How to Install a Drain Pump for a Basement Sink | This Old House

Draining water from below-grade plumbing with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)

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Richard helped a homeowner connect his bar sink to the main sewer drain for the house with an electric pump. The pump was needed because the main drain line is located several feet above the sink. Afterward, back in the workshop, Richard showed some additional devices for ejecting sewage and wastewater from basement plumbing fixtures.

Shopping List for Installing a Drain Pump for a Basement Sink:
- laundry tray pump
- plumber's putty
- teflon tape
- PVC pipe and assorted fittings
- PVC primer and cement
- no-hub coupling
- pipe straps

Tools for Installing a Drain Pump for a Basement Sink:
- pliers
- PVC saw
- nut driver
- drill/driver

Richard installed a float-activated pump (model no. LTA-1) that can be used to drain basement sinks. It is manufactured by Hartell Pumps [https://www.hartell.com/]. Richard also showed a few additional devices for draining sewage and wastewater from basement plumbing fixtures. The macerating toilet is manufactured by SANIFLO [https://www.saniflo.com/us/]. The sewage ejection pump is manufactured by Liberty Pumps [http://www.libertypumps.com/Landing].

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