DIY TIP / 01Laundry Plumbing
Water comes up out of the washing machine standpipe. Before you snake it, find out if the drain can breathe.
A washing machine doesn't drain, it pumps, and a top-loader pushes up to 17 gallons a minute into a pipe that has to take every bit of it. Ten minutes with a five-gallon bucket tells you whether the line is actually blocked or just can't get air, and those two need opposite repairs.
Read the tip



