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7 posts on Sinks and bathrooms: signs, causes, what you can do at home and when to call for help.
Water leaking under the sink: causes and fixesWetness on the cabinet floor does not always come from the trap. With paper towels and a little patience, you can find where the water is escaping yourself.Read the post 
How to remove and clean a sink trapBottle trap, curved pipe or corrugated hose: each one comes apart a little differently. If you open the trap and find it clean, that also tells you something about where the blockage is.Read the post 
How to unclog a blocked bathtubIf the water is standing around your ankles in the bath, the culprit is usually hair wound around the plug. Identify your plug type and account for the overflow hole before you start.Read the post 
Shower tray draining slowly: hair, soap and slopeSlow drainage in the shower does not always mean a blockage. We explain briefly how to tell apart the trap type, the shower channel, the floor slope and leftover renovation debris.Read the post 
How to get rid of a drain smell in the bathroomEvery source of sewer smell in the bathroom has its own remedy. We go through them in turn, from a dry trap and the toilet seal to the washing machine connection and the building's ventilation.Read the post - Are chemical drain openers harmful?Granule, gel and liquid drain openers each carry their own risk. We go through the common beliefs one by one and explain which ones hold up.Read the post
- Why does a sink overflow hole smell?The small hole near the top of your sink connects to the drain through a hidden channel. We explain why it smells, how to clean it and how it relates to a slow-draining sink.Read the post