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    May 21, 2010, 11:50 PM
    Kicthen sink drains slowly with a j pipe
    I have a problem with my kicthen sink . The water is slow to drain. I clean all the drain pipes and it still goes down slow. I think it's the j pipe but not to sure
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    May 22, 2010, 07:21 AM
    Did you remove the "J" bend from the trap and send a snake up into the wall?(see image) If not do so and let me know the results. Good luck, Tom
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