Thank you SO MUCH for explaining how to take that plug out of the box because the plumber at this apartment forgot to do it and I was getting really frustrated trying to find the right answer because I didn't want to damage anything!
Hey mtgentry, Never really thought about that before. My first thought was a general concern about the amount of water. I guess if I were going to try that, I’d call customer support at Oatey and see what they say - maybe they’ve come across that question before. Thx for watching.
Thank you for explaining how to knock out the drain plug for a top valve installation. Oatey makes no mention in the box instructions and their videos say nothing.
Thanks for the video…very helpful. It appeared maybe 1 of the compression rings was missing at the elbow above the hot water valve? Thanks again, very nice job.
Hey K C, It almost always “ lefty loosey, righty tighty” … That being said , if your valves are inserted in the top of the box the may be upside down thus reversing the rhyme from above. Best way to tackle it is - picture the connection you are making with the opening / hole of the valve pointing up - you are looking down into the valve. Then attach the hose by turning hose clockwise. If hole of the valve is pointing down, you attach hose turn it counterclockwise…. Hope that helps. Thx for watching!
Hey Kevin, If you have your washer water draining somewhere else, I guess not. In my house we have a box in the basement that drains into an ejection pit where it is pumped up out of the basement to street level. Thx for watching!
Hey Errol, The plumbing you see in the video is only a looped portion. The standpipe is located in the wall to the right of that closet and it’s vented through the ceiling / roof. But thanks for the help.
Extreme House Flipping The trap arm is connected to your drain and vent pipe to the left using a Wye fitting. You cannot use a Wye. Doing so causes the trap weir to rise above the vent inlet and creates a S-Trap that will siphon the p-trap. The correct fitting is a Sanitary Tee. Please see the graphic below: blog.twinsprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fixture_arm-trap-weir-not-higher-than-vent.jpg
With the use of an Oatey laundry box, If I were to lower the box so the top of the drain pipe is 28”, could I put the p-trap below the floor? I have a crawl space below the floor. Front load washer.
Hey Cinepost, Since I’m not a plumber, I would look it up at large public library - they have building code books. Also a phone call to your county building dept. could tell you as well. Ask for an inspector. I did a quick internet search and it appears that the numbers are quite different from state to state. Generally I saw a minimum drain height of 30-36 inches. The lowest p-trap I saw was 6 inches ABOVE floor height. Hope that helps some. Thanks for watching.
I appreciate your video I am retro fitting a second washer and dryer a stacked unit in a bedroom closet on the opposite side of the house far from the existing laundry room by our garage which we are converting to a living space eventually: I am figuring out a cheap way to get plumbing in there: I’m doing it for convenience extra capacity: I’m already fishing wire for the electrical: house is one story how will my project cost compared to yours on the second floor 👍 just curious
Hey Kevin, There are 2 parts to consider - 1) drain and vent plumbing and 2) supply plumbing. Our drain plumbing already existed right next to this closet. Pretty easy and low cost to tap into that. Our supply was from a manibloc - part of a whole house replumb we did - each supply line went to a single hot or cold tap. That way we could turn off any hot or cold supply in the house without bothering any other supply. That was fairly costly. Running pex supply lines are easy but if you are bringing it from the other end of the house, then you have significant work feeding those supply lines that far. I would look to tap into the nearest supply to the next washer dryer space. Same with the drain. You just have to make sure that there is enough water to supply the washer plus anything else on that line. Sounds like fun! Thanks for the question and viewing!
Hey Voila, If I’m understanding correctly, the minimum height of the box bottom is one inch above the top of the washing machine. That way there will be an air gap in the drain line above the highest water level to prevent siphoning. Hope that helps. Thanks fo4 watching.
Hey Joni, Plumbing code may not allow a solvent weld with ABS to PVC. You may need to use a rubber transition coupling and clamps to join these two kinds of materials. You may want to check with local your building department. Thx for watching!
The drain pipe is not installed correctly. The vertical drop must be at least 18". He should not have glued in the offset. Instead he should have moved the box over so that the drain was a straight drop
Hey Verticle, True but very common. We seen major damage on nearly every house we’ve worked on. Thankfully, houses are built pretty strong. Thx for watching!
Hey Mic, That handiwork was done by the plumber before we did the box. It’s a non- bearing wall but I do get your point. Thankfully , it’s still standing. Thx for the views,
Hey Artie River, They are indeed pricey. But on the other side, pex is many times easier and faster than copper. A purchase like that is a long term play - depends on how often you see yourself using them.
Funny you should say that. A plumber installed the trap. Doesn’t the horizontal pipe to the left of the “p” trap keeps it from being an “s” trap? Otherwise all plumbing I’ve seen would qualify as an “s” trap. I’m not saying we are not guilty of “s” trap installation. Just don’t think that is it. Thanks for the comment. Always willing to learn.
@@Housebarons from my understanding, after the p trap, when it connect to the main drain, it should not use a y fitting but a t fitting. I maybe wrong, but i swear i seen this discussed in a plumbers facebook group lol
