New house...need fixed! Please help

[rpsls]

We are about to move into a house that currently has the weirdest utility sink/washing machine drain setup I have ever seen in a basement. The pictures below show that the washing machine is currently draining into a utility sink. The utility sink has a broken utility sink pump underneath and so someone rigged a sump pump inside of the sink. The sump pump drains into what looks like a 4"-5" pipe that is about 7 feet up against the wall. Since it is a sump pump in the sink, the sink has standing water. I will be replacing the sink along with the pump underneath the sink as the main drain pipe looks to be too high to just drain normally. Can you look at the pictures and give suggestions on how to pipe all of this so it is to code and is safe and won't have standing water? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[ednbishop]

After thought
Use the 2" let over fromwhere you removed the 2" pipe and trap and make the connection from the discharge pipe here. Your totally length from the basin to the washing machine should not be more than 8 feet. If possible set the basin to the far left and install a 2x2 1 1/2 wye and come around the left sde of the wash sink and install the trap for the wash sink; if you have room. Then connect enough pipe to reach over to the washing machine. So basin far left, wash sink in the middle and washing machine to the far right. Use more 2" 2 hole straps to anchor to the wall if you are not sure about the 2" pipe staying in place. The 2" pipe should have 1/4" of downward grade per foot of horizontal run. The Studdor will glue on the top of the air vent pipe coming out of the other top hole of the basin lid. Use purple primer to clean the inside of the fittings and the outside of the pipe. Use only PVC glue NOT all purpose since it will give the strongest bond; twist it slightly when fitting together and hold in place at least 14 seconds when making connections.
Ed Bishop
PSS. One of my plumber whom recently past his exame has said the total lenght of run for 2" pipe from trap to drain can now be 10 feet as according to International Plumbing Code. My knowledge is more then 30 years old and things do change. Example: code use to say there must be at least a 4" cast iron vent pipe in the house and now it is a 2" PVC vent pipe
Good Luck

 

[ednbishop]

It does not look like you received the first message . Zurn makes a basin that comes with a 4" inlet 2 2" holes in the lid. One for pump dischare and one for the vent. In you situation you can use a code approved Studdor vent just run about 1 foot of pipe above the lid.On the discharge pipe connect a swing check valve about 1 foot above the pump and drill a 1/16" hole about 2" above the pump; on the PVC. This will allow easy start up for the pump. Make sure you also install a swing check vaalve at the connection before it enters the sewer main. From the picture your sewer lift head should not be a problem.

 

[rpsls]

After thought
Use the 2" let over fromwhere you removed the 2" pipe and trap and make the connection from the discharge pipe here. Your totally length from the basin to the washing machine should not be more than 8 feet. If possible set the basin to the far left and install a 2x2 1 1/2 wye and come around the left sde of the wash sink and install the trap for the wash sink; if you have room. Then connect enough pipe to reach over to the washing machine. So basin far left, wash sink in the middle and washing machine to the far right. Use more 2" 2 hole straps to anchor to the wall if you are not sure about the 2" pipe staying in place. The 2" pipe should have 1/4" of downward grade per foot of horizontal run. The Studdor will glue on the top of the air vent pipe coming out of the other top hole of the basin lid. Use purple primer to clean the inside of the fittings and the outside of the pipe. Use only PVC glue NOT all purpose since it will give the strongest bond; twist it slightly when fitting together and hold in place at least 14 seconds when making connections.
Ed Bishop
PSS. One of my plumber whom recently past his exame has said the total lenght of run for 2" pipe from trap to drain can now be 10 feet as according to International Plumbing Code. My knowledge is more then 30 years old and things do change. Example: code use to say there must be at least a 4" cast iron vent pipe in the house and now it is a 2" PVC vent pipe
Good Luck

Thank you for your help. I too just found that the machines now a days can drain up to 10 feet per code. I will disassemble most of this and reuse a lot of the piping and separate all of the lines like you said. I am going to make the drain for it all about 5 feet high on the wall instead of the 7 feet that it is now. I will be replacing the basin with a new one and will also be replacing the utility pump to get rid of the sump. I will run the pipes on the walls per your advice and will let you know how it goes. Hope I can post after pictures and many thanks for your time!