Emergency Services

  A sink is a must for your laundry room , as well as the utility room and garage. Most home improvement stores carry plastic sinks with a capacity of 68 to 83 liters, which is enough for most laundry and housekeeping needs. They come with removable and adjustable legs so they can be placed on uneven surfaces. You will need to purchase your own faucet and drain, and installation is similar to a bathroom sink. However, locating it in the laundry room or garage usually means you don't have to bury the pipes in the wall. Choose a suitable, reasonably level location for the sink that is not too far from a sewer connection and plumbing. Placing it next to the washing machine and connecting it to its supply and drain lines usually works well. Connect a sanitary tee to the nearest drain and run 5 cm of ABS pipe to the location of the sink. Maintain a minimum slope of 6 per 30 cm to the sewer. Vent the sink drain by installing a 5 cm tee within 150 cm of the proposed trap location, ...

  The gurgling sound you hear from the sink when you flush the toilet may sound harmless, but it can lead to problems if you don't stop it. It means that the pipes are not properly vented, which can lead to slow water flow and eventually clogs. The gurgling occurs when air flows through the sink's trap. When there is enough air to drain the siphon, there is no longer a barrier between you and the foul, methane-laden fumes. Cleaning the vents can be as simple as plunging the toilet, but if the problem persists, you may need to repair some pipes. Close the sink drain, cover the overflow pipes with tape, and submerge the toilet. A partial blockage in the toilet drain pipe can force air through the sink drain, and submerging the toilet can clear the blockage. If you cover the sink drain, the force of the plunger will stay in the pipes. Listen for the gurgling sound. If it is still there, try again. Keep doing the plunge until you are sure it has no effect. Get up on the roo...