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Garbage disposals have a reset button which trips and turns off power supply to the motor when there is a power surge, if it runs for a long time, when the motor overheats, when it clogs or basically when there is something wrong with the disposal. A garbage disposal reset button (overload protector button) is … Read more

Why is Water Coming Out of the Air Gap on My Dishwasher? A dishwasher air gap is a simple but very efficient fitting used to prevent wastewater from siphoning back to the dishwasher in case of a clogged garbage disposal or sink drain line. Dishwasher air gaps are designed in such ways that if wastewater … Read more

What is a Dishwasher/Sink Air Gap? If you are installing a dishwasher or already have one but without an air gap, you need to install one. Not only is a dishwasher air gap required by code, it is the most effective way of preventing backflow and contamination of your dishwasher when the drain line clogs. … Read more

How Do You Fix A Dishwasher Backed Up Into the Sink? You dishwasher and kitchen sink share the same drain line. If the drain line is blocked, running the dishwasher will result in water backing up and filling your sink. Wastewater from a sink enters the drain line from an opening at the top of … Read more

How Do I Clear My Main Sewer Line? Unlike water which is supplied to your house at pressure, wastewater from your drains is carried out purely with the help of gravity. That is why drain lines and sewer lines clog easily compared to water pipes. To prevent constant clogs, sewer lines are big in diameter … Read more

What Happens if a Drain is not Vented Properly? A plumbing vent is a vital component of your house’s drain-waste-vent system (DWVS). It however has to be properly installed if you are go get its maximum benefits. So, how do you know if your plumbing is properly vented? Or better still, what are the signs … Read more

Toilet Water Rises then Slowly Drains? Here is Why In order for a toilet to flush strongly, water has to be dumped from the tank to the bowl within a very short time, which is what creates the siphon effect allowing waste to be sucked into the drainpipe. The water being dumped into the bowl … Read more

How Does the Drain in a Sink Work? Both your bathroom and kitchen sink are connected to the water supply system and the drain-waste-vent system (DWVS). The water supply system supplies water to the sink faucets while the DWVS carries wastewater out of the sink. The main difference between the 2 is that the water … Read more

Kitchen Sinks Backing Up Into Each Other? It can be frustrating and inconveniencing when you run your garbage disposal only for the wastewater and food scraps to back up from the other sink bowl. But why would double kitchen sinks back up into each other? What you might not know is that even though you … Read more

How Do I Know if My Sewer Line Needs to be Replaced? Unfortunately, most of us don’t think about our plumbing system unless there is a problem. Your sewer line for instance. You are happy you have one but would rather not think about it. Whether your think about it or not, your sewer line … Read more