ᐅ Water drains poorly

Created on: 7 Oct 2011 11:23
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Lorie_7544
Hello,

I’m new here and found this forum while looking for a solution to my sink problem.

So, here is my issue right away.....

We bought an IKEA sink. Now I have the problem that the water drains very poorly. Our plumber said it’s because of the IKEA siphons and that there is no solution for it.

Now I hope someone here can help me, because it’s really unpleasant and annoying when the water doesn’t drain properly. 😕

Best regards

Lorie_7544
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Maverick1854
18 Oct 2011 23:06
@Brootos:
@bergpriv:

Thank you, I wish I had read the instructions right away. This no longer has anything to do with the odor barrier.

It's already in place... 😳 . Shame on me... 😉
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Lorie_7544
19 Oct 2011 10:27
Thank you all.

I will give my husband the task this afternoon and let you know if it worked!

Best regards, Lorie_7544
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Trolli
4 Nov 2011 11:09
...Just had to smile a bit... Woman asks for help and man has to install it :-)
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IKEA-Experte
4 Nov 2011 11:22
It's clear. Like driving a car without a GPS. You drive around and can't find the address, then someone asks for directions.
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fotokatze
4 Nov 2011 23:01
Hello Lorie!

From the photos, it doesn’t look wrong. To test it, I would simply remove the pipe connection from the wall and put it in a bucket. If the sink drains without any issues, I would bet that your problem lies in the pipe inside the wall and not in the IKEA siphon.

However, for your plumber, this kind of troubleshooting might be too complicated and time-consuming. It’s much easier to avoid pinpointing the issue and immediately throw out some "nonsense" statements.

You should find another, more competent plumbing partner—there are surely other options available to you. 😉

Best regards

fotokatze

PS: As others have mentioned, the hose is really long and if possible, I would shorten it, but that probably isn’t the main problem.
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Oberti
28 Dec 2011 11:13
I have the same problem with the drain. It’s simply a question of how and at which end I can shorten the spiral hose.

Thank you very much