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harryhomeowner
03-03-02, 07:37 PM
I have recently purchased a house, and it appears the previous owner did a lot of remodel on his own. The utility sink works well, most of the time. Every so often it overflows when I wash a load of laundry. The other thing I noticed is the drain gurgles a lot when it is draining, but only after a large volume of water; such as the wash draining. What does the gurgle mean?

lefty
03-03-02, 08:10 PM
Sounds like the drain is partially clogged and simply will not handle the volume of water the washing machine dumps in it. Use a drain snake to completely open the drain.