The toilet and tub drain fine, and there is no gurgling. Claudia
----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink! When you flush the toilet does the sink gurgle? Maybe the bath tub or the shower? How well do they drain? ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink! Yes, The sink did drain well; the problem has been getting worse, over the past few weeks. Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink! Claudia, Did the sink ever drain well? If water from a hose under pressure went through all right then I doubt there is a blockage in the drain, more likely an inadequate vent. ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:10 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink! Okay, So, my bathroom sink hasn't been draining properly, for quite some time now. When we brush our teeth, wash our hands, etc., the water goes down very, very slowly! So, I finally caught my dad on his day off today, and he came to see if he could fix it for us! He did a few things. First, he took off the elbow underneath the sink, but he couldn't really see any blockages. Then, he ran a hose from downstairs to the sink, creating water pressure. When he did this, the water was going down fine. However, the pipe that leads from the sink and turns downward to the floor and into the basement is very short; there is no room to put something in there, to try to unstop the drain. So, he was unsuccessful. I don't know if I'm explaining this correctly, but our drain issue has still not been resolved, and now since the valves have been loosened, the pipes underneath the sink are leaking. What kind of thing could I use to get in there and see what's causing the blockage? My dad says that we may need to cut away a portion of wall underneath the sink, near the pipe, to get at the issue. I hate this, especially I have no man to help me out with this stuff this summer! Claudia Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
