Thursday, December 24, 2009

Washer drain backed up and plumber thinks it's due to rain? Possible?

It rained hard yesterday and I noticed our washer drain was backing up and spewing water all over. I called to have him come snake it and he didn't and said it was just because of the rain and that it would right itself soon. Can that happen?Washer drain backed up and plumber thinks it's due to rain? Possible?
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It can happen if your laundry drains to an open, rain flooded culvert, or over taxed storm sewer - which is no longer permitted.Washer drain backed up and plumber thinks it's due to rain? Possible?
Get another plumber - this one is insane. Unless your washer is draining into a swamp that's higher than your house, rain isn't going to cause it to back up. Sounds like you have a blockage somewhere that needs to be removed before you use your washer again.
Believe it or not it can. My in-laws live out in the country. When the ground is saturated from several days of rain they often have problems. I think it has something to do with there the Gray water feeds out onto their property. Where it feeds out get waterlogged very quickly. They were just talking about moving some of the pipes where it drains into the yard in the hopes that this will not be such a problem.
If your washer has a typical stand-pipe drain behind the washer, this is nearly impossible. Water seeks it's own level. If rain is causing the problem, all of your bathtubs and toilets on the same floor would be backed up also. You have a blockage in the washer drainline. Washers have this problem due to the lint that comes off clothes when washed.
Well, I suppose it could if the ground is so soaked that water is running back up the drain. Sounds unlikely though. Perhaps you have roots growing in the drain from your house.
Nothing is impossible. But your toilet bowel should have backed up too. We don't know if you were using the washer at the time. So only guessin'

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