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Gemonimo
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Whenever I use my washing machine which is installed in the buanderie next to the kitchen, I get the most amazing gurgle gurgle gloop noises coming through the sink outlet in the kitchen.  Is this an air lock and if so, how can I clear it?  The outlets for the washing machine join up with the outlets for the sink and dishwasher which doesn't gurgle or gloop when in use. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Sounds like you need some form of air admittance upstream of this lot.

The water departing to your drains/fosse/wherever is creating negative pressure in it's wake & trying to suck the water out of the various traps. Allowing air to flow in behind it will stop this happening. You need to either send a vent up & outside or fit a one-way air admittance valve. They are available at most places that sell waste pipe & fittings.

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