washing machine drain in floor

[osu104]

Hi,

Just bought a new house and found out that the washing machine drain is located in the floor. Will this cause a problem?

Every other machine I've seen has had the drain in the back. It appears that is directly or a few inches to the right of the machine in the floor.

Thanks for the help!

[G Henslee]

That could/should be an overflow drain. That's screwed.

[Appliance Repair Aid]

Hi,

It can cause syphoning out of the water problems yes...

jeff. Appliance Repair Aid

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Sounds like someone took a shortcut and it may have worked. Generally, all drains are in the floor because you use gravity to move the water, but a standpipe prevents siphoning or backflow. You can use the drain, but do add a standpipe for the washer.