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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The quiet crisis unfolding in many homes is not a burst pipe or a dramatic flood, but a slow, persistent problem hiding in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kitchen Sink Cleaning Tips: Water accumulation in the kitchen sink is a common problem that troubles most people. This causes foul smell in the entire kitchen and also causes waterlogging. How to Fix ...