Comments on: Plumbing: Does a drain for a bathroom sink have to approach from the back of the sink? http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/ Rapid Solutions to Your Blocked Drains Problems Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kaley202 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Kaley202 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:18:08 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-165 And the winner is; The vent Must be reconnected and if you run the pipe the way you want to the vent will be gathering waste. The easy button is to treat your drain once a week and avoid putting grease into it. And the winner is; The vent Must be reconnected and if you run the pipe the way you want to the vent will be gathering waste. The easy button is to treat your drain once a week and avoid putting grease into it.

]]> By: Ronald Mccallum http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Ronald Mccallum Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:36:27 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-164 You can drain it any way you like. Why not look into draining it straight down through the floor. and connecting into the main drain below. Many houses drain down under the floor. The faster the drop, the better the drain. As far as the sewer gas smell, you are right, you do smell the sewer. Traps are made to block the sewer smell by using trapped water as the smell barrier, which is why traps are so important. Drains don't usually clog up even when they travel horizontal for long times unless something is put down the drain to block the flow. It sounds as though hair or something else is causing the problem and might need to be addressed. If you still want to reroute the drain you can. the drain is 1 1/2 pvc. You can drain it any way you like. Why not look into draining it straight down through the floor. and connecting into the main drain below. Many houses drain down under the floor. The faster the drop, the better the drain. As far as the sewer gas smell, you are right, you do smell the sewer. Traps are made to block the sewer smell by using trapped water as the smell barrier, which is why traps are so important. Drains don’t usually clog up even when they travel horizontal for long times unless something is put down the drain to block the flow. It sounds as though hair or something else is causing the problem and might need to be addressed. If you still want to reroute the drain you can. the drain is 1 1/2 pvc.

]]> By: Kali Weatherall http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Kali Weatherall Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:40:37 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-163 I cant see any problem with it you will be eliminating two bends makes sense to me. One bit of advise when you reroute use a sweep(long turn) ell to connect to the down pipe no sharp turns. I cant see any problem with it you will be eliminating two bends makes sense to me. One bit of advise when you reroute use a sweep(long turn) ell to connect to the down pipe no sharp turns.

]]> By: Lily Muir http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Lily Muir Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:07:23 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-162 The plumber used pressure fittings to make the tight turns. Drains have to plumbed DWV fittings which have a wider radius. They take a up a larger space. That's why the plumber used the pressure 90 to make a tight turns in the walls. The plumber used pressure fittings to make the tight turns. Drains have to plumbed DWV fittings which have a wider radius. They take a up a larger space. That’s why the plumber used the pressure 90 to make a tight turns in the walls.

]]> By: Emerson Wilcockson http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Emerson Wilcockson Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-161 everything you mentioned so far will work the only variable I can't see is the vent. all plumbing fixtures must be vented in order to work properly ( not glug) if when you remove the drywall from the wall there is a t fitting you would have to reconnect to the pipe that is going up, as well as the new access in order to have a vent. another solution is to put a clean out somewhere near where it clogs that would make it easy to unscrew a cap and shove a small snake down to unclog your sink without disconnecting everything. everything you mentioned so far will work the only variable I can’t see is the vent. all plumbing fixtures must be vented in order to work properly ( not glug) if when you remove the drywall from the wall there is a t fitting you would have to reconnect to the pipe that is going up, as well as the new access in order to have a vent. another solution is to put a clean out somewhere near where it clogs that would make it easy to unscrew a cap and shove a small snake down to unclog your sink without disconnecting everything.

]]> By: Lyric Wells http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Lyric Wells Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:36:37 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-160 you could switch it but there is no good reason for it to clog much now, unless there are some restrictions or there is not enough drop after it enters the wall or you are putting stuff in it that doesn't belong. it is unlikely the layout is the problem you could switch it but there is no good reason for it to clog much now, unless there are some restrictions or there is not enough drop after it enters the wall or you are putting stuff in it that doesn’t belong.

it is unlikely the layout is the problem

]]> By: Joana Peel http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Joana Peel Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-159 the clog may be cost by hair accumulations ,try to add first some chemical to dissolve, you can buy it from any hardware store. ya I agree with your new design ( the white line ) since it is shorter and going to save one elbow . the clog may be cost by hair accumulations ,try to add first some chemical to dissolve, you can buy it from any hardware store.

ya I agree with your new design ( the white line ) since it is shorter and going to save one elbow .

]]> By: Brisa Garthwaite http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Brisa Garthwaite Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:56:37 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-158 No reason I can see why that wouldn't work. But to be sure you will have to open up to see if they had a reason - they sure created more work for themselves. Either there is something strange in your building code or they approached it from behind because, That's the way we always do it. No reason I can see why that wouldn’t work. But to be sure you will have to open up to see if they had a reason – they sure created more work for themselves. Either there is something strange in your building code or they approached it from behind because, That’s the way we always do it.

]]> By: Davin 43 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Davin 43 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:05:58 +0000 http://www.blocked-drains.net/plumbing-does-a-drain-for-a-bathroom-sink-have-to-approach-from-the-back-of-the-sink/#comment-157 That looks fine. Doesn't mater which direction it drains as long as it drains down. That looks fine. Doesn’t mater which direction it drains as long as it drains down.

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