can this unit drain via hose to a pip 6 feet high? I need to drain this up via hose to an opening 6 feet high, in a pvc drain in the basement. Anyone doing this?thanks
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I built a sturdy shelf five feet off the basement floor so that my dehumidfier could drain outside without the need for a pump. You will need to build raised edges on the shelf so that the dehumidifier can't vibrate itself off the shelf.
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The hose that comes with the unit is about two feet long, perhaps 2.5 feet. It must flow down, of course, so keep that in mind when placing the unit. It would have to be higher than the sink.
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Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect fitting with the hose. Good luck. Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect... » Read More Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect fitting with the hose. Good luck. « Show Less
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You will either have to use a hose extender if you can find the right connector or buy a longer hose for the drain. I had to set my sink in close proximity to where the water drain from a raised deck.
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I did not order the hose with mine. I did run PVC pipe underground near the fountain and used plumbing connections and a 24" hose to hook it up.
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The drain connects to 2" pipe, either PVC of ABS. Be sure to use an appropriate cement - either PVC to ABS od PVC to PVC
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Assuming the water pressure system in your house is adequate to support the basepump (there is a section on their website to help you figure that out) then yes it should pump out water from a pit up a length of PVC at least 8ft. We have roughly that height in our set-up.
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We don't think so, but you can contact the company for that answer. We attached the hose supplied to us andit drains directly into a pipe by gravity. It works wonderfully and are happy with our selection. Hope this helps.
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Not sure...unit is buried beneath my fountain. I seem to remember a 3/4" (garden hose thread) discharge and I added an 1 1/4" expander for the riser to the top of my fountain. Hope this helps...
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We had to deal with that too. Our solution was to put the unit on top of a 6 inch box and allow it to drain through a small hose straight down into a pump. The pump is always plugged in but has an on/off sensor that pumps the water out of the unit up into a big bucket when it reaches a certain level. Then when the bucket fills up I can easily take it to a sink or toilet. In the humid NYC summers I would have to empty it a couple of times a day but the A/C was a work horse and definitely worth it. The pump was about thirty dollars and really quiet. I think this summer I will get a longer hose that goes outside to the garden and we will never have to worry about emptying a bucket. It took me a while to set up the pump system so if you go that route let me know and I can go more in depth.
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assuming you have a drain at a level lower than the drain plug in the unit.... buy at least 2 feet of hose that fits the drain line and press it onto the drain line
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Jason is my son and we bought this with his recommendation and wife's INSISTENCE (sp?). Ours also replaced a builders low end model; piping did not match but a plumber was able to adjust the existing drain piping in 10 minutes! We very much like this disposal - - have had it about 6 months and STILL very quiet. Can't answer the one for one part. Good luck.
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No, it needs to be a complete unit you might try tighter wraps around the pipe to make up for the extra length. I bought 3 foot one from a local mobile home for use on my home and I'm using the longer one on the barn.
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My son installed his easily into a 6" PVC pipe- he says the depth is probably 4-5 inches. Hope this helps.
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I have our unit set up to drain down into our sump pump well. So I am not sure, I know the manufacturer claims 16' in distance, but not sure how high. I would guess at least 6'-7'? (typical basement window height?). We are very happy with our unit, clean design, easy to use, pretty quiet. Good luck...
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I would try pushing the hose down the the drain as far as possible, the drain king will expand into the 3". Not sure about an 6" expansion.
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Not as such. It uses regular old 1/2" MPT on the inlet and outlet. So, if you used flexible 1/2" NPT lines to plumb it in, it would be pretty simple to unbolt the lines, and unmount it from the hanger and empty it out. There is no easily accessible drain. Note, since you can't drain it, unmounting it means you need to be able to get it off the wall hooks, and it weighs a bit more than 70lbs when full of water.