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    Nov 11, 2006, 12:16 AM
    Garbage Disposal
    Disposal is working but water is backed up and won't go down.
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    Nov 11, 2006, 06:15 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by cjzuvella
    Disposal is working but water is backed up and won't go down.
    If both sides of the sink are blocked then you have a blockage in the laterial (horizontal) drain line in the wall. The solution would be to remove the "J" bend from the trap and send a snake up the tail of the trap into the wall.
    You will hit a elbo about 8 inches in but once past that you only have to put out about 6 feet more. Flush out the line with hot water. Good luck, Tom
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