Plumbing FAQs - Sinks

 

 

Question:  Our sink makes a "glug glug" noise when it empties.  Why?  What can we do to fix it?

 

Answer: This is a venting issue.  Each fixture drain must have a vent to allow air into the drain and also to let the air displaced by water going down the drain to escape.  The noise you hear is the air in the drain escaping into your sink instead of out a vent.  It is very important that fixtures are vented correctly to prevent sewer gases from coming into your home.  A plumber will be able to make sure the drain is properly vented and to code. 

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Backflow Preventer for Irrigation System

According to some studies, approximately 780 million people lack access to clean water and around 3.4 million people (almost the size of Los Angeles) die each year from a water related disease.  Safe, clean drinking water is crucial to our health and well-being, just one of the things that makes a plumber's job very important.  Ensuring that our clean drinking water is coming down a one way street and preventing any kind of contaminated water from flowing back into the potable water system is called backflow prevention.  There are smaller devices and practices in place in many homes.  For example - all tub spouts and sink faucets are installed above the rim of the tub or sink, and most hose bibs are made with an anti siphon valve - all of these things ensure that no contaminated water can enter back into the city water system or well.  There are also larger versions of backflow prevention devices (like the one pictured above), protecting our drinking water.