We renovated our kitchen and my husband installed a double sink, a new garbage disposal, a diswasher, and the drain pipes that remove all that waste water to the wall where the old pipes now begin. Why are we experiencing this super slow drainage? The drains worked with no problems before, so I don't believe I have clogged pipes.
2007-08-15 17:02:46 · 10 answers · asked by goodngrace 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Probably got some adhesive or something stuck in the pipes somewhere. Check the traps. Check the last connection to the old pipes. ...
2007-08-15 17:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by bahbdorje 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one way to troubleshoot this kind of problem is to disconnect the new pipes from the old. Then pour water down the old pipe even if you have to use a hose to do it. If a few gallons drain just fine then you know it is in the new pipes.
If not you need to look at the old pipes. As somebody else mentioned before it almost sounds like a venting issue.
2007-08-15 18:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by mike b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to install a vent pipe at least 2" pipe. When you changed the plumbing you created a siphoning effect in the drain line much like the water in a p trap. When we redid our plumbing I had a plumber come to give me advice and that was the first thing he told me was I needed another vent pipe even though everthing was close.
2007-08-16 07:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by gonecrazytoday 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just taking a wild guess , maybe a piece of plastic was left on the should have been removed ? Maybe your husband didn't notice it as he put everything together. This is just a wild guess but it is the only thing I can think of.
2007-08-15 17:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by old-bald-one 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe a vent pipe was plugged or removed. if you can hear something drain in another drain than this is definately your problem. IMPROPER VENTING
2007-08-15 17:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
have him disassemble the drains to inspect, and re-assemble. there has to be traps for each basin. you should not need to consider "vents", as none were removed.
something doesn't sound right.
2007-08-15 17:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you shoould mix i cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar and pour through pipes, wait 10 /15 min. and pour hot water, see it works...
2007-08-15 17:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
take off the j bend, it mite be clogged up, or it could be some trash further down the line
2007-08-15 17:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah,sounds like no vent,you can buy mechanical vents to fix hubby's problem.
2007-08-16 03:37:21 · answer #9 · answered by tom the plumber 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try using bigger drain pipes.
2007-08-15 17:08:37 · answer #10 · answered by Rey 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋