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    aliseaodo Posts: 1,671, Reputation: 259
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    Aug 5, 2015, 06:36 PM
    Overflowwing washer
    So, my washer is overflowing out the drain pipe during the rinse cycle ONLY on a large or extra large load setting. Medium and small loads of laundry are no problem. What could possibly be the cause of this?
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    Aug 5, 2015, 07:04 PM
    Clogged drain. Have it snaked.

    It overflows on Large and EX Large settings because it uses more water. Your drain is capable to drain small amounts of water ( on lower settings ) but if it starts pumping out large amounts of water, it will back up - and eventually overflow

    Hope that explains

    Milo
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    Aug 5, 2015, 07:07 PM
    I also noticed a yucky sewer type smell when it overflowed. I will have it snaked and hope that takes care of it. Thank you so much for your help :)
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    Aug 5, 2015, 07:09 PM
    Yes, it will smell because it brings up dirt from the sewer pipe. It is an unhealthy stuff. Have it snaked as soon as possible.

    You are very welcome

    Milo
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    Aug 6, 2015, 03:58 AM
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Size:  14.5 KBaliseaodo, are you on city sewer or septic tank? If snaking the line don't solve the problem, try a fitting like this at the washer stand pipe. Good luck
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    Aug 18, 2015, 10:56 AM
    Just an update - I tried snaking the drain, but couldn't get by the p-trap - removed the p-trap and it was clear. Going to have the vent on the roof snaked... we shall see if that works! Thanks again for all your help and suggestions :)
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    Aug 18, 2015, 11:16 AM
    You never said if you're on city sewer or septic tank?

    You never said if you're on city sewer or septic tank?
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    Aug 18, 2015, 12:12 PM
    Sorry parttime! I'm on city water...
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    Aug 18, 2015, 12:20 PM
    Milo is dead on then, snake away and good luck.
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    Aug 18, 2015, 12:26 PM
    Let's back up a bit (pun intended). Is this the lowest plumbing fixture in the home? If thecwasher is the lowest fixture then a typical hand snake probably won't resolve the issue. Let me know if this is the lowest fixture or not and we can discuss more...

    Mark
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    Aug 18, 2015, 10:09 PM
    Hmmm... not sure how to determine what the 'lowest fixture' would be, I have a single story home with a consistent level floor base throughout the entire home. I did have the roof vent for the washer snaked and did a test wash, it drained with no overflow :) I'm hoping the issue is solved. Curious though, why would the 'lowest fixture' matter, is it because it would be working against gravity and potentially a blockage from another, higher fixture?
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    Aug 19, 2015, 03:57 AM
    If say, the washer was in the basement and all other fixtures in the home were above it on the first floor, then a washing machine that backs up only when discharging LARGE or EXTRA LARGE loads would typically suggest that the MAIN DRAIN itself was partially clogged. In that case, the main drain would need to be snaked with a large cutter head to clear the partial blockage... typical hand-held snake wouldn't do the job.

    However, in your case, it sounds like all fixtures are on the same level of the first floor, so if your main drain was partially clogged, most likely, a partial blockage in the main drain would result in water backing up into the lowest fixture, i.e. a shower or tub drain when the washer discharged large or extra large loads.

    Hopefully, snaking the vent resolved the issue. If not, pop back and we can discuss snaking a drain a bit more. Snaking a drain, for example, can sometimes require going in and out of the drain line 5-10 times!

    Mark

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