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mmwolf
Mar 21, 2011, 11:33 AM
I am having problems in my laundry room. When washing clothes, On spin cycle, the water flows into my sump pump and bubbles come out of drain pipe.when the rinse cylce starts, a lot of water is coming out of drain pipe.

massplumber2008
Mar 21, 2011, 12:55 PM
Hi Mmwolf...

Sounds like the sump pump may be slightly clogged or the pipe it drains into is partially clogged... maybe?

Confirm that your washing machine drains into a laundry tray sump pump (a closed container system) and let me know if this seems reasonable, OK?

Mark

mygirlsdad77
Mar 21, 2011, 03:53 PM
Im not sure whether you saying you washer actually drains into a sump pit, or water is backing up out of the sump pit through the pump. If it doesn't drain into a sump pit, but the sump pump is tied into the washer drain, then it sounds like you have two issues. The first would be a blockage in the washer drain downstream of were the sump ties in, and the second would be lack of , or a fualty check valve on the sump pump.