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    May 24, 2008, 05:37 PM
    Rinse cycle overflow
    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?
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    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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