Washer drain box?

[Matt Miller]

Has anyone used one of these for water changes? I want to drain to basement and be able to pump back up.

 

[coralosity351]

Sounds like a good idea actually. Only thing I see to change at the moment would be pvc fitting obviously. Gonna keep an eye on this post and see what comes out of it

 

[MikeyinTX]

I don't have a basement, but was thinking of running a line through the wall into the garage, just wasn't sure how to get a clean look. Problem solved!

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I have used one several times with no issues. Lol washing machine drain, waste water drain, water change drain... it's a drain of all trades!

 

[cbear44]

Might as well set up a basement fish room and sump!!

 

[Matt Miller]

Its going to be in my front room so I wanted something clean, hopefully I can get it all plumbed so I can get the return right too. Getting empty tank Saturday so hopefully I can get this in before that.
I'm almost never in my basement and already feel like I'm in over my head planning my first lol.

 

[Ewilson]

I use mine for making RO/DI supply and waste water drain

 

[ithk21620]

I like the idea but make sure you swap out the brass / copper piping to pvc.

 

[Matt Miller]

Yeah I don't do brass/copper so I'm going to try to find a pvc or pex

 

[cbear44]

You can find these boxes cheaper without the plumbing fittings in it. That's what I used for my drains down to my basement sump. It comes with cutouts for 2 holes that fit 1" PVC very easily. I cut mine so I can run 4 1" flex PVC lines in it (1 return and 3 drain lines). I got mine at Menards.

 

[Matt Miller]

Good info, thx.

 

[MikeyinTX]

You can find these boxes cheaper without the plumbing fittings in it. That's what I used for my drains down to my basement sump. It comes with cutouts for 2 holes that fit 1" PVC very easily. I cut mine so I can run 4 1" flex PVC lines in it (1 return and 3 drain lines). I got mine at Menards.

Why 3 drain lines?

 

[Matt Miller]

Why 3 drain lines?

It will only be 1 drain and 1 return. I will make 1 a large drain for water change that runs to my basement sump. And the other will be a faucet that will return fresh saltwater from the basement.