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The difference between washing machine floor drain and ordinary floor drain

The emergence of washing machines can be said to help many families solve the trouble of washing clothes in life, but the installation location of washing machines and the choice of washing machine drainage are very important, so many families will install special floor drains for washing. If the problem could be causing dirty water to build up in the home, what floor drain does the washing machine have? How are they different from ordinary floor Waste Drain?

Although there seems to be no difference between ordinary floor drains and washing machine floor drains, there are essential differences in their shape and performance. Common floor drains are generally used for sewage discharge. Although the washing machine floor drain is also used for sewage discharge, it is a special floor drain for washing machines. Therefore, its shape and function will change slightly, and it belongs to the special floor drain for washing machines.
1. Appearance difference
Among indoor households, the floor drain for washing machine drainage is one of the important interfaces between the drainage pipe system and the indoor floor. As an important part of residential building drainage system, its performance directly affects indoor environmental quality and air quality. When washing clothes with a washing machine, you must consider the choice of a special floor drain for the washing machine. The installation of the special floor drain for the washing machine has good drainage effect, which can effectively ensure the discharge of sewage after washing, without causing problems such as water leakage, overflow, and peculiar smell of the washing machine, so as to avoid inconvenience to family life. From the appearance point of view, the floor drain of the washing machine is significantly different from the ordinary floor drain, that is, the center of the floor drain of the washing machine can be opened. The public drain will not plug into this pipe. The surface of ordinary floor drain is hollow metal plate. The sewage flows directly into the floor drain through the terrain inclination, and then is discharged through the hollow surface of the floor drain. Except for this special drainage pipe for sewage, the appearance of the floor drain of the washing machine is not much different from that of the ordinary floor drain, and the raw materials are generally metal materials.
2. the use of functional differences
Generally, floor drains are mainly arranged in places that need drainage such as kitchens, bathrooms, and balconies, and are not limited by space and drainage types. Whether it is toilet drainage or balcony rainwater drainage, it can be achieved through ordinary ground drainage. As long as the indoor drainage system is properly set up, it can be effectively drained.
As an important part of the household drainage system, the main function of ground drainage is of course drainage. As a special floor drain, the floor drain of the washing machine is a floor drain set for the drainage of the washing machine. When the washing machine is draining, the sewage will be directly discharged in large quantities through the pipes. The floor drain of the washing machine specially designed for this drainage method can directly connect the floor drain with the drainage pipe to improve the discharge efficiency of washing machine sewage.
3. the distinction of use characteristics
As a special purpose of the washing machine floor drain, it is not suitable for any other place except the washing machine floor drain. However, when used for washing machine drainage, it has the advantages of fast drainage, no water accumulation, and no peculiar smell. Ordinary floor drains can be widely used in various types of drainage, but when it is used for a large amount of drainage from washing machines, it often appears overwhelming, and the drainage speed is not fast enough, causing the sewage to accumulate around the washing machine. There are also differences in the use characteristics of washing machine floor drains and ordinary floor drains. As a special purpose of washing machine floor drain, it is not suitable for any other place except washing machine drainage, while ordinary floor drain can be widely used in various types of drainage, mainly washing machine floor drain and ordinary floor drain. For the difference of drainage, the principle of structural design is to respect the difference of drainage quality.