Detect an awful odor coming from your sink? All plumbing fixtures in the home are connected to the same waste system. Sewer gases are prevented from backing up into the house by p-traps. A p-trap, the ...

Next, Heath says, “Slide a slip nut and washer onto the waste pipe and connect the curved section of pipe by hand-tightening the nut.” He adds, “Align the other end of the curved pipe with the main ...

Some bathroom and kitchen sinks have “S” traps like this one that drain into the floor. It’s important that sewer gas doesn’t get trapped in them. Proper venting of drain lines ensures that a small ...

Dear Jerry: Our house is a ranch-style, circa 1950s. The kitchen sinks and dishwasher (which has never been used) drain into a separate 500-gallon septic tank. When we purchased the house, the ...