over to the washer terminating the lines with 1/2" drop eared ells screwed into the wall. You may then screw 1/2" boiler drains into the drop eared ells to hook the washer hoses to. That takes care of the supplies.
I wish the drainage were as easy. You're going to have to cut a 4 X 2 drainage tee into the sewer pipe and come off that with a "P"trap with a short raiser to hook the washer hose into. I would make the sanitary tee a 4 X 2 threaded tee and convert to PVC with a PVC slip to thread adapter for the trap and raiser. You must also come off the raiser with a compression fitting that will make the hose fit watertight into the trap raiser. In addition you will have to install a check valve in the hose close to the washer outlet to prevent the dirty wash water from draining back into the washer after the pump shuts down. Good luck, Tom