Installing sink in basement/aquarium room

[johnmackay70]

Has anyone ever installed a sink with a remote sump/pump set up?

My basement in not plumbed, but I have access to a gray water line and hot/cold copper lines above where I want the sink. Unfortunately, I have never done this and don't know where to start with this, what I would need or the difficulty level.

I plan an installing this sink next to my sump for ease of mantainance/water changes (yes, I am on city sewer, not septic) and running a RODI system.

 

[grouper therapy]

johnmackay70;611856 wrote: Has anyone ever installed a sink with a remote sump/pump set up?

My basement in not plumbed, but I have access to a gray water line and hot/cold copper lines above where I want the sink. Unfortunately, I have never done this and don't know where to start with this, what I would need or the difficulty level.

I plan an installing this sink next to my sump for ease of mantainance/water changes (yes, I am on city sewer, not septic) and running a RODI system.

I'm assuming this is waste line not supply line. If so is it below the bottom of the sink you are planning to use? I see that the supply lines are above.

 

[johnmackay70]

No, the waste line is also above - I know it can be done, just not sure about who to talk with about it.

I am guessing some sort of closed sump with an effluent pump in it and a float switch - probably a ball valve in it also...

They probably sell them in kits, just not sure what to search on - would love to talk with someone that has done it though

 

[grouper therapy]

HD sells an all inclusive box that will fit under most laundry sinks. They do need to be flush with fresh watewr after dumping saltwater in them.

 

[grouper therapy]

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100066810/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053">http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100066810/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053</a>
These fit under the sink.

 

[haninja]

http://www.saniflo.com/SANIVITE.aspx">http://www.saniflo.com/SANIVITE.aspx</a>
They have other options as well, look around the site.

I did that although I didn't buy the kit and rather made it myself. I got a sump pump with a float and check valve and put it in a 5 gal bucket with the sink drained into the backed.

 

[johnmackay70]

Great, I will stop by there on Sunday and take a look.

 

[grouper therapy]

You would take the outlet pipe up to the drain pipe where you should install a s-trap or p-trap. So far as the copper supply line if you have never sweated copper you can get the Sharkbite fittings from HD as well and install them in the copper pipes. I think it is recommended to place a check valve in line as well to prevent back flow out of the vertical pipe. I will check on that

 

[grouper therapy]

The gray water line is it on a separate meter ?

 

[johnmackay70]

Haninja aand Grouper Therapy, Thanks a bunch for the help on this!

 

[redstang]

grouper therapy;611900 wrote: You would take the outlet pipe up to the drain pipe where you should install a s-trap or p-trap. So far as the copper supply line if you have never sweated copper you can get the Sharkbite fittings from HD as well and install them in the copper pipes. I think it is recommended to place a check valve in line as well to prevent back flow out of the vertical pipe. I will check on that

Definitely get a check valve.

 

[trigger happy]

I just got done installing a utility sink in my basement by means of a similar method.

My septic tank is about 8 - 10 feet above the basement level so it was pumped up to my existing septic/waste line and elbowed back down. Luckily most of this was pre-existing pipe so I did not have any "waste" come spraying back down. I also used a large check valve from H.D. that was about $32.

It was the first time I had ran into something like this as well but my basement was plumbed with a 75-100 gallon catch basin/resevoir tank but the sump pump was not installed so I bought a $130 sump pump with a built-in float valve from H.D. and plumbed a pipe through one of the basin access holes for a vent and it works great! The pump is not hard wired, it actually came with the standard outlet plugs so it is ran through a surge protector and so forth but with your basement not being plumbed-in you could still make your own catch basin if you wanted to use a pump with it's own electronic float valve so that you could set it and forget it for an R/O or something of the sorts.

Goodluck, it can be done!!!!

 

[gwhiz]

I did it the hard way when I finished my basement. I cut the concrete and installed a catch basin and effluent pump. (I also had to cut the concrete to install drain lines for the bathroom fixtures, so --in for a penny, in for a pound) If all you're doing is the utility sink, the kits from HD or similar are the way to go!

 

[jonathan]

This is what I used.

 

[jonathan]

It handles a utility sink and my main sump for water changes.

 

[rededge2k1]

Crewdawg1981 did just this on this basement sump room, check out his build thread (search the username).

Dustin

 

[rugdog65]

that is an awesome setup Jonathon! Do you do consultation? I am planning my basement set up now and you have an incredible system. What is the filter sock contraption? do you have abuild thread?
Thanks Terry