Fixed a drain in the basement

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Folks, the PVC that drains water from our furnace did not reach the drain in our floor, so every once in a while, it would spew water all over the basement floor which is NO BUENO.

I just cut back the PVC and put a 90 degree elbow on it, then ran a 13 inch section to the drain. took about 10ish minutes and only ONE trip to home depot.


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Pro Tip: After cutting PVC, make sure that your cut end is square and that you sand it to remove the burs. These burs can prevent you from getting a tight fit.

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Folks, the PVC that drains water from our furnace did not reach the drain in our floor, so every once in a while, it would spew water all over the basement floor which is NO BUENO.

I just cut back the PVC and put a 90 degree elbow on it, then ran a 13 inch section to the drain. took about 10ish minutes and only ONE trip to home depot.


BEFORE:
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AFTER:
rn_image_picker_lib_temp_52c83a5c-41ac-452e-858f-640a75c2a249.jpg


Pro Tip: After cutting PVC, make sure that your cut end is square and that you sand it to remove the burs. These burs can prevent you from getting a tight fit.

BEFORE:
20250725_152318.jpg


AFTER:
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You should put another elbow at the very end to point the tube straight down...if the water comes with any force right now, it may overshoot the drain hole.
 
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Folks, the PVC that drains water from our furnace did not reach the drain in our floor, so every once in a while, it would spew water all over the basement floor which is NO BUENO.

I just cut back the PVC and put a 90 degree elbow on it, then ran a 13 inch section to the drain. took about 10ish minutes and only ONE trip to home depot.


BEFORE:
rn_image_picker_lib_temp_f8f906a0-7a52-4ebe-98a3-c95a7381cf4c.jpg


AFTER:
rn_image_picker_lib_temp_52c83a5c-41ac-452e-858f-640a75c2a249.jpg


Pro Tip: After cutting PVC, make sure that your cut end is square and that you sand it to remove the burs. These burs can prevent you from getting a tight fit.

BEFORE:
20250725_152318.jpg


AFTER:
20250725_152318.jpg
That looks mor better.
What drains?
From the back flow preventer?
an elbow down would make it even more better
 
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You should put another elbow at the very end to point the tube straight down...if the water comes with any force right now, it may overshoot the drain hole.
I thought about it, that won't be a problem though. There isn't enough water pressure. It drains out like an 80 year old man taking a piss in the warehouse bathroom at Goodwill.
 

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