submersible pump/drainage ideas

deano72_2

i have installed the washing machine in the shed & am trying to think of ways for a drainage system.its 20m to the nearest drain & if i laid a drain pipe to it i would not get the run off for it to drain away,so the only thing i can think of is to drain it into a water butt then pump it out using a submersible pump connected to a hose into the mian drain which is bit of a pain espeacially in the winter when it could be frozen.so if u guys have any ideas that would be great,ifnot what sort of pump would do the job to pump it 25m

ormus

dig a soakaway pit?

Alter_ego

Move the shed nearer to the drain?

deano72_2

Ormus. Not bad idea, but do u rekon it would stink & the smell would eventually seep up thro the ground

Alter. No chance

tony6403

Saniflo supply a unit called "Sanivite" which will pump washing machine drainage from installations below sewer level. This might also drain your wallet.

partan

automatic bilge pump for a boat (with a float switch incorporated), although you'd need a transformer from240 to 12 volts

keystone

You should not discharge foul water into a soakaway.

Cheers

Alias_Omega

£53 from here -

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/search/submersible-pumps-dirty-water

deano72_2

i liked the idea of the saniflo but like u said its pricey plus i would have to dig the lawn up for the wastepipe.think il go for a sump pump & water butt idea for now & see how it goes.