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    Aug 26, 2009, 03:13 PM
    Washing machine drain overflow
    My washing machine, because of where I have to place it, has an extension on the drain hose. On nearly every wash, it overflows BEFORE it proceeds to drain normally. It usually dumps about a pint or two of water on the floor in the laundry room at the start of a rinsing/draining cycle, then after it does that it drains normally for the remainder of the cycle.
    Any suggestions or ideas as to what the problem is?
    Thanks a bunch--
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    Aug 26, 2009, 03:16 PM

    What size is the standpipe? How high is it? and is the trap vented?
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    Aug 26, 2009, 03:25 PM
    I guess my standpipe (it projects upward and outward from the wall behind the washer) is about 40" high. To the best of my knowledge, it is probably not vented.
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    Aug 26, 2009, 03:52 PM

    Has the drain always overflowed or did it just start overflowing?
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