Greetings, I just had a new dishwasher installed by the appliance store. It overflows on the drain cycle, and I'm trying to figure out the issue.
The code used to allow a standpipe under the sink. When the drain cycle runs, water now comes pouring out of the standpipe vent.
I tried to put a little camera down there, but it's not a nice camera (I'm no professional), and the only info I got is that I think (might be wrong) there's standing water in the standpipe.
However, there's also no high loop, which I don't think is related to overflowing (?) but needs to be fixed.
My thoughts so far:
1) Maybe the new dishwasher drains faster than the old one, and the drain can't keep up?
2) Maybe the installer dropped something into the drain?
3) I could try snaking the standpipe, but I've never snaked anything, and worry that I might push stuff farther into the lines (correct me if I'm wrong)?
4) I could run the drain line directly to the disposer, making a bet that the problem is the standpipe, and abandoning the standpipe.
Any ideas, please? I called the appliance store, closed on Saturday.
The code used to allow a standpipe under the sink. When the drain cycle runs, water now comes pouring out of the standpipe vent.
I tried to put a little camera down there, but it's not a nice camera (I'm no professional), and the only info I got is that I think (might be wrong) there's standing water in the standpipe.
However, there's also no high loop, which I don't think is related to overflowing (?) but needs to be fixed.
My thoughts so far:
1) Maybe the new dishwasher drains faster than the old one, and the drain can't keep up?
2) Maybe the installer dropped something into the drain?
3) I could try snaking the standpipe, but I've never snaked anything, and worry that I might push stuff farther into the lines (correct me if I'm wrong)?
4) I could run the drain line directly to the disposer, making a bet that the problem is the standpipe, and abandoning the standpipe.
Any ideas, please? I called the appliance store, closed on Saturday.
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