My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

"TomKan" wrote in message
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My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.


For bathtubs its obvious as people turn water on and walk away. As for
bathroom sinks and not kitchen I don't know but its done this way as far as
I could remember. Now the new style bathroom sink, a glass bow above the
counter top has no overflows either as far as I can tell.

In article . com,
(TomKan) says...

My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

Have you ever cleaned a bathroom sink? I don't want the crap that came
out of the overflow anywhere near my food. I would suggest sanitary
considerations are at the top of the list.

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My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

Have you ever cleaned a bathroom sink? I don't want the crap that came
out of the overflow anywhere near my food. I would suggest sanitary
considerations are at the top of the list.
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That makes perfect sense.

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:51:50 -0800, Abe wrote:

My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

Have you ever cleaned a bathroom sink? I don't want the crap that came
out of the overflow anywhere near my food. I would suggest sanitary
considerations are at the top of the list.
--------
That makes perfect sense.

The usual answers are that the material (food particles and such) from
a typical kitchen sink would clog the overflow much more quickly and
then would also result in a bacteria breeding ground. Thus no
overflow drain in a kitchen sink. I did once see this huge commercial
stainless steel monster that had a pan where the drain rack sat and it
had a second drain.


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."

TomKan wrote:

My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

If it's a double kitchen sink, note that the sinks divider is lower than the
rim so any overflow of one sink would go to the other sink and, hopefully,
down it's drain.
Steve
southiowa

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Well said,
Gideon
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Larry Caldwell wrote
Have you ever cleaned a bathroom sink? I don't want the crap
that came out of the overflow anywhere near my food. I would
suggest sanitary considerations are at the top of the list.

My guess is if it's a double sink,water overflowing one side would drain in
the other side. If the trap got blocked, an overflow wouldn't help anyway.
"TomKan" wrote in message
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My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
So, I pose the question to the group.

On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 18:01:08 -0500, "Beeper" wrote:

My guess is if it's a double sink,water overflowing one side would drain in
the other side. If the trap got blocked, an overflow wouldn't help anyway.
"TomKan" wrote in message
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My daughter asked me why is there an overflow in the bath tub and the
bathroom sink, but none in the kitchen sink. I couldn't answer her, and
could not Google an answer.
i wish there was too. my BH left the kitchen tap running one day.
ruined the kitchen floor and the ceiling below. costly.
....thehick