Q-I am having trouble with the bathroom sink in our guest room. It is partially clogged so that water drains out very slowly. I have tried chemical cleaners and a plunger but can`t seem to free it. In ...

Sink traps are one of the most common points of plumbing failure in homes, sometimes developing leaks or becoming clogged. Changing or repairing a leaking trap, or removing and cleaning a plugged one, ...

Sink traps may pose as hidden reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study published Oct. 4 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. For the study, researchers conducted a ...

With these simple steps, you can learn how to unclog a sink and save yourself a call to the plumber ...

You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...

For years, researchers have tracked the source of hospital outbreaks back to superbug-splashing sinks. For instance, researchers found that an outbreak in a Canadian hospital that spanned the years ...

The best industrial design is rare but always, in retrospect, head-slappingly obvious. Take this sink trap, which just took home a Platinum Award for Design Excellence. It’s clear, so that you can see ...