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In our garden duplex, the ground floor washer drains into the same pipe that takes rain water from the roof of the brownstone down to the sewer pipe below the house. I posted on this some months ago and found out that this is not uncommon. I just can’t do wash when it rains because it is too much water for the pipe to handle. Now, however, the pipe is overflowing (slightly) with every wash cycle no matter what the weather or size of the load.

The bottom pipe that goes to the basement is open and has room for the large metal rain pipe (attached) and a small space for the rubber washer drain tube – we don’t see any blockage when we remove the washer drain tube and look in.

Who could I call to help me figure this out? The GE washer guy says it is a drainage issue not a washer issue. Our landlord prefers to have us deal with problems directly and send the bill. I’m hoping this is a minor fixable problem.

Thanks.