View Full Version : Slow drain, but no clog
 
 okelliher
Feb 18, 2008, 01:47 PM
I took off and cleaned the p-trap and connecting pipes from the sink to the wall.  I snaked the pipe in the wall approx 4 feet down.  The sink drain pipe in the wall is about four feet to the toilet drain.  I know this because I just re-did the basement last summer.  The pipes connected to the toilet drain and tub drain are working fine.  What happens is the p-trap fills up and the water backs up into the sink.  The water in the p-trap is not going down the drain.  When the water backs up into the sink it very slowly goes down.  I even poured water into the wall pipe when the p-trap was off and the water went down without a problem.  
Thanks
 speedball1
Feb 18, 2008, 01:57 PM
Is there a vent on the sink?  This sink.  Kitchen or bathroom?  Regards,  Tom
 okelliher
Feb 18, 2008, 02:14 PM
I think so.  Do you mean an overflow drain in the sink?  It is a bathroom sink.
I also did some more reseach on the website and found that some people had the same problem.  They were told to cut the pipe from the wall back a bit.  It doesn't look like this pipe is blocking the p-trap by eyeballing it though.  Any other suggestions?
Thanks
 
By the way it is funny that you are asking about a vent.  I feel like it is a scientific problem, i.e.. Air, gravity et al.
 
Please Help!
I have tried everything.  I even poured a large amount of water down the pipe coming out of the wall.  The water went down fine.  There is no clog.  I'm having trouble when the pvc pipe/p-trap is connected to the wall pipe and sink drain.  I think it is a pressure problem.
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 leeisshrek
Apr 13, 2010, 11:29 AM
What is the difference between an overflow drain and a vent?
 
  This is just so I can subscribe if you answer...
 speedball1
Apr 13, 2010, 11:41 AM
What is the difference between an overflow drain and a vent?
The overflow on a lavatory and bath tub are there to prevent the fixture from overflowing.   The vent is there to relieve the suction caused by a fixture discharge as it drains. A overflow handles one fixture while a vent services the entire drainage system,  Regards,   Tom
 speedball1
Apr 13, 2010, 11:46 AM
By the way it is funny that you are asking about a vent. I feel like it is a scientific problem, i.e.. Air, gravity et al.  oke,
Do you hear a gurgle or glub when the fixture drains?    Let me know.   Tom,