Washer drain leak behind wall
I have a washer on the 1st floor that drains into a pipe in the wall down to basement. I have water in the basement under the washer coming from above
The floorboard down the straight-away(?), 3-4 foot pipe washer drains into before the trap. No water in kitchen. Because there is a girder an inch or two below trap it looks like a hole will have to be cut in either floor or wall to replace this pipe. I'm leaning towards a plumber but wanted to make sure that a straight away could rust in the middle, both ends seem perfectly solid.
Washer drain leak behind wall
Is what you call a " straightaway" the vertical stand pipe the hose hooks over that connects to the trap? You talk of rust. Is your drainage galvanized or cast iron? Have you located the leak and where, exactly, is it? You are certain the leak comes from inside the wall and not from the washer tub itself aren't you? The discharge from the washer pump isn't backing up and overflowing out the top of the stand pipe is it? Before I can help I need more information. Get back to me soonest. Cheers, Tom