Sewer backing up into washing machine!

[COLTON WEBER]

Well heres why it was backing up.

 

[Sylvan]

Snake the line using a small Clog chopper by General spring and wire then take a video inspection and if needed use the cable again

Then Water Jetter 4000 PSI 4 GPM should be enough

 

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[COLTON WEBER]

Snake the line using a small Clog chopper by General spring and wire then take a video inspection and if needed use the cable again

Then Water Jetter 4000 PSI 4 GPM should be enough

I cut like 8ft of pipe out. Was only clogged by the saddle connection.

 

[Plumbs]

It got like that because of the belly in the line.

 

[COLTON WEBER]

No more bow in line. Level shows it going down hill all along the pipe. I think I messed up using a T for the pump and the kitchen sink. Kitchen sink upstairs gurgles when the pump is on in the basement. Guess I will have to redo that.

 

[WorthFlorida]

You need two wye’s, one for the kitchen sink connection and one for the pump. If there isn’t one on this horizontal add a clean out.

For horizontal drain line.

 

[COLTON WEBER]

You need two wye’s, one for the kitchen sink connection and one for the pump. If there isn’t one on this horizontal add a clean out.

For horizontal drain line.

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Is that for the vent? There is no vent at all for upstairs kitchen sink. Stupid! And the pump I installed has a vent pipe. It is just vented into the basement at the moment I just need to run a pipe up and out.

 

[COLTON WEBER]

All done besides pump vent. Shortened dryer wiring and flipped the box over. Need to change dryer vent tubing to ridgid. I do not like the flexible tubing.

 

[Terry]

Why a santee on it's back? That was part of the problem. You should have a wye fitting there so that the water goes downstream, and not both directions.

 

[COLTON WEBER]

Why a santee on it's back? That was part of the problem. You should have a wye fitting there so that the water goes downstream, and not both directions.

I understand. Will redo it. First time doing plumbing.

 

[Terry]

I understand. Will redo it. First time doing plumbing.

Hey, this is why we do this, helping other getting it right. You're making big improvements to your home, and saving money at the same time.

 

[COLTON WEBER]

Hey, this is why we do this, helping other getting it right. You're making big improvements to your home, and saving money at the same time.

Yea and I really appreciate all the feedback and help I have gotten! Thanks!

 

[Mliu]

This graphic should help you understand the how and why of sanitary tees vs combo wye (wye + 1/8 elbow):