Washing machine water emptying into sink...

Sensemaya

Happy Xmas everyone!

As it's Christmas Day it's Murphy's Law something was bound to happen like this.

Had Miele machine for 3 years, looked after it etc, but I understand the waste pipe is joined to the sink waste pipe?

It has been working perfectly, but did a wash tonight and the water rose really high into the sink.

The water is now just above the plug hole.

This has got to be a blockage, but I was also wondering whether it might be to do with cold weather?

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

macman

Could be that the waste has a slow flow caused by build up of soap sludge and general debris, doubt if it's freezing, since the water discharged from the washing machine will be warm or hot. Have you tried a standard sink plunger to clear the obstruction? Next step after that is to use some caustic soda (with caution).

concerned43

sounds like a frozen waste pipe to me

Sensemaya

Hi macman

Thanks for your speedy reply.

Yes we have tried the plunger to no avail.

I will get some caustic soda when the shops reopen.

macman

But a waste should not (unless it's obstructed, or has too shallow a fall) have any standing water in it to freeze in the first place. Resolve that problem, and it will not freeze.
Try unscrewing the bottle trap or u-bend under the sink (have a bucket under it when you do so) and removing any debris.

Sensemaya

concerned43

I can't see the thnks button on your post,so thanks.

Will see what it's like tomorrow morn,but looks as though we can't do any washing up nor can use machine till blockage is solved.

Sensemaya

macman wrote: »

Try unscrewing the bottle trap or u-bend under the sink (have a bucket under it when you do so) and removing any debris.

I'll leave that to my boyfriend.

Thanks!:)

McKneff

(have a bucket under it when you do so)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ive see it done.

Also my self, Ive sieved icing sugar right down to the lumps and then just upturned the sieve and put the lumps in the mix instead of back in the packet.

concerned43

I had spent 3 hours yesterday fixing the same problem and it was a frozen outside waste pipe, did not think it could freeze as it does not hold water - but it did somehow.

tony6403

Possibly a dripping tap. The drops of water freeze as they make their way down ( whatever the fall ) and eventually block the entire pipe.

mazza111

Also likely to freeze if you have the old cast iron pipes outside. Mine have been frozen for 4 days now. Managed to clear the kitchen one by building a fire around it, but heat wouldn't clear the upstairs bathroom one. No bathroom water for 4 days!!!! Thankfully we had higher temps yesterday, coupled with hot water and lots of salt which managed to clear it.