Are you confused as to what the “P-trap” might be? Well here’s a cool exercise that could get you in the right mindset for this blog. Head into your kitchen where the sink is, and open up the cabinets beneath it.
Sort through some of the cleaning materials or bottles that might be down there until you see the drainpipe connected to your sink.
Most pipes in this area should look like a sideways letter “P,” and if not then that might be the source of your problems!
The P-trap is a component that’s well named because it looks just like the letter P.
It’s designed to help your sink drain send waste to the sewer without allowing sewer gases to permeate into your kitchen and make things worse.
If you’re noticing something wrong with your kitchen plumbing in Cleves, OH, then it could be a problem with the P-trap!
“Everything but the kitchen sink.” This is a phrase meaning “anything and everything.” Of course, as professional plumbers, we feel that the phrase should be, “The kitchen sink and everything else.” That’s because kitchen sinks are a major part of the work we do.
November and December are months of the year when professional plumbers are busier than usual. And the reason is a straight-forward one: kitchen plumbing is almost “under assault” during this time because of the holidays: the feasting, the cooking, the guests. Kitchens are at their busiest at the end of the year, and no part of the kitchen plumbing is in as much danger as the drainage system (which includes the kitchen sink disposal as well as the drain).
The last three months of the year pack in the holidays close to each other, and parties and feasts are a big part of all of them. You’ll probably do a good share of entertaining at your home during the end of the year, and we want to remind you about how to best treat