Does Laundry Room Need Floor Drain

The 2017 IRC code does not specifically require floor drains to be installed in laundry rooms, but buildings often include them to provide for emergency drainage or to help with other drainage needs (e.g., relief valves, water heater drainage, condensate drainage, etc.).

Do you need a floor drain in a basement laundry room?

You need the floor drain for when the washer leaks. Washers can leak for a lot of reasons and they can dump a lot of water quickly – you don’t want that water finding its way under the flooring, into the walls, and into any adjacent rooms. You definitely need a standpipe with a trap.

Can washing machine drain into floor drain?

Draining a washing machine into a floor drain might be okay if it’s properly done and if the floor drain is not connected to a storm sewer. Any connection between the washer and the floor drain should be through appropriate plumbing, so the water is not splashing onto the floor.