Speed Queen suds/drain issue

[cehalstead]

I have a 2016 AWN432 and my SIL has a new TC-5. We both have an occasional problem with suds coming out of the top of the drain pipe around the drain hose when using the normal/eco cycle. We both are detergent misers and are not using too much detergent and we both use HE products. Does anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions for stopping or preventing this problem?

 

[yogitunes]

how much pipe is above the P-trap for the washers drain?.....

it should be 2" in diameter....

and at least 30 inches high before the trap.....

not that it has to be exact.....but has been the cause too many times of suds coming out of the top.....

best bet no matter what your setup, just install an anti-siphon valve and seal it into the pipe....problem solved....

 

[tim90650]

Suds

I thought it was because we use Tide

 

[panasonicvac]

I have the same problem here but with our LG WM8100HVA front load washer and we also use Tide HE detergent. I was thinking it was doing this because we have a soft water system but I don't remember having this happen with our Neptune that we used to have or even our GE top loader we had before as well.

 

[rp2813]

I couldn't use Tide or Gain (powder) in the Frigidaire Affinity front-loader we had after they changed the formula to "for both" types of machines instead of strictly HE.  The suds were out of control. 

 

The kids bought a SQ AWN432 several years ago and suds coming out of the standpipe has always been an issue, even after extending it as high as possible (cabinetry above the machine limited the clearance).   There was another thread on this topic not that long ago, and someone offered a good solution that if IIRC included a picture, but a search didn't produce it.   I do know that the accordion fitting that was supplied for the end the drain hose provided only mixed results at best.

 

[tim90650]

How about a plumber’s snake?

Around 2000 we moved into a rental house. The landlady provided an older, (80’s maybe) fridgidaire washer with an indexing tub and nasty GE dryer that looked like it had lived outside. Anyway we used them for a bit until the dryer died then bought our own Maytag Atlantis set from Sears outlet. The standpipe couldn’t handle the Atlantis’s volume of water it was discharging and would overflow. We had it snaked out and it worked fine ever since...we moved two more times with the Maytags and both subsequent homes needed the standpipes snaked. One plumber said the pump more powerful than the previous washers was. But after the plumbers came we didn’t have anymore issues.

 

[rp2813]

Snaking makes sense since modern machines lack lint filters.   My machines empty into a sink so I use those disposable wire mesh lint snares on the end of the hose.  Since that isn't possible when using a standpipe, snaking it out when suds overflow is noticed could resolve the problem, as lint buildup could be a chronic issue.

 

[grebus]

My house is also one of those with a lousy standpipe drain. I used to have to have it snaked once a year or more to remove the lint, but eventually got tired of that and routed the drain hose to a (somewhat) nearby utility sink. I've found that a short nylon stocking on the hose works best for filtering the lint out and keeping the sink drain flowing well. If that's an option for you it will definitely help.

 

[randy]

Washer drain hose seal

 

[kimkats]

Hello - I'm new here, but I have a Speed Queen Washer an

dryer and was looking for tips to make the wash cycle warmer, and found it here,(Drill out the hot water inlet!) so kept snooping around. Randy in Portland, can you tell me where to get one of those washer drain hose seals? My hose fits pretty loosely into the stand pipe and I'd like to have it a little more secure in there.
Thank you!

And thank you for this forum. SO much good info!