Replacing Toilet with Washing Machine

lincsdan86

Hi All,

I have a small outside toilet that I wish to remove and put my washing machine and dryer in there.

The problem is there isn't a sink in there which means the only way to remove the waste water would be into the sewage pipework, is this something that you can do?

Thanks in advance

auroan

Yes. Your sink drain would have eventually ended up in the same place anyway.

Have you thought about electrics as well though? I'm assuming you have a light in there... however you can't run your appliances of a lighting circuit.

lincsdan86

The waste from the toilet goes under the floor, what would I need to block this up and provide protection from bad smells etc coming up the washing machine pipework? There is electrics in the next room, they are out buildings but attached to the main house if that makes sense.

vaio

broad brush....

remove toilet pan, this will leave an open 4" pipe end. You then need a 4" bung with a 1.5 inch hole in it.

Fit that to the open pipe then connect a WM standpipe to the 1.5 inch hole.

WM hose goes in the standpipe

Norman_Castle

A u bend in the waste pipe might help.

vaio

standpipe includes a trap

http://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-standpipe-appliance-trap-40mm-white/94360?kpid=94360&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CMWDucuL57oCFVMRtAodX3QALw

kwatt

If it's an unheated outbuilding I wouldn't advise any appliances are out there as dampness, cold temperatures and high heat in summer can mess badly with the electronics.

If that happens you will almost certainly not be covered by the manufacturer's warranty for any damage caused by that.

K.

Avoriaz

A top loader washing machine presumably.

A front loader may be ok for male number ones but everything else will be very tricky.

:whistle: