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Hello, I have the dishwasher and washing machine waste pipes connecting with a "Y" type pipe connection which then goes through a trap and away. (Current arrangement) Trap pipes are 40mm diameter. Stand pipe height is 44cm from red circle to bottom of U-bend. I installed this...

Like a cork in a bottle. The U-bend arrangement was not the proper shape and the horizontal pipe leading to the drain did not angle down and away properly and so the gunk had no reason to go anywhere and so it set up home in the bottom of the U and solidified. Was very nasty work to cut out the...

It could be better, you're right. I have taken the advice received here and replaced the pipework with a proper trap and so far, all is well. The other stuff is functional and trouble free so I will let it lie for now. Cheers.

Perhaps the issue is that it's a shared pipe with dishwasher and washing machine, an inherited setup. More gunk buildup.

That seems like serious stuff! Cheers.

Thank you both for your help. I will try the water method and see about changing the whole thing for the proper trap.

Hello, I have the dishwasher and washing machine waste pipes connecting with a "Y" type pipe connection which then goes through a u-bend and away. I thought i had a dishwasher waste pipe leak but instead, there is waste water coming out of the top of the Y connection through a hole...