Washing Machine Problems

I was browsing through www.plbg.com again and found another gem of a forum thread.  Someone had installed a new washer and then had trouble with the drain.  The owner posted a question complete with pictures, which caused a number of plumbers to try and come up with the answer.

Here is a quote from the home owner that I found particularly interesting.

“First, there is a trap below the pic. There is also venting, I just didn’t know what I was looking for. The venting mechanism I created was a waste of time and money. I built it based on advise from Home Depot.”

I’ve heard this line before, when interviewing local plumbers. There seems to be some misunderstanding about the competence of some employees at large hardware stores. I’ve been told it’s a mistake to take advice from someone working the aisles unless they really are qualified to give that advice.

Here’s the link to that thread if you care to read through it yourself.

http://www.plbg.com/forum/read.php?1,415205