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Personlinaloe
01/5/2013 at 4:18pm
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Hi all,
we're parked up in France for the summer so have bought waste pipes to go straight into the drain, trouble is when we empty the kitchen sink it bubbles up through the shower or bathroom sink, it doesn't matter how much adjusting the OH does he can't sort it.

Any ideas?
Thanks, Linda


PersonG7ACU
01/5/2013 at 5:35pm
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The outlet clearly isn't draining away quickly enough, hence the kitchen water is doing what water does best and finding the easiest was out of the system.

Hubby needs to check for any kinks in the pipe, upward gradient etc., or perhaps simply the drain into which you've put the pipe isn't draining properly.

How far from your waste outlet fittings on the van is the drain?

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Personlinaloe
01/5/2013 at 6:58pm
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No kinks Paul, no upwards gradient & the drain that its emptying in to doesnt have any problems either. Pipe is about 12ft


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Buy some more and run two outlets?

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Personlinaloe
01/5/2013 at 7:17pm
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Now why didn't we think of that Mike!!!!
Obvious really.

Thanks for that.


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If the runs 12', then the gradient is probably to weak to allow the water to drain quick enough. Assuming you have two outlets then Mikes suggestion is probably the best option provide better drainage.

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02/5/2013 at 1:33pm
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I had this twice,first was when the caravan was not level and water was coming into the shower tray.second was the pipe I used was in the water of the drain and this way the water could not get away.make sure the pipe is free to drain at the end of it.if you only have one drain pipe for both sink and then the water will take the easy way and go up the sink drain before leaving.

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Personlinaloe
02/5/2013 at 5:01pm
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Thanks all,
as soon as we can we are going to get another length of pipe & that should be problem solved


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03/5/2013 at 9:05pm
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If you can where the pipe goes into the drain dont push the pipe deep into the ground drain, so you can see the water coming out in case this drain is part blocked, & as been said run 2 outlet pipes the shower is the low point so if there is any restriction it will bubble up through the plug hole, or plug that. Its just that I am a plumber of 40 + years! good luck.


Personlinaloe
03/5/2013 at 9:44pm
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Thanks Trunnion
Pipe isn't deep into drain we're still waiting to get another length of hose to try it out.



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