Washing Machine Waste Water flowing into the Dishwasher Discussion Thread
My dishwasher (on the left) and washing machine (on the right) are positioned next to one another – see pic A
After repeated washing machine cycles over time waste water from the washing machine builds up in the basin of the dishwasher - see pic B. The waste water will overflow onto the floor if I don’t run an empty dishwasher cycle which removes the excess waste water build up. This is how I get rid of the issue currently which is what I want to remedy.
I am uncertain if the issue is due to my current piping, plumbing and or the way the plumber installed my appliances at the time back in 2010 also being the ages of both appliances. Not sure either if my current pipes are blocked causing the issue, although all water flows down the drain quickly in the kitchen sink. Don’t know if internal non-return valves have been fitted or if this could help. Not sure if the angle/positioning of the waste water piping is too high currently at worktop height, facilitating a run back of the water into the dishwasher either?
It’s difficult for me to get behind my appliances & I cannot remove the inbuilt kitchen bench tops so I do not know where dishwasher & washing machine waste water terminate. Attached are some photos of the current set up:
Pic C – the 2 grey ribbed pipes are for waste water I think for each appliance? It seems this waste water is funnelled into a “separate connection” for each appliance leading presumably into the one bigger white coloured pipe with S bend (pic D) in the background of the photo. I suspect this maybe the culprit & was wondering is this set up is correct installed by the plumber at the time?
Pic E - Pic behind the Washing Machine
Pic F - Ribbed grey pipe is likely the waste outlet from dishwasher (with white panelling) base
Pic G – likely Washing Machine water Inlet
Pic H - likely Washing Machine Waste water Outlet (with grey ribbed pipe)
Pic I – likely Water Pipe in connection with blue/white circular end
Pic J – waste connection...
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My dishwasher (on the left) and washing machine (on the right) are positioned next to one another – see pic A
After repeated washing machine cycles over time waste water from the washing machine builds up in the basin of the dishwasher - see pic B. The waste water will overflow onto the floor if I don’t run an empty dishwasher cycle which removes the excess waste water build up. This is how I get rid of the issue currently which is what I want to remedy.
I am uncertain if the issue is due to my current piping, plumbing and or the way the plumber installed my appliances at the time back in 2010 also being the ages of both appliances. Not sure either if my current pipes are blocked causing the issue, although all water flows down the drain quickly in the kitchen sink. Don’t know if internal non-return valves have been fitted or if this could help. Not sure if the angle/positioning of the waste water piping is too high currently at worktop height, facilitating a run back of the water into the dishwasher either?
It’s difficult for me to get behind my appliances & I cannot remove the inbuilt kitchen bench tops so I do not know where dishwasher & washing machine waste water terminate. Attached are some photos of the current set up:
Pic C – the 2 grey ribbed pipes are for waste water I think for each appliance? It seems this waste water is funnelled into a “separate connection” for each appliance leading presumably into the one bigger white coloured pipe with S bend (pic D) in the background of the photo. I suspect this maybe the culprit & was wondering is this set up is correct installed by the plumber at the time?
Pic E - Pic behind the Washing Machine
Pic F - Ribbed grey pipe is likely the waste outlet from dishwasher (with white panelling) base
Pic G – likely Washing Machine water Inlet
Pic H - likely Washing Machine Waste water Outlet (with grey ribbed pipe)
Pic I – likely Water Pipe in connection with blue/white circular end
Pic J – waste connection...
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Washing Machine Waste Water flowing into the Dishwasher for the original thread on Plumbers Forums
