I have a question guys, I had the set up with the aav picture, however, just received a new washing machine and the hose didn't fit into the pvc pipe. So I chopped off the top part and just dropped the washing machine hose into the pvc pipe. However, being a new machine and emptying at 17 gallons a minute the water backs up the pipe and out of the drain pipe all over my floor. Did the previous hookup prevent this from happening? Secondly, I have an old house and the pipe from the washing machine down through the floor to the line and into the ground seems to be lousy as far as getting rid of water quickly.
I guess I was wondering if it's a drain problem or what I did really screwed up the drainage of the water from the washing machine. I am not familiar with the venting and all that, but my system had the washing machine hooked up to the side of the pvc, o clamped and a sealed cap on top of the pvc pipe. Now the new machine is not using that system since I broke off the sealed top.
Thanks - plumber?
Originally Posted by
hkstroud
Tom,
That's your adapter I'm showing. Is that just a 1 1/2 trap adapter or is it a special adapter for the washing machine hose?
Well, its been working up until now, just leaking, right?
If you want to cover the venting aspect do this;
Change the reducer to a 2 X 1 1/2 X 1 1/2" sanitary tee;
Put a AAV in the top and the trap adapter in the side port