So here's the thing, suddenly under the sink there was a leak. This is not our house, it's my wives mother house. We moved in 6 years ago because she moved out and we needed a place. She bought it in 2002 and lived there several years.
Anyway, as long as we've been here there has always been slow draining of water and when the dishwasher runs water sometimes backed up into the sink. Wife never really complained about it, I guess because that's how it was when we moved in.
So I literally touched the pipes under the sink and one just snapped right off, just by poking it. It looks like it was an S trap, not a P trap. Anyway, the amount of corrosion was significant and rush. I removed all the plumbing from under the sink and was surprised to see the drain so high. It might even be higher than in the pictures. The sinks are not even deep sinks, about 8 inches. Now I tried to install a normal P trap and do it that way, but the damn sink WILL NOT drain properly. I've tried every combination with my limited knowledge and the water just settles in the sink.
Here is a picture. In fact, it might be higher than the picture. Not measured exactly, since it's an awkward tight fit, but it seems almost flush with the sink drain. Wife is mad at me and said, can I not just put it back the way it was. Well, the pipes were breaking apart from rust and corrosion and can't reuse them, and don't even remember the exact setup before, but it wasn't working right anyway.
I told my wife that we might have to cut into the wall and lower the drain, but here's the other problem. The wall behind is by the looks of it cement board, and I know it's going to be a messy, crappy job. My wives brother was telling her the drain is fine and it doesn't need to be moved. He works in a construction field so she is believing him over myself and telling me he said just put in some pipe and a P trap and it will be good to go. Well, I did that already, and it isn't good to go.
If you look at the picture, the sink drain and waste drain are almost level, maybe an inch difference from the top of waste drain. Possibly even less, 1/2 inch.
So am I right to say, the drain needs to be lowered? There's nothing I can do with this high drain/sink setup without water just sitting in there? I have a feeling that's what was happening before hence the really bad corrosion. I am surprised this was even given a "good to go" in 2002 when her mom moved in.
Anyway, as long as we've been here there has always been slow draining of water and when the dishwasher runs water sometimes backed up into the sink. Wife never really complained about it, I guess because that's how it was when we moved in.
So I literally touched the pipes under the sink and one just snapped right off, just by poking it. It looks like it was an S trap, not a P trap. Anyway, the amount of corrosion was significant and rush. I removed all the plumbing from under the sink and was surprised to see the drain so high. It might even be higher than in the pictures. The sinks are not even deep sinks, about 8 inches. Now I tried to install a normal P trap and do it that way, but the damn sink WILL NOT drain properly. I've tried every combination with my limited knowledge and the water just settles in the sink.
Here is a picture. In fact, it might be higher than the picture. Not measured exactly, since it's an awkward tight fit, but it seems almost flush with the sink drain. Wife is mad at me and said, can I not just put it back the way it was. Well, the pipes were breaking apart from rust and corrosion and can't reuse them, and don't even remember the exact setup before, but it wasn't working right anyway.
I told my wife that we might have to cut into the wall and lower the drain, but here's the other problem. The wall behind is by the looks of it cement board, and I know it's going to be a messy, crappy job. My wives brother was telling her the drain is fine and it doesn't need to be moved. He works in a construction field so she is believing him over myself and telling me he said just put in some pipe and a P trap and it will be good to go. Well, I did that already, and it isn't good to go.
If you look at the picture, the sink drain and waste drain are almost level, maybe an inch difference from the top of waste drain. Possibly even less, 1/2 inch.
So am I right to say, the drain needs to be lowered? There's nothing I can do with this high drain/sink setup without water just sitting in there? I have a feeling that's what was happening before hence the really bad corrosion. I am surprised this was even given a "good to go" in 2002 when her mom moved in.
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