[FRIAM] Off the wall question about turbulence
Carl Tollander
carl at plektyx.com
Tue Nov 28 16:06:00 EST 2023
Go up on roof, make sure drain vent is not clogged by debris. Improper or
badly installed drain venting slows things down a lot.
Carl
On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 7:42 AM Prof David West <profwest at fastmail.fm>
wrote:
> When the washer drains, water flows for a bit, then you hear the pipe
> filling up and water comes out the top. Pause the flow, water drains
> quickly, start and pipe fills again. Cycle till rate of flow subsides.
>
> Question: can turbulence occur at the u-trap and cause a temporary
> blockage? If yes, does the turbulence occur because of the distance from
> entry to the u-trap?
>
> Will ask plumber — but prior discussions of turbulence on the list made me
> think it might pose an interesting problem..
>
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