[Kathryn1980]

I am remodeling my basement bathroom. Shower & toilet removed, capped both. When I try to use my washer, also in basement, water comes out of the line where the hose is. Didn't have any water problem until we removed the toilet & shower. Why is water escaping wherever it can?

Did you cap any vent lines?

[Kathryn1980]

Did you cap any vent lines?

No. The only vent line I am aware of is on the roof. We checked that for clogs but fpund none. We capped where the toilet, shower & sink was. We have not sealed the caps, they are sitting over the openings except where the toilet was is a towel stuffed in.

[massplumber2008]

Possible something got in the drain line when removing the fixtures and has now moved further into the drain line causing issue.

Otherwise, a coincidence here and the washer drain line is simply clogged and needs to be snaked/cleared... ;)

Also, as part of the remodel I hope you are planning on adding vents to the plumbing in the basement, right?

Mark

[speedball1]

OK! You removed the plastic test caps from your drainage. Why would you do that leaving a direct open line between between your house and the city sewer allowing sewer gas to enter your house? Not too swift a move.
Mark pretty much covered it. You might have lost a piece of plastic down the drain where it's now blocking your washer drain or .as Mark pointed out, it could simply be a coincidence. At any rate snake the washer drain line. Good luck, Tom

[Kathryn1980]

Ok. I Don't live in the city. We didn't remove anything but the shower, sink & toilet. So we cap those places. Now, when we put a cap over where the washer pipe is, just to see, it blows one of the other caps off & floods the basement. So whatever we cap off it finds another way to overflow. I have no plumbing issues upstairs in the main part of my home, no backups or overflows.

[massplumber2008]

Hi Kathyrn

Like we said, you have a blockage in the drain pipe. You need to get someone in with a snake and clear the drain line.

[Kathryn1980]

Thank you all. I was just under the impression that maybe there was no clog since I don't have any backup/overflow problems in the main part of the house & the problem didn't happen until we removed the stuff.

[massplumber2008]

Problem appears to be isolated to the branch drain serving the downstairs bath and washing machine drain.

Good luck!

[speedball1]

We didn't remove anything but the shower, sink & toilet. So we cap those places. Now, when we put a cap over where the washer pipe is, just to see, it blows one of the other caps off & floods the basement.

If these are test or hard cape s we're talking about then they must be glued in place not simply jammed in place. Good luck Tom