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2. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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   Drain cleaners usually contain a strong base such as sodium hydroxide that decomposes hair and converts fats into water-soluble products. The reaction is exothermic, releasing heat to soften the fats. Drain cleaners can also contain aluminum, which reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce bubbles of hydrogen gas that help to break up the clog. [11]

3. Sink strainer - Wikipedia

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   In houses, sink strainers are often used as drain covers in sinks, showers and bathtubs. Water lines or kitchen systems can get gravel, deposits that break free, and other stray items in the line. Due to the velocity of the water pushing them, they can severely damage or clog devices installed in the flow stream of the water line, for example p ...

4. Drain (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   A drain cover is a cover with holes (e.g. a manhole) or a grating used to cover a drain, to prevent unwanted entry of foreign objects, or injury to people or animals. It allows drainage of liquids but prevents entry from large solid objects, and thus acts as a coarse filter. A sink drain cover is a drain cover used to cover the sink drain.

5. Dietitian-Approved Fiber Supplements To Help With Your Tummy ...

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   Fiber is naturally found in foods like fruits, legumes, vegetables, and whole grains, and eating a variety of these foods can help you meet your daily fiber goal, which is around 25 grams for ...

6. What's the Difference Between Insoluble and Soluble Fiber ...

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   You know fiber is good for you. But did you know that there are two types of fiber, both with distinct roles in the body?

7. How to Clear a Clogged Sink Drain - AOL

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   Remove the plunger and observe whether the water drains. Repeat until the water drains. If you have a double sink, you’ll need to cover one of the drains while you plunge the other, says ...

8. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   The key to a functional island fixture vent is that the top elbow must be at least as high as the "flood level" (the peak possible drain water level in the sink), allowing it to serve as a de facto vacuum breaker preventing the loop from becoming a siphon for an overfilled sink, as from a clogged drain (rather than vent) line.

9. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   In the base cabinet under the sink, the drain hose from the dishwasher feeds the "top" of the air gap, and the "bottom" of the air gap is plumbed into the sink drain below the basket, or into a garbage disposal unit. When installed and maintained properly, the air gap works as described above, and prevents drain water from the sink from backing ...