The kitchen sink drain — like all the drains in the house — is connected to the main vent stack that extends through the roof. When this stack gets blocked, water drains slowly — and you'll probably notice slow draining in other sinks, drains and toilets. It's usually easy to clear ...
Step 1:Cover overflow opening in basin or tub with wet cloth. Most kitchen sinks don't have an overflow vent, but if you're working on one of two side-by-side basins, plug the other basin's drain opening with wet cloths. In homes that have two bathrooms back to back in adjacent ro...
1Push the blow bag about 6 inches into the drainpipe, and be ready (with a bucket) for water to back up out of the pipe. If you are using one on a bathtub, push it down the overflow pipe until it passes the tee at the tub drain. ...
I was surprised at how well this worked on my kitchen sink! Sure, I’ll try hot instead of boiling water next time … but hey plumbers, what’s up with your industry installing chintzy plastic pipes that can’t handle a pot of boiling pasta water?? Are you trying to guarantee yourselve...
This is my personal method for getting musky scents and yellow body oil stains out of bed sheets. It's easy to get body oil out of clothes and sheets, and it works!
Plug the sink air vent with a rag. Add 1 cup of baking soda to the drain and wait a couple of minutes. Pour 1 cup of vinegar into the drain. Cover the drain with a rubber stopper and weigh it down to form a seal. Wait one hour. ...
Bathroom Fan Venting Options There are two common ways to route ductwork to vent bathroom air outside: through the ceiling and out through an exterior wall, or through the ceiling and out through the roof. (You can also buy a fan that vents directly through an exterior wall, but this typi...
If your kitchen sink drain smells, especially if there is a sewer smell, you may have a dry P-trap. The P-trap is the curved portion of pipe under the sink. It is supposed to hold water, which creates a seal that prevents sewer gases from getting into your kitchen. There needs to ...
Good ventilation in your kitchen is the most effective way to deal with condensation problems for good. If you have found condensation or mould growing in your kitchen it is important to deal with it before the problem gets worse. Book a free home survey from an EnviroVent ventilation ...
Installers can sometimes work around the problem, keeping fixtures useable during at least part of the project, but a better alternative, depending on your situation, may be to rent a portable toilet booth like the kind used on construction sites and wash in the kitchen sink. Another option is...