graemew
New Member
Hello,
I recently purchased a house that came with an older washer and dryer. The standpipe has been overflowing. We've only run it a few times, so I haven't been able to tell if it's a consistent problem or not. The hose was about 4-6" into the standpipe.
The copper pipe beside it is from our kitchen sink and the two don't appear to be connected. At least not right there
The top of the standpipe is 60" above the ground. I removed the PVC and the metal standpipe is 30" above the floor. When looking down the pipe, the water level is 6" below the concrete floor. I poured some water down the pipe and it didn't seem to have any issues draining, but I am going to try with a hose tonight. I haven't snaked it yet either because I don't own one.
What would be the recommended fix here? Do I lower the height of the standpipe to about 40"? Should I cut off the metal standpipe lower so there is more than 10" of PVC? There doesn't seem to be any venting space in the standpipe with the cap on top also.
Thanks!
I recently purchased a house that came with an older washer and dryer. The standpipe has been overflowing. We've only run it a few times, so I haven't been able to tell if it's a consistent problem or not. The hose was about 4-6" into the standpipe.
The copper pipe beside it is from our kitchen sink and the two don't appear to be connected. At least not right there
The top of the standpipe is 60" above the ground. I removed the PVC and the metal standpipe is 30" above the floor. When looking down the pipe, the water level is 6" below the concrete floor. I poured some water down the pipe and it didn't seem to have any issues draining, but I am going to try with a hose tonight. I haven't snaked it yet either because I don't own one.
What would be the recommended fix here? Do I lower the height of the standpipe to about 40"? Should I cut off the metal standpipe lower so there is more than 10" of PVC? There doesn't seem to be any venting space in the standpipe with the cap on top also.
Thanks!