Sinks with side drain for washing machine

A sink above the washing machine in the bathroom is convenient and fashionable. Many owners have already decided to combine these two pieces of furniture, but how to do it correctly?

In a good way, three questions arise here: how to install a sink with a washing machine, which washing machine to choose, and is any sink suitable for such an installation? The last question is easier to answer - you will need special flat sinks with a side drain so that you can connect a special siphon to it. Let's start the story with them.

Review of the best sink models

As the name suggests, a side-drain sink is so called because of the special location of the drain hole. In a regular sink, the hole is located in the center or closer to the center; in a sink with a side drain, the hole is located to the side. Why was this done? And in order to be able to screw a special siphon so that it does not interfere with the installation of the washing machine. What sink models do we have in mind?

1. Water lily type sink with a flat bottom “Quattro”. This is a modern rectangular sink made from earthenware. The drain hole is shifted to the right corner. The hole for the mixer is located from the center. The height of the sink is 14 cm, and the width and depth are 60 cm. When purchasing a sink, you will receive special fastenings for it. Price: $177.
2. Water Lily "Compact" type sink. This sink also has an offset drain, a hole for the faucet and an overflow hole. The sink has a non-standard shape. The product is made of faience. Dimensions W x D x H – 53.50 x 56 x 14 cm.The average cost is $124.
3. Sink type Waterlily “Uni 50”. This product has a more familiar streamlined shape, although its drain hole is also shifted to the side. The hole for the mixer is in the center. Dimensions W x D x H – 60 x 50 x 15 cm. You can purchase the sink for $111.
4. Water Lily “Mini” type sink. Not at all a miniature representative of this series of shells. Its dimensions W x D x H are 64 x 50 x 13 cm. It is not clear who thought of giving it such a name. The sink is made of earthenware, has holes for a mixer, and has an overflow. Costs about 47 dollars.

Externally, the “Mini” sink really looks small, but its actual dimensions correspond to the size of standard water lilies for washing machines.

You will most likely choose a sink not by price, but by size and appearance. It’s quite difficult to turn around in the small bathrooms of Khrushchev’s apartments. You remember this statement when you try, as successfully as possible, to fit a sink with a washing machine between the wall and the bathroom. This is what we will do now.

How are they installed?

The process of installing a sink above a washing machine is practically unremarkable. The main thing is to calculate and measure everything in advance. It is very important to check the height of the sink and calculate the depth so that the pipes do not interfere with the installation of the washing machine. It is also important to leave a gap between the sink and the lid of the washing machine sufficient to accommodate a special siphon. It is important that the siphon body does not touch the lid of the washing machine.

Having taken these nuances into account, you can begin installation. First, we drill holes in the wall and install fasteners. Next, we will organize the supply lines for the washing machine communications.Don't forget about moisture resistant socket for the washing machine in the bathroom, she needs to pay special attention. Next, we install the sink, siphon and mixer. Lastly, install and connect the washing machine.

Washing machines under the sink

As you may have already guessed, an ordinary front-loading washing machine is not suitable for installation under the sink. The problem is that a regular car is too tall and wide. Its height can reach 90 cm, but imagine that there will be another sink on top, and even with a gap. You can hang a sink at such a height, but how will the household then jump to it?

A special washing machine of smaller height is purchased under the sink. In our recent publication Washing machine Candy under the sink We just reviewed this type of technology; we won’t repeat it. Let's just say that special washbasin machines are on average 15-20 cm lower, and their width is about 10 cm smaller. To make such machines, manufacturers sacrificed the size of the drum and this is not very good. After all, special equipment has a load of only up to 4 kg of dry laundry, and this is quite small and does not meet the needs of a modern family.

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