Think of a straw in a milkshake. If the straw is clear, you suck easily. If the bottom is clogged with a chunk of strawberry, you get nothing. Your washer pump is the same. It’s trying, but the pipe is blocked. If you were to look inside your clogged drain pipe, you wouldn’t just see water. You would see something plumbers call "P-trap sludge."
You need the (or any expanding bladder bag). This is a $10 rubber nozzle that attaches to your garden hose. washing machine drain clog
Your washing machine has a lint filter, but it sucks. You can buy an inline nylon mesh filter that attaches to the end of your grey drain hose. Check it after every 5 loads. You will be horrified (and relieved) by what it catches. Think of a straw in a milkshake
I know, I know. It smells like a meadow. But liquid softener is basically wax. It coats your clothes, your machine, and your pipes. Use white vinegar in the rinse cycle instead. It softens fabric and dissolves alkaline sludge. Your washer pump is the same
Your washing machine is incredibly strong. It pumps water out with force. If the water isn't leaving, it usually isn't because the pump quit; it’s because the water has nowhere to go.
You are dealing with soft sludge, not tree roots. A snake will poke a hole through the sludge, but it won't clear the walls. The water will drain for a week, then clog again.
