Hook up drain pipe

How to connect a washer drain hose to a drain pipe?

How to Connect a Washer Drain Hose to a Drain Pipe. If connecting to a standpipe, don’t seal the hose to the pipe. Plumbing codes require that an air gap be left between the drain hose and standpipe to prevent siphoning water out of the washer. Don’t lay the hose on the floor. That will drain the water out of your washer as fast as you fill it.

How do you install a kitchen sink drain?

To install a kitchen sink drain, you’ll need a drain assembly kit that fits your sink, pliers, a basket wrench, plumber’s putty, and a brass tailpiece to attach the basket strainer to the main drainpipe. You’ll need to disconnect the drain pipe and remove the existing strainer if you haven’t already.

How do you attach an upright pipe to a floor drain?

Cut a second piece of pipe to reach from the upright to the floor drain. Cement a second 90-degree elbow to one end of this horizontal pipe so it points into the floor drain. Cement the other end to the elbow of the upright. Fasten the upright to the wall with pipe straps.

Where do you put a P trap on a kitchen sink?

Locate the drain pipe coming from the floor or wall and rough in your drainage pipe from your kitchen sink drain to the drainage pipe. Be sure to include a P-trap located as close to the drainage pipe that is coming out of the wall or floor as possible.

Do I need a drain hose for my washing machine?

All washing machines require a waste pipe connection to empty out the dirty water following each wash. Follow the guidance in our ‘how to install a washing machine drain hose’ section as a drain hose and waste pipe are the same. Washing machines work by pumping in water to use for each wash cycle.

How do you connect a washing machine to a wastewater drain?

When you install a new washing machine or move your existing machine to a new location, you will need to make connections to a water supply and to a wastewater drain. You will need to have a standpipe or laundry sink for connecting the drain hose.

How do you hook up a hose to a washing machine?

Hook the drain hose over the lip of the standpipe or lip of the laundry sink. If connecting to a standpipe, don’t seal the hose to the pipe. Plumbing codes require that an air gap be left between the drain hose and standpipe to prevent siphoning water out of the washer. Don’t lay the hose on the floor.

How do you connect a drain hose to a laundry sink?

Hook the drain hose over the lip of the standpipe or lip of the laundry sink. If connecting to a standpipe, don’t seal the hose to the pipe.

How do you install a P-trap on a kitchen sink?

First, slide the p-trap’s short side into the tailpiece that drops down to the sink drain. Align to the opening on the wall the trap arm by moving it up or down. If the trap arm is below the wall drain fitting, and you cannot move the p-trap higher up the tailpiece, use a hacksaw to cut the tailpiece.

How big should A P trap be under a sink?

For example, the bathroom sink p-trap is usually 1 ¼ inch, while the kitchen sink p-trap is 1 ½ inch. Modern plumbing experts advise consumers to always have p-traps under their kitchen or bathroom sinks. They catch debris that falls into the sink, minimizing the chance of a choke.

How do you install a P trap on a bathroom faucet?

Purchase a longer tailpiece if the P-trap lies above the wall drain fitting when attached to the end of the tailpiece. Take the lower part of the P-trap apart and insert the trap arm into the wall drain fitting as far as it will go.

What is a P trap drain pipe?

P-trap is a p-shaped bend pipe used in drainpipes to connect your sinks drain directly to the sewer system or septic tank. In usual circumstances, p-traps always retain some water.