Monday, January 2, 2012




So our house is about 40 years old and the plumbing is also 40 years old. The pipes are narrower than what would be acceptable in todays buidling codes. A couple of years ago we were forced to get a new washer and because I found a good deal on a floor model, I was able to afford a front load washer. Front loads are great. They save a ton of water. However, they have a very powerful pump. The pump is much more powerful than the previous top load washer that we owned. So from day one we had a situation where occationally the water would overflow from the standing discharge pipe. Our laundry room is very small so we do not have a utility sink, nor do we have the room to install one. So I had an idea. What if I created a "sort of sink" out of a bucket. I had to put up a shelf that was strong enough to handle the possible 5 gallons of water that the bucket may hold. Once this was done I drilled a hole in the bucket and put in a connection to make a water proof drain to the standing drain. It works! Now I don't have to install new plumbing, as was the original plan.