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nettal
May 24, 2008, 05:37 PM
When my washing machine is on the rinse cycle, water backs up in the splash pan.
I've used draino. Nothing works. What do I do now?

massplumber2008
May 25, 2008, 04:51 AM
Hey Nettal:

You need to go to a local rental store and rent a small hand held electric snake with 1/4" cable or the larger, medium electric snake with 3/8" cable... see pics. Below.

Then you can snake the drain from the vent going out the roof (if vent out roof for washing machine AND have a relatively flat roof) or can snake the drain from a cleanout associated with the washing machione drain line (if have basement check there for a cleanout just under the laundry area... if in basement, should be a cleanout right there).

If going from the roof you will definitely need the medium cable machine... OH! And make sure to purchase a pair of LEATHER gloves AND GOGGLES as you did use drano in the drain line!!

Let me know if you have any more questions on this... MARK

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