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    May 16, 2010, 10:49 AM
    My 3 bathrooms sinks do not drain until they are about 1/2 full? Why
    I recently purchased a condo that had been totally updated. None of the three bathroom sinks drain until they get to be about 1/2 full, then they drain until there is about 1/2 inch of water remaining and then stop and drain the rest of the way very slowly. Every thing else in the place drains OK, just the three bath room sinks.
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    May 16, 2010, 01:24 PM

    This is a bit odd. If you said one sink did this I'd says a partial clog at or after the trap. However, chances of all 3 getting the same issue are too improbable. Have you tried to start with removing the pop ups for a quick look?
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    May 16, 2010, 02:17 PM

    Would these bowls have a overflow hole near the top of then bowl? Let me know, Tom
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    May 17, 2010, 08:00 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    This is a bit odd. If you said one sink did this I'd says a partial clog at or after the trap. However, chances of all 3 getting the exact same issue are too improbable. Have you tried to start with removing the pop ups for a quick look?
    None of the three sinks have pop ups. :(
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    May 17, 2010, 08:03 AM

    Also answer Tom's question. Remove the traps, if the traps are clear rod into the wall with a small 1/4" snake on a drill or hand held drum. Cobra™ Drum Auger - Augers - Ace Hardware
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    May 17, 2010, 08:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    Would these bowls have a overflow hole near the top of then bowl? Let me know, Tom
    There is an overflow hole about 1 1/2 inches below the top of the sink
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    May 17, 2010, 08:08 AM

    Does the water release air bubbles as it is draining?

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    May 17, 2010, 08:27 AM

    Not that I have noticed. When it finally drains It flows very fast producing producing a whirl wind type funnel but as soon as air from the funnel hits the drain it stops flowing fast and finished draining rather slowly.

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