Have you ever wondered about that hole near the top of your bathroom sink? Depending on the design of your sink, it may have ...

As its name suggests, a sink’s overflow hole gives water a place to go in the event that the drain is closed or blocked, and the faucet is left on. While the sink’s drain is located at the bottom of ...

Q: I have noticed that kitchen sinks don't have overflow protection like bathroom sinks. When I asked my plumber about this he said it was not necessary but could not tell me why. I think it would be ...

Q: I’m planning to replace my bathroom sink and vanity, and have run into an odd snag. Almost none of the sinks I’ve seen have an overflow tube. When I’ve asked about this, I’ve gotten almost ...

Q You forgot something when you were doing your plumbing work in a recent column. There is one more thing that can cause vanity sink odor -- the overflow drain. I'm an ex-plumber, and when I moved to ...