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https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Plumbing Questions >> Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no? https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1438456977 Message started by Gpoet on Aug 1^st, 2015, 8:22pm

Title: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by Gpoet on Aug 1^st, 2015, 8:22pm

Hi,
I need to move my washing machine and the only suitable location will require sending the waste on an alternative route, previously the waste was connected to the kitchen sink and now I want to take it to a bathroom basin ( that outlets to soil pipe) my question is can I do this and if so can I do it in the same way as it was previously connected via the kitching sink trap.

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by Gpoet on Aug 1^st, 2015, 9:10pm

Just to add, the washing machine is staying located in the kitchen and hopefully I can take the waste through 2 walls and on to the bathroom waste.

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by thescruff on Aug 1^st, 2015, 11:19pm

Hi, techincally yes you can, but, it depends on the washing machine.

Whats sort of distance are we talking

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by Gpoet on Aug 2^nd, 2015, 6:49am

Hello & thanks for the reply,

The washing machine is approximately 3 meters from the bathroom basin.
I was planning on taking the waste through a wall ( then under a shower tray in next partition )
And through another wall to basin. I did think about linking up to the shower outlet but decided against that. I have seen washing machine waste hoses on Amazon with a length of 3.5 m and extension hoses.

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by Lectrician on Aug 2^nd, 2015, 10:10am

Extension hoses are not a great idea, especially if concealed.

Does the sink waste exit low level, close to the floor? You can't run a proper waste pipe to adjacent/behind washer? Possibly on external wall to the soil pipe?

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by Gpoet on Aug 2^nd, 2015, 8:24pm

Hi, yes the existing waste ( bathroom basin) runs close to the floor so I guess I could run a proper waste pipe through however I will need to bore a larger hole though wall and under shower tray, this sounds like the best bet.
If I take this option should I use a swept tee joint to join to the existing floor waste and is there any danger of the basin waste and shared shower waste flowing the wrong way.

Title: Re: Washing machine waste to bathroom..yes or no?
Post by thescruff on Aug 3^rd, 2015, 9:47am

Yes the sweep tee is best, but try and connect after any other appliances, making sure the sweep is the right way round.