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About Sharon McCarthy
Expertise
I can help with most questions about residential plumbing problems including septic systems, and some questions about irrigation. I have no experience with commercial installations or codes.

Experience
I have been a sole-proprietor service plumber in two small towns north of Phoenix Arizona for 26 years.

Publications
I had a monthly column in the United Steelworkers of America, local 1033, newsletter 1978 to 1982. I wrote an article for "The Theosophist" in 1977. I've written dozens of letters to the editor in many newspapers.

Education/Credentials
High school and three years of college. My step-father, having worked 40 years in the plumbing trade in Chicago, taught me for two years. The rest has been hands-on experience.

Past/Present Clients
Many hundreds of good people in Cave Creek and Carefree Arizona

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Plumbing in the Home - P- trap failure

Expert: Sharon McCarthy - 11/1/2009

Question
I replace the kitchen sink and now the water drain out very, very slow. any ideas for a resolution

Answer
Dear Leroy,

I have a few questions for you! I assume your kitchen sink has two bowls. Is the water draining slowly from both sides? Also, have you ever had a problem with slow draining in the old sink? And when you took off the drain pipes when you replaced the sink, did you notice a lot of sediment or scummy stuff inside the pipes? This gunk would be most apparent in the trap and in the pipe after the trap going towards the wall.

If this is an older house, kitchen sink pipes can accumulate a lot of scummy stuff over the years, a build-up of soap, grease, food particles etc. that begins sticking to the inside of the pipes. I've found that when pipes are taken off for repairs, some of this crud can come loose and will tend to go down further and block up at a bend. If you can give me more details regarding my questions, I might be able to help you. Sharon

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