Utility sink below grade

[Jimmy]

Anyone knowledgeable in the plumbing area know what the best way to add a below grade utility sink to our basement would be? Looking for a cheap (but proper) method to get some water flowing in the basement for brewing purposes.

[AllanMar]

Anything to tap in to near by? (washer?).
Have you seen the pump options? (simpler, but can be pricey).
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[GAM]

Is it below your sewer out?

Getting water to it is easy getting water to drain may be another issue.

Sandy

[Jimmy]

Yeah, the washer would only be a few feet away.

So that just installs below the sink, in-line with the drain and can be plumbed to any existing drain pipes in the house?

Sandy - I'm not so much concerned about getting water to it, that will be easy. As you said, my concern is what I need for a pump, and what existing lines can it be plumbed to?

[AllanMar]

Yea, the pump is good when you don't have drains below where you need them. Although you should since you have a washer nearby.

Tapping in to the drains for the washer should be fairly easy, is the plumbing enclosed? (finished walls?).

[Jimmy]

Yea, the pump is good when you don't have drains below where you need them. Although you should since you have a washer nearby.

Tapping in to the drains for the washer should be fairly easy, is the plumbing enclosed? (finished walls?).

Unfinished walls, so it's all easy to access.

Not sure what you mean about the drains being below where I need them? The washer drains out about 5' up from the floor.

[AllanMar]

Post a picture of the laundry drains if they're exposed.

If you have plumbing in the basement then it should continue under the floor, sometimes the sewer outlet is above the basement floor so the only way is a pump.

[Jimmy]

Yeah the sewer is above the floor - it's 5' up the wall as well. That's why I was wondering what my options are for a pump

I know you can get the things that allow you to install a toilet as well, but didn't want to spend that much money. If one of those pumps you posted will work then that's what I'll go with.

[Juniper Hill]

I'm no plumber, but I do have a utility sink in the basement which is below grade. Your gonna need a pump to get the drain water out. Mine works most of the time.

[HPhunter]

Quick and dirty method is a bucket, sump pump with float switc, plumbed with a sag in the hose to create a water trap, tie into clean out cap with a cap that has a hose connection on it.

[mr x]

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