On Mar 12, 6:52�am, "HeyBub" wrote:
VM wrote:
Hello group

We live on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor condo building. �The washing
machine is drained by the hose being stuck into a pipe that
diagonally sticks out of the wall about 4-6 inches above the top of
the machine. �The problem is that no matter what we try, the water
backs up in that pipe and comes pouring out the top when the machine
drains. �We've tried clamping sections of the hose to try and slow
the volume of water draining but we almost need to clamp it off
completely otherwise it still overflows. �We've tried using lesser
and lesser amounts of detergent thinking maybe it's the suds that are
building up in the pipes and backing the water up but it makes no
difference. �We've had several machines in here over the years and
the problem happens with each of them. �Every couple of months we're
able to compress and tape part of the machine drain hose and get it
set just right so it drains without overflowing. �However it keeps
coming back.
Anybody have any ideas that don't involve ripping down walls floors
and ceilings or paying a plumber $500 to dig through the system?

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i would snake the line, probably a lint clog.

dont muck around a big flood with a patch job in your unit might put
you on the hook if another unit gets water damage.

snake the line.............