On Aug 26, 12:54 pm, Joe wrote:
On Aug 25, 4:21 pm, "WilliamC88"
wrote:
Hello. Got a kitchen drain issue and I was hoping for some advise. I have
a double sink, disposer on the left, rinse sink on the right. We have been
experiencing slow draining on the disposal side and it especially sucks when
washes pots and stuff on that side. As it backs up, if I turn on the
disposal and pushes it right through. I was told by a neighbor that the
drain from the disposal to the trap may be clogged or that it needs more of
a down angle. I took a picture he
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6283/1000814sg0.jpg
It ain't clogged. I do notice the the drain from the disposal is going
down, but that the hole assembly on that side is lower than the main drain
into the wall. Is this OK? It is kinda hard to see in the picture. To
move the "T" up above the main drain would require the disposal to drain
"up" into the "T" and this doesn't sound right either. The right side that
goes straight into the trap drains fine.
Could it be the disposal? We have tried a plunger, draino and some special
disposal cleaner all to no avail.
Thanks for any advice!!
Disposals need a nice smooth slightly downhill outlet to a wye drain
fitting. That's not what you have. Seems to me your plumbing system
needs to be redone by someone with more tools in his bag than a
hacksaw and a screwdriver. This project would benefit from some
professional help at best, or highy skilled DIY at the least.
Good luck.
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I'd check the manufacturer's website for mounting limits. Your
disposal looks a bit low relative to the trap and outlet. If it's too
low, then standing water stays in parts of the disposal it shouldn't.
On the other hand, I'm not sure exactly what the problem is. On my
disposal, if I've been washing dishes, prepping food, etc, at some
point it's not unusual for the disposal drain to start backing up
because small amounts of debris eventually clog it enough to restrict
the flow. I just turn it on, and it instantly clears.