Plugged kitchen sink
Does your double compartment sink back up on one side while draining the other? Or does your single compartment sink take longer and longer to drain? Do you even remember what a “fast draining” sink looks and sounds like? Gradually over time, a layer of sludge and scum lines the inside of your pipe, restricting flow, slowing the drain more and more. This process happens a lot quicker if you have a garburator. No matter how “top of the line” the unit is, those tiny (or large) food particles can get stuck in the sludge along the way. Even without a garburator, no matter how careful you are, your sink will one day slow down. Oils and grease from cooking or just residue left behind from soaps used can eventually build up in the pipe causing an issue.
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