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 ...

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: The sink in our primary bathroom has a foul-smelling odor to it. What is the best way to get rid of that odor? Bethesda, Md. A: When a sink (or bathtub, shower or toilet) stinks in a bathroom that ...