How to Install a Basement Laundry | Ask This Old House
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2016
- Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Steps for How to Install a Basement Laundry:
1. To install the dryer vent, use a small drill bit to drill through the side of the wall of the house. Pick a spot that’s near the base of the home and free from obstructions.
2. With the small hole as a guide, use a 2 1/2-inch hole saw to saw through the house siding and into the basement.
3. Place a bead of caulk around the dryer vent where it connects to the building. Then screw in the vent using a driver.
4. Connect the flexible metal dryer vent tubing to the dryer vent using zip screws and a driver.
5. Use an elbow fitting to connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer.
6. Connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer using a hose clamp.
7. Plug the dryer into a 240-volt receptacle.
8. Next, to connect the washtub and water pump, use a reciprocating saw to cut out a piece of old galvanized pipe.
9. Replace the pipe section with a PVC Y-fitting and connect it to the old galvanized pipe using a rubber coupling.
10. Ensure the water supply is off, then, using a copper-pipe cutter, cut the existing hot and cold water lines.
11. Replace copper pipe connections with copper pipe T-fittings.
12. Then connect new copper pipes to T-fittings that will lead to the washer.
13. Apply flux to each joint and solder the connections with a torch.
14. At the washing machine supply location, install a washing machine shutoff valve.
15. Attach stainless-steel hoses to the washtub and faucet supply line. Hand-tighten and then snug them up with a pair of pliers.
16. Connect 1-inch PVC pipes from the washtub to the PVC Y-connection and drain line. Ensure you install a check valve to prevent discharged water from returning to the pump and a ball valve to control the flow.
17. Move the washer into place and connect the stainless-steel supply hoses.
18. Be sure to throttle down the water pump until it continuously stays on while water is being fed. Otherwise it will short-cycle, shortening the life of the pump.
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I watched this just to get some general plumbing info and it wound giving me a solution to the venting issue I’m having with my basement bar sink. Never would have heard about this pump if it wasn’t for these guys. Thanks to all of them!
Ive loved this show ever since I was like 10 years old. I'm now 42 and it's still one of my favorites.
I’ve seen them myself growing up watching Sesame Street 😄
I am gonna guess you also loved The New Yankee Workshop?
This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. This and home time with Dean Johnson and his wife always got my full attention.
#MeToo. I’m 36 now.
Shout out to Bob Villa too. Also, who remembers Home Improvement here to the fellow 80's Babies!!
Richard has always been AWESOME.
I nearly fell out of my chair at 1:34 when Richard begins to drill and says "hopefully that lines up pretty good outside."
Cosmic Lawnmower same hahahah then he just goes outside and immediately starts hole sawing the outside
fall off chair like in the movie? LOL
Which pump did you guys use. The links just take me to the general Amazon list
This plumber guy is The Man. It's all second nature to him. He just knows what to do with every job by looking at it! 🤓
The most excellent, quick-video on basement plumbing I've seen.
Tip: make sure you put a sock or pantyhose over the end of the washer hose. Clean regularly so the old drain pipe does not clog.
3years later and i’m popping in to say this is genius and thank you
This guy he is genius..
I have learned a lot from this Guy.
Thanks a lot..and God bless you.
"Time to put you to work"
proceeds to do all the work himself
Richard is a Real Pro. I've learned a LOT from you Richard! Excellent videos as always. John 3:16
That laundry sink pump set up is the same setup we had when I was a kid, the house was built around 1965.
Thanks for this information! No one wants to live without a washer dryer in their house if they can avoid it! Peace and Love.
This video answered several things for me as I'm going to be relocating my washer and dryer to the basement. My initial thought was "run the drain to the sump pump". Had no idea I could just install it to a sink! Brilliant. And also, yes, I can just drain it to the sump pump. Well done video!
I’m also thinking abt relocating it to my basement but I’m totally clueless what to do with the venting. It seems that you don’t need a vent with pump
@@bhadz100 the reason you don't need a vent in this application is the top of the slop sink acts like a vent stack.
The washing machine i just bought has the ability to pump 8ft high. No need for a sink and pump. Ill be installing it today. In my case , the drain pipe i need to access is 6ft high from the floor.
Thank you, finally a video that shows proper dryer hook up. Prefer rigid pipe over flex, less issues.
Except that he put zip screws in it. Tape or clamps only is the code I work under.
I wanted to move my washer to the basement but had all the drain piping above the floor. Was afraid I'd have to hire someone to cut up the concrete and install a drain pipe in the floor, but this video was very informative.
Is there ANY plumbing job that Richard cannot do???? The man is AMAZING and so mechanically-gifted!
Great video Richard, an elegant solution to big problem...Frank
These homeowners get a good deal. They get the the repair done for free. In return, they agree to be filmed for the show. Saves them alot of money.
Great video! I actually learned something I can use
Love hearing Richard’s laboring noises
Great instruction video, but what seems to be a great instructor. Thanks for the lesson...
zip screws should not be used on the 4" dryer vent. they will collect lint on the inside and have potential fire hazard. use high temperature metal tape.
What about rivets?
Very good instructional video ,this is for my next project tank you
When I was a child, the show was interesting, but did not hold my attention. As an adult, I'm enthralled, 'cause I gotta fix everything and build the things I want.
I used to think this show was so boring but now I'm taking plumbing classes
Makes it look so easy.
That was VERY informative Richard! Didn't know that pump and the vent design were available! Thanks.
MRrwmac
Why don't they just get a stacked unit. And use the washing machine's built in pump.....
@@shahsmerdis Either way the drain is way too high so a pump would be needed in both cases.
i mostly see the laundry tub pump in the basement floor and plugged in and the ball valve is good trick.. .. alot of people here put it in the sump pump and the sump pump puts it in the sewer..
I have the exact same throttling problem in my basement. Now i just have to take the time to get it fixed.
This video was incredibly helpful. Can I ask why water hammer arrestors werent used after the washer valve?
Excellent video !!!
That guy did one hell of a plywood job in that corner... I’ve never seen anything like it.
Very good job guys
This was freeking awesome!
I think thats cool now if i get a job like this it would be very helpful
I’m very critical of this show, but Rich is probably the star in how he explains things to the customer.
Omg thank you!!!
This guy is good!
Badass setup
That water valve was pretty nice
I just had to deal with a nightmare natural gas install with my clothes dryer. The good thing is I was able to fix it with out too much of a hassle.
Great video.
Smart, I enjoyed that video!
I want to add a laundry room in my detached garage but there is no drain there. The nearest drain is under my house maybe 20'-30' away. Will one of these pumps be strong enough to send the grey water to the drain under the house?
Please don’t use screws on dryer vents. Lent gets caught and prevents air flow. Use a worm gear clamp for the metal flex tube or foil tape on hard pipe
Right!!
Lint*
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Amazing
Awesome!
Wow that's a lot of work
The house I just moved into has a drain/sump pump enclosed into a bucket (I don't know the actual term), submersible sump pump. Is there a difference between that method and the non submersible no bucket method in the video? At some point I'm going to add another sink and will either need to drain into the current sink or buy another pump.
What sub pump did you use I gotta do this to my washer to drain
Can a air admittance valve be used to vent all three items?
Where can you find the pump? I’m finding everything but the pump.
Richard great
If I dont need the sink part can I just run the drain hose to the pump or take the drain hose off and run pvc pipe into the back of the washer machine then have it go to the pump? I dont have much space to fit a sink or barrel
Still Teaching after 40 years....Wow🤯
I got this pump and I want to install in the glacier bay laundry sink, but the bottom of the sink have 4 leaps that do not let the fiber or the rubber gasket, to flush to the sink and seal it, should I change for other sink? or there is a way around it?
Thank You
Can this be used for a kitchen sink? I have a concrete slab foundation and would like to relocate my entire kitchen.
ball valve for throttling. nice.
Is that bad?
@@doctordumbass9425 It's wasteful. You restrict the diameter of the waste pipe, potentially risking a clog. In addition, the pump now have to fight an artificial counterpressure in the waste end and has to work way harder than it needs to, hence it works slower, using the same power, but applying a lot of bonus wear on the pump mechanics. This should have been solved by pulse width modulation on the power end
@@LemonZ89 cool
Thanks for the info
@@LemonZ89 That pump is strong enough to suck a golf ball through a garden hose, that ball valve is not even causing it to break a sweat. PWM would have increased cost and possibly reduced pump life more than the ball valve did.
My rudimentary google kung fu tells me that most of these pumps are mounted in a small tank below the sink which allows it to fill a bit more and pace itself. I think?
Since using the valve as a throttle of course tightens the drain orifice, I would've added a cleanout just before it. I also would've added a check valve after it, to relieve pressure from the ball valve and check valve in the pump, as replacing an in-line check valce is cheaper and easier than replacing the check valve that built into the pump assembly.
Im about to do this. So you're saying to install the check valve after the ball valve? I using the rubber one so it could be worked on later if needed. And also a cleanout before the ball valve? so in order: pump > cleanout > ball valve > check valve?
I am planning to buy Liberty 404 DRAIN pump 1/3 hp compact sink pump with 4.3 gallon capacity for my washing machine is this pump can handle?
Didn't know they made a small pump specifically for that and no vent cool, curious about the cost of the pump itself and what it would've cost to have all that done
Mentioned in a previous video was an extra pipe for venting, but on this one there isn't one. Is an extra vent required for the washer? I am a DIY'er and I find plumbing intimidating but am unable to find any company to come and fix my plumbing. They come out I ask for a bid and never get one. So I will have to fix my plumbing myself. Right now my washer is draining into my sump pump area, I am worried about the wear and tear on that sump pump, and then it not working when we get a big rain and it flooding my basement. I want to do a utility sink with the said pump on it, professional advice is appreciated.
do all basement laundry set-ups require a pump?
What if you can't place the sink right next to the washer? Mine is ten feet away and I can't run drain pipe across a walkway
Need more info about installing that laundry drain system....
How about to use transition bands??
Rich has and knows about every plumbing do-da that was ever made.
please explain that pump thanks
He hooked him Up! Lol
Glancing through the comments hartell pumps makes a very good laundry pump similar to what they were using. And they've been around for years
I thought zip screws or screws aren't allowed by code because of the lint?
Keeps saying he's going to put the guy to work, then proceeds to do all the work, culminating with getting pissed at 5:10
can i pipe the washer in and add a check valve, instead of draining it into the sink?
I think I need a laundry sink with a pump since I'm having the same problem, the previous owner rigged something up to force the washer to the waste pipe but the drainage wasn't good. Now the new washer won't reach it at all. Links to this pump would have been nice I'm left with more questions but I'll figure it out.
Where can i get that pump?
Don’t need a pair of water hammer arrester for the hot and cold supply to the washing machine?
Not really, the flex hoses take a lot of the shock
So if I have a sump pump I can just let the water of the washer go into the sump pump ?
Is this approved in Canada? The pump
what brand is that pump ?
My washer can pump its discharge into a standpipe 96 inches above the floor the machine is installed on. I suspect most can do the same, doing away with the need for a second pump.
this is great. also had no idea you could run a pump like this in lieu of sanitary pit.
Ok i just saw 2 dryer vents installed, one was rerouted to go right outside with lil bends , the 2nd one went up then 90° bend to go outside. What's the dryer vent " rule of thumb ?"
Just try and go out the closest way you can
That’s why I am happy that my drain doesn’t leave through the wall
Question: The manufacturer says a minimum of 6' pipe is needed from the check valve up. Is this necessary? I notice you have a similar setup where 6' isn't available. Thanks
No, I've done it with less and never had a problem
Do you have the name of the pump that was installed under the sink in this video? I have a similar setup, except I have to manually turn on the pump whenever I do laundry. I would like to have it come on automatically when water is drained into the sink. Thank you!
There's a link in the description that takes you to automatic pumps.
DO NOT USE ZIP SCREWS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF SCREW TO SECURE THE VENT PIPE TO ITSELF. You mut only use clamps or tape to fasten the pipe together. If you do the lent will get caught on the screw inside the pipe and cause a FIRE.
So this setup doesn't require a vent pipe?
How do you know which water pipes are hot and cold, cus in my apartment, its labeled or clear as to which is which, Great vid btw.
run the water, then feel both lines, hot water line will be warm/hot
What type of pump is this?
the area where i want to do this there is the main circuit box of home, can anyone tell me, in NY, how far away does this laundry set up need to be? thanks
There must be a space 30" wide and 36" deep in front of the main panel. The washer and sink can be as close as like as long as not within that space.
next time call Tom to fix the exterior vent because he always do one template and match the exterior form of the house
Exactly what I'm having a plumber quote today, curious how much this will be?
About how much was it? I'm getting a quote today.
I may try to do it myself but I know I'll end up on the floor covered with pvc shavings and sewage.
I have a similar set up, but I connected both the washing machine and laundry sink to the drain going out. I don't understand why you'd want to pump the washing machine water twice, and also add extra workload to the sink pump.
Probably because the washing machine pump isn't designed to pump against gravity, in this case about 6 ft., but the sink pump is so designed.
What kind of pump is this exactly?!
good morning
i have a question
my gas water heater and dryer in same place, can i install one vent for both?
No, that's against code.
I just got the big Samsung 5.6 Front load and Matching dryer with a scratch and dent deal at Lowes and it was the best money I spent in awhile. I had an old GE front load washer that was horrible thing could never balance a load, and an ancient clothes dryer. The new laundry appliances are so nice and fast now and the capacity is insane you could wash an army with this washing machine.
Where can i purchase this set up Ive looked and can only find pumps that set on the floor Any help appreciated
Try Ferguson online
Is this flex seal
How do I get some helps from This Old House with some water heater tank, laundry sink installation, dryer exhaust, and repairs some copper pipe works (it is a mess)???
Maybe watch the videos then do it yourself. I believe that's kinda the point of this channel.
@@saber-jocky3436 I, did watch lots of DYI videos and did lots of thing myself but the though of messing with natural gas scare me a bit as it can dangerous...for a novice like myself.
Wouldn't that partly open ball valve plug up in no time? Especially with a washing machine draining in there.
Same question....anyone have any thoughts?
It won't. You have to throttle the valve for the pump to work properly. I've installed a ton of these pumps and never an issue. Also the pump is mainly only running gray water. It's not much to clog it up.
He probably installed a mesh screen on the end of the drain line from the washer to catch any lint before it gets to the pump
It’s just grey water so there’s nothing to clog it.