Jun 29, 2012 · Here are some illustrations you can use for the washing machine overflow. That is an improper discharge in the crawl. The one today discharged nicely from the 2nd floor into …

Nov 28, 2011 · I wanted to ask how many test the appliance for operation? Do you also check the connections? If a washing machine is installed on a 1st/2nd floor or a finished basement with …

Jan 16, 2007 · There is no “requirement” for an overflow pan on a second floor laundry because the washer is not considered “necessary” equipment. Do they leak? Sure, occasionally, just as …

Apr 30, 2006 · I know we do not do code checks but my client is curious about a drain pan below a clothes washer on the second floor of a home. In new construction does anyone know if …

Jun 26, 2022 · Likely a drain line for the safety overflow pan that sits under the clothes washer.

Jun 21, 2009 · The pan can be supplied with its own independent drain or a water-level detection device that will shut off the equipment before the pan overflows. As with a secondary drain, if a …

Jun 3, 2025 · Pre-licensed home inspector here. Attached is a picture showing the drainage for a residential washing machine. This drainage for a washing machine is missing an open air …

Mar 23, 2021 · Is a Gas Water Heater allowed to have a plastic overflow pan? This is a code change item in the 2018 IRC 2801.6 and YES it can. A plastic pan shall not be installed …

Feb 18, 2006 · The following are types of fixtures that commonly fall into the classification of acceptable indirect liquid waste receptors: **Floor sinks, mop receptors, service sinks, laundry …

Aug 30, 2005 · Is there currently a code that requires a washing machine drip pan? I could have sworn that there were requirements for a washer on an upstairs floor needed one.