If you are like many people, when you notice that water is starting to pool up in your shower or your sink, you probably reach for the drain cleaner and move on. However, this is a dangerous way to deal with clogged drains and there is more and more evidence that it can cause problems…
Code requires that drainpipes slope at a minimum rate of ¼ inch to the foot. Maximum is 3 ½ inches per foot or true vertical. Slopes of less than a ¼ inch will cause constant clogging problems. More than 3 ½ inches allows the water to drain away leaving the solids in the pipe and…
The garbage disposal is not an all-purpose garbage shoot. With every meal made, there is often food waste generated as well. You will probably want to get rid of any food remnants that can’t be used but not all food can be safely sent down the garbage disposal. Putting the wrong types of food down…
You can instantly detect an unidentified odor as one walks into a bathroom or kitchen only to realize the source coming from the drain after checking the usual places. Some would run the disposal thinking perhaps left-over food was left in the drain if it is the kitchen sink with a ready garbage disposal. You…
