New washing machine not draining.
So I have recently had a new kitchen fitted which has a larger sink and therefore the waste pipe has a shallower runaway angle after the U bend. my washing machine was connected up and worked fine then stopped working which I thought was a faulty machine so replaced it as it was very old. the new one however has the same draining problem. when I disconnect the hose from the U bend it drains into a bucket no problem so the pump is working fine. the U bend has been taken off and inspected for blockages which there aren't. Why will it not drain when connected to U bend?
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Washing machine drains into bucket but not into new sink U-bend
- The problem
- After a new kitchen sink was fitted, the washing machine would no longer drain when connected to the sink U-bend. The original poster replaced the old machine, but the new washing machine had the same problem. When the drain hose was disconnected from the U-bend and emptied into a bucket, it drained normally.
- Likely cause
- The fault appears to be with the new sink waste arrangement or U-bend connection rather than the washing machine itself. The discussion supports a drainage restriction or incorrect waste setup after the sink change, but the exact defect was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The accepted reply only referred to guidance about a washing machine not draining after connection to a new U-bend. No specific repair steps or confirmed fix were documented in the thread.
- Checks to try
- Drain hose disconnected from U-bend and tested into a bucket
- Pump operation effectively confirmed by successful draining into a bucket
- U-bend removed and inspected for blockages
- Second washing machine showed the same symptom
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
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