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  1. Douglas Hood

    Sink Gurgle, Older 2Fam, newer drain

    Thank you, Jeff. That makes sense, especially the "kitchen with a disposal" example. The earlier clogs over 5 years were always at the stopper and were easily cleared. This time, when clearing the stopper didn't do the trick, I was perplexed. It was only after having done some research and...
  2. Douglas Hood

    Sink Gurgle, Older 2Fam, newer drain

    Thanks Terry. Neat trick with the push pole, as gross as it sounds, I'll probably give it a try at some point. Reminds me of the industrial pipe 'suppository' cleaning trick, do they call it a "Pig", that is forced through the large diameter pipe under high pressure? Anyway, would you agree...
  3. Douglas Hood

    Sink Gurgle, Older 2Fam, newer drain

    I'm in the camp of 'working with what I've got', salvage what can be salvaged, do good work and keep costs down. To clear up some confusion, the Drum Trap and ABS is the old configuration and definitely not likely the original setup either. I definitely wanted the ABS gone from day one, but...
  4. Douglas Hood

    Sink Gurgle, Older 2Fam, newer drain

    Hello, Glad to be a new member. TerryLove.com is my go-to for initial plumbing searches. When I google an issue I always start with "terrylove.com" then my search terms. I have a lav/bath sink drain that's begun to give me some trouble with being slow to drain, plus a gurgle. It's been in...
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