Need help!! Sudd, Suds, and more Suds.

[Angel Kluth]

We just bought a trailer about three weeks ago. We put in our old Maytag washer and everything ran fine at first. But now, when it drains to get ready for the rinse and spin, suds come out of the drain pipe under the bath room sink. It cant be clogged cause water runs down ALL the drains fine. Only suds come up. And only from the washer.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Reach4]

Use less detergent? Use lower-sudsing detergent.

You may be getting softer water than you did in the previous place.

But now, when it drains to get ready for the rinse and spin, suds come out of the drain pipe under the bath room sink.

Under the sink? Is that where the standpipe for the washer is? How far does the standpipe rise above the P-trap?

 

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[Angel Kluth]

I did try using less detergent, still did it.

The stand pipe for the washer is behind the washer, its stand about 2 1/2 foot tall, then runs down under the floor. Then there another drain pipe that connect to the sink in the bath room, the suds go down the one behind the washer then come up the sink drain pipe.

 

[Reach4]

The stand pipe for the washer is behind the washer, its stand about 2 1/2 foot tall, then runs down under the floor. Then there another drain pipe that connect to the sink in the bath room, the suds go down the one behind the washer then come up the sink drain pipe.

Are the suds coming up into the sink tub (not terrible), or are they coming out under the sink? If suds are coming into the sink, trying to make that not happen, other than changes in detergent, would not be simple. That would probably take a plumbing change. If you want to do that, post photos/sketches of your drain pipe and standpipe situation.

Low-sudsing detergents are normally marked "HE", and they are very common. http://news.tide.com/press-release/tide-corporate/tide-introduces-new-standard-he-detergents—he-turbo-clean claims that some HE detergents suds less than others.

I would try reducing your detergent use to even a lower level.

 

[Angel Kluth]

Once i have more money to work with ill be buying HE detergent again.

The suds are coming out under the sink, not into the sink bowl.

 

[Reach4]

The suds are coming out under the sink, not into the sink bowl.

OK... that calls for a photo-- preferably with a bit of suds-- or with another method of describling where the suds are coming out.

That may be solved with a very easy and/or cheap fix.

 

[Angel Kluth]

Its not far between washer and sink, and i dont know if it makes a different but the sink does not work right at the moment.

 

[Reach4]

Looking at the "Suds come out here" arrow, is the washer standpipe just to the left of where the suds come out?

 

[Standardairconditioner]

i dont know if it makes a different but the sink does not work right at the moment.

And why is the sink not draining?

You have a clogged drain.

Either your vent pipe is blocked, or the vertical going down is blocked.

Something is blocked, or a combination of a few things are blocked.

One or a combination of these is giving you your bubbles troubles.

You may be able to snake the vertical drain by removing the handnuts of the trap on that sink.

I don't know what is under the trailer, but the vertical and vent may be snaked from there too.

 

[Reach4]

And why is the sink not draining?

You have a clogged drain.

If that pipe to the left of where the suds show comes from the washer standpipe, a single clog can cause both symptoms.

Its not far between washer and sink

"Not far" is less specific than you want.

 

[Angel Kluth]

No, The sink drains, it just does not run water full blast, different problem..

No, the picture with the arrow where the suds come out is under the sink. The picture to the right of that one shows how short the distance is from the washer to the sink, and the top picture shows where the drain pipe is behind the washer.

 

[Reach4]

No, The sink drains, it just does not run water full blast, different problem..

I think you are saying that the faucet does not run water full blast, but the sink drains fine. In that case, you should clean the aerator as a first step.

There is a pipe coming in from somewhere into the sink base cabinet at the spot where the suds appear. Is that pipe coming from the washing machine standpipe as I have sketched below?

 

[Angel Kluth]

No, the pipes are under it, like below..

 

[Standardairconditioner]

Again, you have a clogged drain *somewhere*.

It might even be after your trailer. I have no idea what is under your trailier, or how it is hooked up, but it would not be impossible for that to be clogged too.

If there was ample venting from above and drainage below, the greywater from the washer would simply exit effortlessly.

 

[Reach4]

Block the pipe at "just a hole". For now, maybe use a heavier plastic bag material (such as from a freezer bag), and secure the bag material with a bigger rubber band or sticky tape to stop water or suds. Use what you have. Maybe duct tape, a couple turns wrapped tightly, to secure the plastic to the pipe.

When you get some other things fixed, you can get that temporary plastic replaced with proper plumbing stuff.

 

[Jadnashua]

The tubular fittings either are missing the sealing ring, it's installed backwards, there's a crack or hole (or it was not glued up properly at the tubular adapter) or the nut is not tight. The pipe connection itself should not leak. If you solve that, you might get bubbles up into the sink, but at least it would not be leaking underneath where it can cause damage. If there's some misalignment, it can be hard to tighten the tubular fittings' nut(s) enough to seal properly.

 

[Angel Kluth]

Thanks guys, this has really helped me out. Thanks a Bunch