Laundry Room "Flood Saver"

Aug 29, 2003 3 Replies
L

I'm re-doing my laundry room and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with "Flood Saver" washing machine drain pan?



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I had thought about simply installing a shower pan - it would be cheaper - but this is specifically designed for laundry rooms. One of the things I found most interesting is their method of preventing the P-trap from drying out - use vegetable oil in the P-trap instead of water - it won't evaporate.



Any suggestions?


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L

I'm re-doing my laundry room and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with "Flood Saver" washing machine drain pan?

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I had thought about simply installing a shower pan - it would be cheaper - but this is specifically designed for laundry rooms. One of the things I found most interesting is their method of preventing the P-trap from drying out - use vegetable oil in the P-trap instead of water - it won't evaporate.

Any suggestions?

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J

Hi,

This one is cheaper....

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There is also some good flood stop preventers on the market....
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jeff.

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Hi,

The floodstopper sensors here

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more useful - they will shut off the water if there's a problem, so there's no worry about your pan overflowing. Which can happen if you're away for the day or weekend... I know from experience :( Also, they provide whole room protection - say if you've got a water heater and other appliances in the same room that can leak in addition to your washing machine.

Hope this helps.

Dave

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