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    Blevon89 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 5, 2008, 02:48 PM
    Washing machine draining
    Can I drain my washing machine into the sink's P trap? It now drains into the sink directly. If not how else can I do it?

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    Nov 5, 2008, 05:24 PM

    What are you picturing, installing some Tee or Wye above the trap?
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    Nov 5, 2008, 05:33 PM

    I'm assuming your washer is draining into a laudry tub. The trap under this sink would most likely be 1 1/2 tubular. Won't want to use this trap for washer drain trap. Need to do some repiping. Give some about what you are trying to accomplish. Do you want to remove the sink?
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    Nov 6, 2008, 05:21 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    What are you picturing, installing some Tee or Wye above the trap??
    Yes. Was going to put a TEE above and run the hose to this

    Quote Originally Posted by mygirlsdad77 View Post
    im assuming your washer is draining into a laudry tub. The trap under this sink would most likely be 1 1/2 tubular. Wont want to use this trap for washer drain trap. Need to do some repiping. Give some about what you are trying to accomplish. Do you want to remove the sink?
    Replacing the laundry tub with a cabinet with stainless sink.Would like to know how to do the washing machine drain as it now just emppties into the tub
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    Nov 6, 2008, 05:51 AM
    Replacing the laundry tub with a cabinet with stainless sink.Would like to know how to do the washing machine drain as it now just emppties into the tub
    Why not save yourself the hassle of attempting to tie a tee above the sink trap only to find out the tees elevation was too high to prevent back ups and simply continue to discharge the washer into the new sink? Think about it. Your tee, if you even have enough room to install it over the trap, will be at leat 20 inches higher then the floor and then have to 90 out frpm underneath the sink into another 90 and then into a stand pipe that if you terminate it 2" over the washers flood rim woll be woefully short. Add on the fact that you are undersizing it at 1 1/2" and I can see problems on down the line. Just my two cents worth! Tom

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