LaurieH
New Member
The washing machine was directed contected to the main drain just before
exiting the house 6 feet above the floor of the basement. Installed a
laundry tub and have the washing machine drain into that and installed a
1/4 hp laundry tub pump to pump the waste water up to the drain. The
laundry tub pump has it's own vent line which is not connected any
exterior pipe and was left open and stops 6 inches above the laundry
tub. There is an S-trap on the pipe from the pump to the main drain to
prevent fumes from entering the basement.
Problem is that the kitchen sink on the floor directly above the laundry
tub how is be affected when the pump turns on in the basement. I hear
sucking sounds like it is attempting to pull the water from the kitchen
sink. Since this has started have had repeated problems with leaks
under the sink. Have taken the sink drain apart and put it back
together twice. It doesn't leak again until the using the washing
machine several times. The vent line is 2", kitchen sink is 1 1/2"
See attached diagram. Could the problem be that the vent for kitchen sink
is clogged or ?
exiting the house 6 feet above the floor of the basement. Installed a
laundry tub and have the washing machine drain into that and installed a
1/4 hp laundry tub pump to pump the waste water up to the drain. The
laundry tub pump has it's own vent line which is not connected any
exterior pipe and was left open and stops 6 inches above the laundry
tub. There is an S-trap on the pipe from the pump to the main drain to
prevent fumes from entering the basement.
Problem is that the kitchen sink on the floor directly above the laundry
tub how is be affected when the pump turns on in the basement. I hear
sucking sounds like it is attempting to pull the water from the kitchen
sink. Since this has started have had repeated problems with leaks
under the sink. Have taken the sink drain apart and put it back
together twice. It doesn't leak again until the using the washing
machine several times. The vent line is 2", kitchen sink is 1 1/2"
See attached diagram. Could the problem be that the vent for kitchen sink
is clogged or ?