A clogged drain can cause the water from your washing machine to backup into your kitchen sink. Service Plus Plumbers in Henderson NV has noticed that the location of the clog depends upon the way your washing machine is connected to your household plumbing.
If the washing machine is located near the kitchen sink, there is a good possibility that they share the same drain line. When you notice the water, turn off your washing machine. Check to see if the water drains from the sink. Turn on the sink faucet and see if water backs up. If it does, the clog is located in the shared drain line. When the two drains are closely connected, as is often the case in an apartment, a sink clog can cause the washing machine to back up as well. If the sink drains properly, only the washing machine drain is clogged. If the washing machine is located in a laundry room some distance from the kitchen, the clog is probably in the home’s main sewer line.