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Water and Drainage Installation
If you have a sink or ice maker installed, there are several ways
you can provide water and drainage to your barbecue island.
A contractor can help you decide on the best solution for your
needs. You are responsible for ensuring all plumbing and drainage
complies with State and local codes.
Water Sources
Garden hose -- This is by far the easiest way of getting water to
your barbecue island. You have two options:
You can bring the hose through the front access door and
attach it underneath the sink when you need it, or
You can bury the length of the hose and bring it up beneath
the barbecue island in the same manner as the gas and
electrical stub-ups. Once you connect it to your sink, you won’t
need to remove it.
½” cold water pipe -- Plumb a single ½” cold water pipe from your
house plumbing to a stub-up beneath the sink.
Hot water plumbing -- You have many options for plumbing
your sink for hot water, including tapping from your house’s hot
water tank, installing a tankless point-of-use water heater, and
installing a solar water heater. Consider several factors to find
a solution that best addresses your needs, including your water
consumption, electrical power supply, and drainage. A contractor
can help you best with this.
Drainage
Five gallon bucket
-- Place a five gallon bucket beneath the sink
drain. This solution has the advantage of being inexpensive and
the least trouble to maintain for winterizing your barbecue island.
Drain to your garden -- if your yard is on a slope, you can take
advantage of this feature by draining sink water to a place in your
garden where you can re-use the water.
Gray water drain -- Installing a line to drain to your house’s gray
water drainage may incur some cost and labor, but it may be your
best solution if you plan to locate your barbecue island in its place
permanently.
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