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    Mar 8, 2009, 11:01 AM
    Washer Stand Pipe Overflow?
    :(My Kenmore extra large washer started over flowing them 2-inch standpipe recently. I have read the answers posted here and snaked most of the plumbing. I can't get a drain auger through the J-trap attached to the standpipe; however I ran the power auger through the down stream kitchen sink drain pipes several feet in to the collector line to ensure no blockage. I have not augured the PVC pipe from the house to the sewer.

    My most recent attempt to cure the problem was to insert an inflatable bladder into the 2-inch standpipe and rum the hose around 5 minutes. This provided initial relief, but it was short lived. I filled the washer to max capacity with no clothes and neither the initial wash drain or the rinse cycle causes an over flow. Later while washing a medium sized load, the pipe overflowed on drain cycle only. Most of the overflow occurs during the rinse cycle.

    The drain hose is U-shaped. I am considering making a solid connection from the drain hose to the 2 inch PVC stain pipe (it is slush with the washer box bottom) or glue a 2 inch coupling to the stand pipe. Both ideas would require removing the box and risking fresh water leaks. The overflow seems to be less than a quarter inch. We repeatedly open the washer lid to prevent overflow when the water rises in the standpipe.

    Any ideas?
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    Mar 8, 2009, 11:08 AM

    If all drains have been cleared, then it sounds like you may have a lack of vent for washer drain.
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    Mar 8, 2009, 11:23 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mygirlsdad77 View Post
    if all drains have been cleared, then it sounds like you may have a lack of vent for washer drain.
    There is a vent access behind the dryer, I can't get a snake to turn the 90 degree turn. I will check it from the roof. This is a new problem, no overflow for 20 years until recently.
    Any recommendations on making a solid connection to the drain pipe? Thanks

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