Archive for November, 2008
What is the average height of a farmhouse apron sink in a kitchen?
To sum it up…the existing plumbed area, for the kitchen sink, is below a window. I am afraid it is not tall enough for average size cabinets. My idea for a solution to this problem, rather than change the window, is to custom build a cabinet for a farmhouse sink. Got any other ideas? The [...]
The drain in my kitchen sink smells. What can I do to make it go away?
I recently moved into an apartment, and the drain in my kitchen sink smells. I remember hearing once that putting something down the drain and running the garbage disposal helps the smell go away, but I can’t think of what that something is. I’d be very thankful if anyone can help me clear [...]
Why is there always a window in front of the kitchen sink?
In just about every apartment I’ve lived in and house I’ve been in has a window in front of the kitchen sink? Any idea why?
There is kind of a sewer smell coming from under my kitchen sink. Any ideas?
In addition to the normal drain line from my kitchen sink, there is another pipe that might be connected to the vent system. This pipe terminates in a special cap that seems to be spring loaded. Why does the venting system have an outlet under the sink?
why dont your eyes burn when water runs in the kitchen sink?
my father told me that his great grandmother told him that when you turn the cold water on in your kitchen sink the tears from onions go away….but when you turn it off it starts your eyes start to sting and burn again…..and it really works i do it everytime i cook….but i have grown [...]
A Double bowl kitchen sink is clogged. Takes hours to drain. How does one remove it on “A do it yourself way”
This sink is fitted to a kitchen in Sydney -Belmore area, which has about 12 houses in the unit on an individual basis. It takes 6 hours to drain a half full bowl.
The first stainless steel bowl has a U plastic PVC bend & another U or S bend(PVC) which is connected to the [...]
Are all kitchen sink faucet sizes the same?
I have never done this yet. We rent, but our kitchen sink faucet is horrible and we want to get a new one, Is there a universal sink faucet size or is there a way of finding out what size ours is?
What is the copper tubing underneath the kitchen sink for? ?
I have copper line underneath the kitchen sink and I do not know what is it for?
