Three plumbers with their arms crossed standing behind a kitchen sink - Static Media / Shutterstock While you don't use your kitchen sink to cook or bake, there are few tasks that you can accomplish ...

Some bathroom and kitchen sinks have “S” traps like this one that drain into the floor. It’s important that sewer gas doesn’t get trapped in them. Proper venting of drain lines ensures that a small ...

Dear Jerry: Our house is a ranch-style, circa 1950s. The kitchen sinks and dishwasher (which has never been used) drain into a separate 500-gallon septic tank. When we purchased the house, the ...

A gurgling sink is usually a sign that something in the drainage or venting system isn't working properly. It isn't always an emergency, but it can be an early warning that a developing issue needs ...

Q. My new kitchen is going to have a large island with my double-bowl sink in it. The young plumber and my contractor want to use some newfangled thing that just fits under the cabinet. They call it ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...