Washing Machine in Basement

[wglenn13]

I just moved into a new house in Alabama. The previous owner moved the washing machine down to the basement. The drain for the washing machine is tied into the sewer stack that's exiting the house through the basement.

My wife tried doing the laundry and we were left with about 1" of water in the bottom of the bowl. I attached a couple of pictures. Can someone please take a look at how the drain is hooked up to the sewer stack and give me some advice on if its up to code/is it right/how can I fix my problem?

Thanks

 

[frodo]

gimmie a few minutes, I spit tea all over the place



if you want it right.

 

[frodo]

pipe detail

 

[wglenn13]

Ok that makes sense. Thanks for the help, that will definitely be the best long term solution.

Is there some kind of quick fix or something I could do right now just so we can get some clothes washed? I still don't understand what they were trying to do with how it was set up last time.

 

[frodo]

not really, you are below the ground. set the washer on a pedestal a couple of feet high ?

forgot the ck valve

 

[KULTULZ]

DAMN Frodo!

Your years of experience is showing again...

 

[havasu]

DAMN Frodo!

Your years of experience is showing again...

Be careful of the compliments to Frodo. His head swells pretty easy!

 

[KULTULZ]

Be careful of the compliments to Frodo. His head swells pretty easy!

Yeah, I've heard that...

I've also heard that he comes from a very nice family that shows no signs of conceit, his seemingly having inherited it all himself...

 

[frodo]

ouch !!

 

[KULTULZ]

...am I on report?

 

[frodo]

...am I on report?

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[KULTULZ]

...whew...

I thought it was going to be another Fri afternoon in the service truck trying to find that damn LH monkey wrench...

...oh... CHECKS DOWN!?!