ORLANDO, Fla. – Sandy told us her sink stopper wasn’t stopping any water from going down the drain and we discovered it was the ball rod — it was rusted! Sandy was able to pull the stopper handle ...

Put your head under your bathroom sink and this is what you ll see. That horizontal chrome rod lifts the sink stopper. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: Tim, is it true you said in a past column ...

Drains that have mechanisms to open and close them are all pretty much alike. Whether in a bathroom sink or a tub, somewhere near the inlet (or at it), there is a plug that prevents water from ...

Today most bathroom sinks have pop-up stoppers instead of the old-fashioned rubber plugs. Pop-up stoppers work well, but over time they may become clogged with hair or other debris and fall out of ...

You use your sink on a daily basis to rinse everything from your hands, body, and hair to dishes and veggies. So when water starts draining a little more slowly than usual and even the best drain ...

When we were children, plugging a lavatory sink — more commonly known as a washbasin — involved placing a rubber stopper into a drain. The stopper was tethered to the lavatory faucet by a small metal ...

I noticed today that there was this knob to the left hand side of my tap. Hadn't really paid any attention to it but upon closer inspection noticed that it moved. Ok then, what does it move and what ...