washing machine waste connection

[pwdrin]

i am toying with the idea of moving my washing machine upstairs to make room for a dishwasher in the kitchen. its new home is where a sink once stood so there are water and waste connections available. i want to avoid the possibility of flooding when the waste empties. can anyone help?

 

[breezer]

what exactly are you asking?

 

[pwdrin]

fair question! well i suppose what i want to know is what is the best way to attach the washing machine waste pipe to the existing sink waste pipe to minimise the chances of the waste water escaping. i think that a sealed connection with an air inlet valve is what i want, but i could do with advice from someone who has attempted this sort of thing.

 

[breezer]

the thing you mean is an air admitance valve.
Iused to work fas a washing m/c repair engineer.

the best way for a m/c to go to waste is a stand pipe (t'eed into existing waste) spigots often block with lint, air admitance valve would still require a t connection for m/c outlet

I would put stand pipe behind m/c if i were you.

When moving m/c be very carefull, put transit fixing back if you have it (stops drum from moving)

 

[pwdrin]

i just have an existing vertical waste pipe (with trap) from the old sink that i want to feed the wash m/c waste into. isn't there a junction of some sort that i can just stick on top of this to couple it up to the m/c waste tube?

 

[breezer]

no that is how it is supposed to be (called a stand pipe), you should have a grey U that is near the end of you appliance's waste pipe. you just hook this into the "standpipe"