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Plumbing question: Ice machine drain
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:18 am
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:18 am
If you put a ice machine in a garage do you have to plumb the drain line into the main drain?
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Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:20 am to N2cars
As far as what code says?
FTR I don't know the official answer. Just helping to clarify the question.
FTR I don't know the official answer. Just helping to clarify the question.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:22 am to N2cars
You could just plumb it to a storm drain.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:24 am to N2cars
Run it outside. Just water.
Except when you pour bleach to clean it out.
Except when you pour bleach to clean it out.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:25 am to CaptainsWafer
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As far as what code says?
Both, I guess.
I have a call into our plumber, but just wondered about the answer.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:27 am to ksayetiger
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Run it outside. Just water.
I was thinking it would be similar to a drip pan drain on a window unit. It's just water; but don't take my word for it. I'm no plumber.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:27 am to N2cars
The easy answer would be to run it outside and let it drain like the AC or water heater pan if it's not into plumbing.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:28 am to N2cars
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do you have to plumb the drain line into the main drain?
Tie it into the closest existing pipe and your good to go
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:31 am to CaptainsWafer
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The easy answer would be to run it outside and let it drain like the AC or water heater pan
only issue with this is now you would have a wet spot year round next to your house. Ice machines put out a lot of water continuously.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:32 am to N2cars
Do you already have a plumbing drain in your garage? If not, it might be damn near impossible to run to an existing line inside the house (due to drop over distance).
I would say its entirely dependent on your plumbing layout and where the ice machine will be installed.
I would say its entirely dependent on your plumbing layout and where the ice machine will be installed.
This post was edited on 2/10/16 at 9:33 am
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:37 am to terd ferguson
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Do you already have a plumbing drain in your garage?
We have one in the bathroom, but man, I don't know how you'd tie into it without doing a ton of work.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:39 am to terd ferguson
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where the ice machine will be installed
Yeah, the ice machine would be on the back wall, towards the rear yard. The garage bathroom is the on the left side.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:41 am to N2cars
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We have one in the bathroom, but man, I don't know how you'd tie into it without doing a ton of work.
Its going to be a PITA! You will have to saw cut out the concrete from ice machine to the bathroom line you want to tie into. Its doable, just might not be cost effective.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:42 am to N2cars
Ice Machines put out a lot of water. The ice is constantly melting in order to keep the ice fresh. I'd be surprised if you didnt' end up with an issue in your yard.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:43 am to N2cars
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Yeah, the ice machine would be on the back wall, towards the rear yard. The garage bathroom is the on the left side.
Sounds doable... is there a sink in the bathroom?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:44 am to N2cars
Put the machine on an exterior wall, punch a hole through the wall and run the drain into your yard/flower bed and down a couple of feet into a homemade French drain.
This will sound crazy but I did this at my last house. Small laundry basket filled with medium sized stones. Wrap entire basket in that flower bed mesh you buy at Home Depot. Run the hose into the middle of the basket and bury the whole thing a couple of feet down. It will disperse the drain off into the surrounding ground and you won't have the aforementioned wet spot in your yard. I did this for an outdoor kitchen sink and had zero issues. That's a lot more water than an ice maker will put out. Up to code? No. But who is looking at that? Since it's clean water, I would rather have it in my yard than going into the sewer anyway.
This will sound crazy but I did this at my last house. Small laundry basket filled with medium sized stones. Wrap entire basket in that flower bed mesh you buy at Home Depot. Run the hose into the middle of the basket and bury the whole thing a couple of feet down. It will disperse the drain off into the surrounding ground and you won't have the aforementioned wet spot in your yard. I did this for an outdoor kitchen sink and had zero issues. That's a lot more water than an ice maker will put out. Up to code? No. But who is looking at that? Since it's clean water, I would rather have it in my yard than going into the sewer anyway.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:47 am to N2cars
Drain should drip into a larger drain and not be connected. The two pipes should not touch to decrease the chance of contamination from the drainage lines of the house.
ETA: Had a situation much like yours and had to elevate the ice machine to accommodate the existing drainage at the site. Good Luck.
ETA: Had a situation much like yours and had to elevate the ice machine to accommodate the existing drainage at the site. Good Luck.
This post was edited on 2/10/16 at 9:53 am
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:48 am to N2cars
Put it anywhere not draining on the floor
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:52 am to jbgleason
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down a couple of feet into a homemade French drain.
I was thinking of something like that too.
To get it into the plumbing drain will probably require a pump (more $$$)
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:53 am to N2cars
Ran one to the edge of warehouse... put a rubber hose from drain to a opening in the framework of building. Very little water drains so it matters not IMO
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