Thread Number: 45995
Suds draining in spin cycle and overflowing drain pipe |
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Post# 672414 , Reply# 1   4/13/2013 at 09:04 (4,002 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Not sure what could suddenly be causing the problem. Some detergents do foam up more the hotter the water.
You might try picking up a box or jug of high-efficiency (HE) detergent, which contains suds-suppressants, and see if that helps. You can use HE detergent in agitator washers with excellent results. |
Post# 672458 , Reply# 3   4/13/2013 at 13:22 (4,001 days old) by aimeemarie12 ()   |   | |
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By low sudsing do you mean HE? |
Post# 672489 , Reply# 5   4/13/2013 at 15:17 (4,001 days old) by aimeemarie12 ()   |   | |
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I went to the nearest Kmart and grabbed the small bottle of Purex. Formulated for both types of machines. Still have some suds from drain pipe. |
Post# 672520 , Reply# 6   4/13/2013 at 17:02 (4,001 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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"Sounds like" what's happening is as long as there is mostly water in the pump (draining) everything goes fine but when there is mostly air it is whipping up a foam from the remnants of the bubble fluid. Foam won't go down a trap very well since it doesn't weigh much and more tends to float on the trap water.
The trick is going to be getting those bubble fluid additives out of the machine. Try a good dose of dishwasher detergent. NOT hand washing stuff like Dawn, that will make it worse. DWD has foam inhibitors and strong surfactants that may strip the bubble additives (polymers and who knows what) out of the washer's water system. Run the lowest water level and hot water, estimate how much DWD would be equivalent in your washer to how much water a DW uses, let it complete a full cycle. Just a suggestion, I have no actual experience dissipating bubble fluid. Just plain old Dawn bubbles are hard enough to get rid of, and bubble fluid goes the extra mile to make foam when air is agitated into it. |
Post# 672588 , Reply# 8   4/13/2013 at 20:09 (4,001 days old) by roger (Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Do you have a septic tank which might be in need of attention? If it's some sort of soapy buildup and nothing else helps, perhaps a hot cycle with some vinegar could dislodge it(often works on slow drains). |
Post# 672668 , Reply# 11   4/14/2013 at 07:44 (4,001 days old) by aimeemarie12 ()   |   | |
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I guess I disagree because it drains an xl load of water just fine. And the stand pipe is not higher than the washer. I dont think I have that black part but I will look into it! |