The shower drain is clogged from the washing machine

What you need:

• Pipe cleaning agent

Why is the washing machine drain clogging the shower drain?

Both in apartments of more recent construction year as well as in newly renovated older apartments it happens again and again that the washing machine drain is the Drain clogged shower.

• Common drainage is usually used to save costs or space. If the washing machine drain hose is also drained via the shower drain, there is no need to lay two drain pipes.
• If the washing machine's lint filter is cleaned regularly, the shower drain will not normally clog either. On the contrary - the at least now and then higher temperatures of the hot laundry actually ensure that deposits from showering are loosened from the tubes.
• If, of course, the lint from the washing machine is added to the soap and hair residues from the shower, then it is actually only a matter of time before the drain clogs. This is of course announced by the shower drain starting to drain more slowly than usual.
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The drain is blocked - what now?

1. First, check to see if the shower drain itself or the washing machine drain is clogged.


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2. Check that the lint filter on your washing machine is clean so that it doesn't clog the drain any more. If this is not the case, thoroughly clean the lint filter of all lint.
3. Look in the shower drain to see if you can see any remains of hair or even lint from the washing machine drain. If so, remove them as best you can.
4. Then use a drainage agent according to the instructions. For most varieties, pour a cap of the product down the drain of the shower and add some water. Let the whole thing work for about 20 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with warm water. In most cases, the clogged drain is a thing of the past. In more stubborn cases, you can leave it on overnight.

As a precaution, it is advisable to regularly use the lint filter Washing machine to clean. Once a quarter of a hot wash, the drainpipes are cleaned relatively thoroughly. You can use a little pipe cleaner in the shower drain about every two months as a precaution.