new washing machine or drain specialist?

[bob999]

Current issue is the Washing machine is filling with dirty water when not used for a few days.

Washing machine in the kitchen and a few months ago the kitchen sink kept having some drainage issues, that seem to be from further down the pipes then you can get too. unscrewed some plastic pipes and cleared out the u bend etc but not much in there. the sink would be slow draining and has two parts. the pipes would back up if running water for a while and the lower sink hole would over flow. it seems to have slowly resolved itself....

we noticed the washing machine had started doing this at similar time but when used frequently doest have chance i guess. washin machine hasnt been used for a week and has a few pints of stinky water.

Its an oldish washing machine but i have a feeling issue could be drains.

Should i juts replace the washing machine? or call a plumber? or a drainage specialist?

What tests can i do?

Thanks

 

[snowhead]

Post a photograph up of the waste pipework under the sink and waste from the washing machine.

 

[rpm]

Post a photograph up of the waste pipework under the sink and waste from the washing machine.

Especially show where the hose from the washing m/c joins the sink connections.

 

[bob999]

Post a photograph up of the waste pipework under the sink and waste from the washing machine.

 

[bob999]

the pipe coming from top left is dishwasher and the grey pipe from the back is washing machine, is that clear enough? thanks

 

[rpm]

Yep thanks, if it runs downhill all the way back to the washing m/c then there`s your answer.

 

[bob999]

Yep thanks, if it runs downhill all the way back to the washing m/c then there`s your answer.

aha ok thanks mate!

so assuming that pipe is flat all the way water from sink pipes ends up going down it. and then somehow up into the machine??

 

[bob999]

will this solve it...

 

[bob999]

or maybe needs to go higher. hmmmm i don't wanna pull it too much incase comes out back of machine? it wont come out easy though right?

 

[rpm]

That should be fine, beware if that is a hot water pipe, and you might want to run a hot cycle through the m/c with a washing m/c cleaner on it`s own to clear everything out.

 

[bob999]

That should be fine, beware if that is a hot water pipe, and you might want to run a hot cycle through the m/c with a washing m/c cleaner on it`s own to clear everything out.

yep just stuck on a 90 degree wash. cheers. fingers crossed that does the trick

 

[rpm]

yep just stuck on a 90 degree wash. cheers. fingers crossed that does the trick

Would of added a cleaner myself.

 

[dancinplumba]

or maybe needs to go higher. hmmmm i don't wanna pull it too much incase comes out back of machine? it wont come out easy though right?

that pipe is stretchable, put it as high as you can