The drain hose from the washing machine is hung on the edge of the laundry sink.
Utility sink drain into floor drain.
One of the problems you will have is if your sewer backs up it will back up into your sink drain.
My washer drains into a 1 drain utility sink.
I will be putting the utility sink in the empty space between the dryer and the white wall in the picture the washing machine is immediately to the right of the dryer.
Plumbers must connect drains to the main sewer line and typically leave a pvc or metal pipe extending.
If the drain runs to a sewer pit which is not the same as a sump pit it s permissible to drain a washing machine or sink in the floor drain.
This isn t a huge deal but could get messy.
You have to ask your local building inspectors.
Connect the washing machine to the sink drain if.
In this configuration the sink serves as a reservoir for the discharge from the washing machine then the 1 1 2 drain line from the sink will meter the flow into the existing 1 1 2 drain line at the proper rate to insure good flow under gravity flow conditions without.
Set the utility sink in place against the wall where the rough plumbing drain is installed.
Water is drained from the washing machine directly into the sink.
Cut through the drain pipe with a hacksaw.
It ll run along the room near either the floor or ceiling depending on where you re installing the sink.
The original copper pipe was 1 1 4 and the new pvc is 1 1 2.
Locate the room s drain pipe and pick where you ll attach the sink s pipes to it.
The funny thing is i cant find wet pipes to see where the water came out of.
Some utility sink setups even forgo the standard u trap and instead dump into or near a floor drain nearby.
Some places allow grey water drainage into their overflow drain but most don t.
Also you would be require to secure the pvc to the floor in some way.
This is the new pvc drain pipe.
A laundry sink is only required to have a 1 1 2 trap and drain line.