Install Utility Sink with Drainage to Elevated Sewer Line?
I want to install a utility sink in the basement and have a few questions before I begin. Here's where I am: There used to be a special photography sink that was already removed before I moved in, so the necessary pipes are all in place, albeit higher than normal. I have no problem tapping into the existing supply lines and have done this before. However, the drainage that was left behind, currently a capped PVC P-trap that runs into the main sewer line (a large black plastic pipe), is about 30" off of the ground; much too high to fit neatly under my utility sink. Also, the sewer line that I would drain into is high in this room as well, about 24". Shouldn't there be a downhill grade from my sink drain to the sewer line? Do I need to do something special for proper drainage? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Public Comments
- The large black pipe is likely ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene). Water doesn't run uphill so you'll have to use a small pump to lift it to the sewer.
- Whatever you do, water dosnt flow uphill, so your sink has to be higher than the sewer line
- You'll have to install a fractional horse power sludge pump. Don't forget to install the check valve or you might not be able to make it work!!
