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How to Troubleshoot and Fix a Clogged Sink Drain - Learn Easy DIY Plumbing Repairs

...pipes and make a drainage slope - Image © Mike Reynolds Why does too much slope in a sink drain cause problems? When a drain pipe is too steep - like more than ½ inch per foot for example - the water flows too quickly through the pipe. While that might sound like a good thing for clearing pipes, too steep of a slope c...