Washer water capacity

[ILOVEFISHINGEDISTO]

Can someone tell me 2 things. 1st how much water consumption is there for a Pinnacle Super Washer 824N? I’ve googled it, seen basic specs but nothing regarding water usage. 2nd it drains the gray water into my rear black tank. Can I get it plumbed directly out or through a gray tank?

[Mikendebbie]

I have splendide washer - so I can’t help with your brand of washing machine.
Based on what I have read here in the forum, and on my own personal experience - there is no consistency from the factory for routing washer drain to black or gray tanks. I had the same question when we got the splendide units and was advised to test it and see where the water came out. Mine drains to the rear/half bath black tank. We can get two wash cycles done before I need to go drain the tank. I have not experimented with 3 cycles…my rule is 2 wash cycles. It actually helps keep that tank “clean and fresh”!

I can not imagine how difficult it would be to reroute factory plumbing on your rig. I have been reading the forum since early 2018 and I don’t recall seeing a thread where someone has attempted that plumbing project. By the way - DO NOT DEPEND ON YOUR TANK GAUGES TO BE ACCURATE! They may have worked for a short time when the unit was new but they do not work very good after that. Search the forum for previous discussions on tank sensors.

Edit: now that I think about it - I am pretty sure I would be able to see the drain pipe from the washer if I removed the basement wall…just guessing however. My washing machine closet backs up to the basement. I suppose if I was of a mind to put in a dedicated separate drain pipe for bypassing the black tank - I would try to put in some sort of diverter valve so I could manually switch where the washer drains. I would be very proud of accomplishing such a task given my skill level. I would probably use the diverter once - and then decide it was a pain in the rear to use and switch - and my contraption would probably sit un-used for the rest of time. I have projects in my past that looked so cool at first - the the shiny wore off and I got lazy.

[Gonefishing]

Have a Splendide washer mine drains into the gray tank. Have never tested to see how many washes we can get before emptying. We empty after each wash.