Drain Connection

A drain system of adequate capacity is essential to washer-extractor performance. Ideally, the water should empty through a vented pipe directly into a sump or floor drain. Figures 13 and 14 show drain line and drain trough configurations.

Rear of Machine

Vent

Drain Pipe

Waste Line

Waste Line

Tee

P024I1A

Figure 13

A flexible connection must be made to a vented drain system to prevent an air lock and to prevent siphoning. If proper drain size is not available or practical, a surge tank is required. A surge tank in conjunction with a sump pump should be used when gravity drainage is not possible, such as in below-ground-level installations.

Installation

Before any deviation from specified installation procedures is attempted, the customer or installer should contact the distributor.

Increasing the drain hose length, installing elbows, or causing bends will decrease drain flow rate and increase drain times, impairing washer-extractor performance.

Rear of Machine

Drain Pipe

Steel Grate

Drain

Trough

Strainer

Waste

Line

P025I1A

Figure 14

See the Cabinet Freestanding Drain Information table in this subsection for capacity-specific drain information.

Installation of additional washer-extractors will require proportionately larger drain connections. See the Cabinet Freestanding Drain Line Sizing table in this subsection.

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