washing machine waste pipe

[benpost]

hi just a quick one

while my kitchens in a mess is it possible to use my washing machine in the bathroom and put the waste pipe in the bath or sink?

this would just be a one off, so is it ok ?

thanks

[George]

If it wasn't plumbed in in the kitchen would you use the sink for the waste pipe?

Sheeesh!

[Peter Scott]

Yes but Better to put it in the bath. The water comes out in a rush at first and might overwhelm a sink outlet especially if it is a bit clogged, as most are. Make sure that you tie the pipe onto a tap or bath handle. There is a strong reaction force which, if the pipe is loose, will make your bathroom look like a scene from Laurel and Hardy with a hosepipe.

Peter Scott

[John]

Do you really believe that most sink (wash basin) outlets are a bit clogged?

Not had a problem in 35 years of house ownership.

[benpost]

thanks for the response. i was going to try it then realised i needed a cold water input... so i checked the bathroom and thought i could use the shower cold mains water supply but i found the pipes are smaller in the bathroom. i have just had a quick clean and put the washer in the kitchen temporarily back how it was.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Yep. hhang it over the toilet is better

[Mogga]

I imagine the curve of our bathroom sink combined with fast water would create as much mess as the effect of the sink being blocked. Using the bath is sensible advice.

[Andrew Gabriel]

Don't allow the washing machine detergent to linger in the bath. It's quite powerful stuff and might damage a number of bath surfaces. (Many hand-wash detergents warn you not to use them in enamelled baths, as they damage the enamel surface).

When I had a kitchen in bits, I had the dishwasher discharging into the kitchen sink, a side effect of which was I never needed to clean the kitchen sink -- the hot dishwasher discharge kept the kitchen sink looking wounderful by itself.