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Rinse pipe overflow

The water backs up in the pipe where the water is supposed to go during the withdrawal cycle and goes all over the floor. I have used a snake to remove any objects but there were none. Could the problem be the elbow joint that connects one pipe to another?

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Depending on how your drain system is plumbed where you live.. many homes use a 'trap' .. meaning a place where water remains to keep sewer gas from getting back into your home.. If your house is set up with this ( and it may be on the wall or in the floor).. you may have a blockage there that won't allow water to drain fast enough and the pipe fills up and leaks onto your floor.. Hope this helps you...

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