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My dishwasher is emptying into my sink and vise versa? what do i do?

Sometimes the dishwasher leaks out all over my floor. It backs up the sink, I plunge it and it empties into the dishwasher.

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  • pacman
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    the plunger is not working to clear your clogged sink drain because the dishwasher hose is allowing the pressure you apply to escape into the dishwasher. Disconnect the hose from the sink down spout and cap it off ( you might use a cork and a few turns of electrical tape ) temporarily. Fill the sink at least half way and place the plunger over the drain. press down slowly to evacuate the air out of the bulb and use a push/pull motion. Water is non-compressible and will transfer your pressure directly to the debris plug. beyond that you may need a professional.

    Source(s): binair - dunat
  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The drain under the sink is clogged. It won't plunge because the hose for the dishwasher comes into the sink. Usually this connects to the garbage disposal, but you don't mention if you have one. You will need to remove the p-trap under the sink and if the clog isn't in the trap, you will need to run a plumber's snake down the drain to get at the clog.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    we've a dishwasher which isn't plumbed in. I consistently wash up via hand, yet to make it effective i in trouble-free terms do it while there is no longer something sparkling in the residing house in any respect, which actual means i in no way do it through fact my spouse finally ends up doing it. this may be a political concern, through fact it means a female is doing the home household initiatives rather than a guy. If i did it, i think it may be friendlier than a dishwasher, yet as that's, it may advise having to handle stuff piled up in each single place and doubtless decomposing nutrition, flies etc (however this has in no way surpassed off to us), so it truly is no longer very friendly to the family contributors environment even no remember if that's to the planet. even however, dishwashers are supposedly extra means and water effective.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The drain that your sink empties into is clogged. You need to call the plumber or the local handyman. This isn't something recommended for the do-it-yourself-er. You'll spend more time, money and aggravation than you'll save by doing it yourself.

    Source(s): Drain clogs can be very difficult to clear without the proper equipment. Plus You don't want to use chemical drain cleaner because it will run back into your dishwasher and ruin the pump
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    stop using both get as much water out of system as you can, pour down drain cleaner, if this does not work follow 1st. answer.

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