Thread Number: 85775
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Speed Queen suds/drain issue |
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Post# 1103269 , Reply# 1   1/5/2021 at 15:22 (1,200 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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how much pipe is above the P-trap for the washers drain?.....
it should be 2" in diameter.... and at least 30 inches high before the trap..... not that it has to be exact.....but has been the cause too many times of suds coming out of the top..... best bet no matter what your setup, just install an anti-siphon valve and seal it into the pipe....problem solved....
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Post# 1107017 , Reply# 2   2/6/2021 at 15:09 (1,168 days old) by tim90650 (Greater Los Angeles area)   |   | |
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I thought it was because we use Tide
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Post# 1107285 , Reply# 3   2/8/2021 at 17:32 (1,166 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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I have the same problem here but with our LG WM8100HVA front load washer and we also use Tide HE detergent. I was thinking it was doing this because we have a soft water system but I don't remember having this happen with our Neptune that we used to have or even our GE top loader we had before as well.
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Post# 1107299 , Reply# 4   2/8/2021 at 19:50 (1,166 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I couldn't use Tide or Gain (powder) in the Frigidaire Affinity front-loader we had after they changed the formula to "for both" types of machines instead of strictly HE. The suds were out of control.
The kids bought a SQ AWN432 several years ago and suds coming out of the standpipe has always been an issue, even after extending it as high as possible (cabinetry above the machine limited the clearance). There was another thread on this topic not that long ago, and someone offered a good solution that if IIRC included a picture, but a search didn't produce it. I do know that the accordion fitting that was supplied for the end the drain hose provided only mixed results at best. |
Post# 1107321 , Reply# 5   2/9/2021 at 07:56 (1,165 days old) by tim90650 (Greater Los Angeles area)   |   | |
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Around 2000 we moved into a rental house. The landlady provided an older, (80’s maybe) fridgidaire washer with an indexing tub and nasty GE dryer that looked like it had lived outside. Anyway we used them for a bit until the dryer died then bought our own Maytag Atlantis set from Sears outlet. The standpipe couldn’t handle the Atlantis’s volume of water it was discharging and would overflow. We had it snaked out and it worked fine ever since...we moved two more times with the Maytags and both subsequent homes needed the standpipes snaked. One plumber said the pump more powerful than the previous washers was. But after the plumbers came we didn’t have anymore issues.
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Post# 1107352 , Reply# 6   2/9/2021 at 12:43 (1,165 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Snaking makes sense since modern machines lack lint filters. My machines empty into a sink so I use those disposable wire mesh lint snares on the end of the hose. Since that isn't possible when using a standpipe, snaking it out when suds overflow is noticed could resolve the problem, as lint buildup could be a chronic issue. |
Post# 1128816 , Reply# 8   9/16/2021 at 07:22 (946 days old) by Randy (Portland)   |   | |
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