sounds like that is the sink the washer uses. Also sounds like the clog is farther out than where the sink and the floor drain join the exit piping.
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008, Victor Gouveia wrote: > Hi Claudia, > > You said that you were emptying out the contents of the bucket into the > basin or sink. > > Is that basin or sink close enough that you can run the hose directly into > it, and if it is, is it large enough to hold the water that will be > generated by a large load? > > If it isn't large enough to accommodate a large load of laundry, will > accommodate a small load, that you can do for the time being? > > While you figure out the above, you may want to consider giving your local > FHA or HUD division a call to see if there are any programs you would be > qualified for. > > If you own the home, especially if both you and your husband are disabled, > there should be a few subsidy programs you would qualify for. These > subsidies may take the form of a low interest or no interest loan for the > repairs, or an outright grant to help with any modifications. > > Your state department may have similar programs you may want to look at > also. > > Some state programs are funded by the state, but are managed or overseen by > your municipal or county governments. > > Up here in Toronto, we have a number that we can call, a few numbers > actually, which provide all kinds of information like this. > > One is a local number called 211 Toronto, where a person dials the numbers > 211 on any hard wired telephone and you get an operator who can give you > access to a library of social programs available to anyone in the city. > > Our federal, provincial and municipal governments all have general > information telephone numbers that you call, tell them what kind of > information or government program you are looking for, and they give you the > number you can call to get more information on that particular program. > > In many cases, if you don't know the exact program you are looking for, > these numbers also have detailed search programs that will look for certain > key words detailing the problem you are having, and they can give you a list > of possibilities to choose from. > > I'm not saying that these things are available in Toronto to brag or > anything, what I'm saying is that there must be telephone numbers of the > sort I outlined above that will give you the same, if not a similar service > to what I'm talking about in your area. > > There are also private charities that will help you with the funds you need > to make these kinds of repairs. A few that come to mind are the Lion's Club > and Habitat for Humanity. > > You might also want to try the local United Way, to see if they have any > programs that would help you look for and access this funding, or even > provide the funding outright. > > The way I figure it, if you feel you're above charity, just how above the > level of water are you when you're standing in three feet of water in the > basement? Grin. > > Anyway, hope it all works out for you. > > Victor Gouveia > >
