[sublime_chick03]

Hello there!

I just moved in to an apartment and got a "vintage" little washer to use. I hooked up the water lines and everything on that end works fine. When I ran a test load, all was well until the water started draining out of the washer. Water started leaking from the drain pipe and I don't know what to do. I'm sure it's something simple and I would like to save calling a plumber and start some laundry tonight... Any suggestions?

Here are some pictures so you can see what I'm dealing with.

Thanks :)


Washer

Hose

Hose in wall

Hose in wall

:D

[hkstroud]

So where in the drain pipe is it leaking, around the hose where you are holding it?

[sublime_chick03]

Hello Harold! I'm a leftie too!

The water comes out of the white pipe when the black pipe is in the wall.

[hkstroud]

That means you either have a blocked or partially blocked pipe;
or the pipe is to small for the volumn of water that the washer puts out. I can't tell from the picture what its size is. It should be 1 1/2" minimum.

Try this, got some duct tape? Put the hose in the pipe and tape it up to seal the pipe. What is happening is the washer is puting out the water faster than it can drain down the pipe. This is quite common with newer washers but I am suprised that it would occur with a "vintage" washer.

If you find that the washer tends to get out of balance you may have to remove the tape.

Left hand = right brain = left handed people are only people in their right mind

[sublime_chick03]

Harold,

That sounds like that might be the problem.. Do you think I should try pouring some Drano down the line?

I thought it was odd that the little ol washer would put out water faster than it could drain.. I checked the black hose and it's probably 1" in diameter.. The white pipe coming out of the wall is about 2" in diameter..

Scratching my head :)

[hkstroud]

You could try Drano, don't think it will help. You may have to have line snaked out. It may have something in the trap that is partially blocking the flow. If you have the tape try taping the connection closed. Maybe the force of the water will clear the line. If you don't have the tape just stuff old cloth in around the hose inside of the pipe to seal. I am assuming that the water drains, just not fast enough.

[sublime_chick03]

Harold..

You're speaking my language :)

I have some plumber's tape and I wrapped it quite well around the hose and pipe. I'm running a cycle as I type to see what happens.

I'm crossing my fingers :)

[sublime_chick03]

Harold..

I ran a test load and there were no leaks. I'm trying out a load of jeans to see what happens.

Thank you so much for your help my fellow leftie.

Take care.