Freestanding Ice Maker Machine Suggestions

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installing a drain pump on a ice maker and would it be ok to run the drain line up to the spot the washing machine drains

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yes and yes

they have a tank and a float switch inside them so they only run when its full. the drain line from ice machine simply goes in the open hole for it and the small hose runs to your drain

this is a good one LINK

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hoshizaki

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Depending on use, get a larger size machine on a smaller ice bin.

Or not.

But this is the way to go.

The Amazon link that you posted listed the dimensions of the icemaker as:

Product Dimensions 0.77"D x 0.58"W x 1.29"H

Surely that can't be correct

I’d personally do gravity if at all possible but if it’s Utility room that’s fine. Why is 10ft an issue for gravity? Water only needs a small drop to flow that far?

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Why is 10ft an issue for gravity?

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Washing machine drains are usually not floor drains. I’d assume it’s about 3’ up the wall.

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Washing machine drains are usually not floor drains. I’d assume it’s about 3’ up the wall.

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That's just the actual drain for the washing machine though, there's a good chance the sewer line goes down and could be accessed through the wall. You could very likely add a drain line for the ice maker to it. I've done this, there was a laundry sink and a washer with a space in the middle where I added an ice maker, just cut a small hole in the drywall and added an access panel for the drain, and the ice maker covers it up.