View Full Version : Garbage disposible/pulming
searcher88
Aug 3, 2009, 11:47 PM
I have double sink in kitchen with garbage disposible , lately it works very strange, first it smells so bad no matter what I do the water start to rising from sink with out disposable until I start the disposable then water drains out, water fills out in the disposable then comes out from the other sink all over again, I opened up all the pipes up to main drain its noting, any suggestions? Thanks
Kickboxergirl
Aug 4, 2009, 02:14 AM
Maybe it needs flushing through with a strong cleaner as you said it smelt? It might help, worth a try!
speedball1
Aug 4, 2009, 04:35 AM
I have double sink in kitchen with garbage disposible , lately it works very strange, first it smells so bad no matter what i do the water start to rising from sink with out disposable until i start the disposable then water drains out, water fills out in the disposable then comes out from the other sink all over again, i opened up all the pipes up to main drain its noting, any suggestions? thx
You have a blockage in the horizontal drain line in the wall.
The solution would be to remove the "J bend" from the trap and send a snake up into the wall. (see image).
You will hit a bend about 8 inches in but once around that you only have to put out 6 feet more of snake.
For that stinky disposal Try This. Tonight before bed time pour a quart of bleach in the disposal and let vit set overnight. Next morning take a large pan of boiling water, (this is important) and pour it it the disposal to flush it out. Cutting a lemon into quarters and running it through will also make your disposal smell better, good luck and thank you for rating my answer, Tom