Our Melie washing machine is sending a cup of small wastewater out of the
standpipe as it starts to pump out. It's a standard waste standpipe, but the
machine waste pipe is larger than the ones we have had on other washing
machines. This leades to a tight fit and it also ends with a moulded end so
can't be pushed down the standing pipe. I have screwed the waste pipe in
place, no change. The pipes are clear as whole drain system replaces this
year (also had a look and clean).

Would replacing the stand pipe it with a 11/2 inch pipe help or any other
ideas?




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John wrote:
Our Melie washing machine is sending a cup of small wastewater out of
the standpipe as it starts to pump out. It's a standard waste
standpipe, but the machine waste pipe is larger than the ones we have
had on other washing machines. This leades to a tight fit and it also
ends with a moulded end so can't be pushed down the standing pipe. I
have screwed the waste pipe in place, no change. The pipes are clear
as whole drain system replaces this year (also had a look and clean).

Would replacing the stand pipe it with a 11/2 inch pipe help or any
other ideas?

Cut off the moulded end and feed it down the standpipe? - they must be
inserted quite a distance or they will blow back and this is what's
happening here




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Thanks, found the end will pull off so will just push it down pipe.
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John wrote:
Our Melie washing machine is sending a cup of small wastewater out of
the standpipe as it starts to pump out. It's a standard waste
standpipe, but the machine waste pipe is larger than the ones we have
had on other washing machines. This leades to a tight fit and it also
ends with a moulded end so can't be pushed down the standing pipe. I
have screwed the waste pipe in place, no change. The pipes are clear
as whole drain system replaces this year (also had a look and clean).

Would replacing the stand pipe it with a 11/2 inch pipe help or any
other ideas?

Cut off the moulded end and feed it down the standpipe? - they must be
inserted quite a distance or they will blow back and this is what's
happening here




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Your sig seperator is borked, it should be two dashes and a space, not
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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:53:55 +0100 someone who may be "John"
wrote this:-

Our Melie washing machine is sending a cup of small wastewater out of the
standpipe as it starts to pump out. It's a standard waste standpipe, but the
machine waste pipe is larger than the ones we have had on other washing
machines. This leades to a tight fit and it also ends with a moulded end so
can't be pushed down the standing pipe. I have screwed the waste pipe in
place, no change.

How did you screw it in place?

Would replacing the stand pipe it with a 11/2 inch pipe help or any other
ideas?

The standpipe should be this diameter.

There could be several causes of the problem. As others have said,
try putting the hose from the washing machine down further, but make
sure it is not below the level of water in the standpipe. I suggest
pushing it in say 10cm and trying it.

You may find it goes in too far, so that the water in the standpipe
as the machine empties is pushed up the gap between the standpipe
and hose. If you can't find a suitable position then the next thing
to try is putting something like the following somewhere
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...27922&id=48625
However, this option depends on your current plumbing.



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