Hi all,
I just installed a new bathroom sink in my basement. There was an existing sink on an adjacent wall, during remodeling I moved the sink by extending the pipes. After I had it all hooked up, the drain was draining extremely slow. If you look at the picture below.....when I loosen this screw (indicated by the red arrow) and allow air to get into the drain pipe, the sink drains fine.
I have installed an AAV because there was no existing vent pipe, although I'm only about 4 feet from the main stack, and I did not have any drainage issues in the old sink. The drain is 1 1/2" pipe.
What did I do wrong? The drain does not leak, is it okay to leave it this way?
Thank you for the help!
Bryce
I just installed a new bathroom sink in my basement. There was an existing sink on an adjacent wall, during remodeling I moved the sink by extending the pipes. After I had it all hooked up, the drain was draining extremely slow. If you look at the picture below.....when I loosen this screw (indicated by the red arrow) and allow air to get into the drain pipe, the sink drains fine.
I have installed an AAV because there was no existing vent pipe, although I'm only about 4 feet from the main stack, and I did not have any drainage issues in the old sink. The drain is 1 1/2" pipe.
What did I do wrong? The drain does not leak, is it okay to leave it this way?
Thank you for the help!
Bryce