For some darn reason my computer has blank pictures of the drain going into the floor. Did nothing different from original pictures...... The 2" drain goes straight down under slab of kitchen. There is no basement or crawl space. I'm guessing it goes under slab of kitchen to the front yard......I was thinking same slownsteady.....
Kitchen sink drain SLOOOOOWLY unless....
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nealtw
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The vent would have been hidden in a near by interior wall, should be able to find it on the roof or in the attic if it joins with another up there.
Sounds to me like you are not vented and that’s why its chugging. Also the reason it works when you turn the GD on and it pumps the water out instead of draining.
You could add a cheater vent under the sink if you think this sink line just runs out into some kind of a drywell in the yard. I wouldn’t worry too much with adding one.
You could add a cheater vent under the sink if you think this sink line just runs out into some kind of a drywell in the yard. I wouldn’t worry too much with adding one.
Actually the simplest cure is to rework the sink drain and add a STUDOR vent outside the kitchen sink wall.
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I do not like garbage disposals, I had so so much problems with mine, I bought waste king, this one to be exact: http://www.sinkwastecare.com/waste-king-l-2600/ and it was a complete waste of money. Has nothing but problems with it! I just got a refund, and decided never to use one again!
I have always had well and septic and never wanted to fill the septic with a bunch of stuff you could put on the garden. Now we are tied into city waste and I have a grinder pump (thats another thread) so I guess I could have one but see no need. I do send little bits down the drain now that I might have been more careful with before. I still dont see the need for one also.
slownsteady
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I never realized a disposal would create enough pressure to push water down.
