Erick Smith
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Hi all! Nice forum!.
I have a basement washer and dryer. The basement only has a 2" wasteline (1965 build) so I had a plumber in to find a workable solution because the previous homeowners simply put the washer drain into the sump well. Obviously not code or good for the environment....
So the plumber put in a lift station and approximately 7 ft of pvc for length and tied into the 2". Problem is that the lift station is too strong and causes the water to back up into my lower level sink and over flow.
Here's a picture I took. I did a little bit of diagramming too to describe things.
If you notice in the picture, the lift station goes up, then turns towards the camera, loops down then to the waste line.
Any ideas what I can do?
I have a basement washer and dryer. The basement only has a 2" wasteline (1965 build) so I had a plumber in to find a workable solution because the previous homeowners simply put the washer drain into the sump well. Obviously not code or good for the environment....
So the plumber put in a lift station and approximately 7 ft of pvc for length and tied into the 2". Problem is that the lift station is too strong and causes the water to back up into my lower level sink and over flow.
Here's a picture I took. I did a little bit of diagramming too to describe things.
If you notice in the picture, the lift station goes up, then turns towards the camera, loops down then to the waste line.
Any ideas what I can do?
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