Water won't drain from sink with garbage disposal

WikiKangarooWatcher776
07/03/25 4:38pm
The garbage disposal works, but the water won't drain from the sink. When I take off the u-shape pipe, the water drains; and when I put it back on, the water backs up again. I checked the drainage pipe that extends beyond ghe u-shape pipe, and there were no cloggs in the pipe. I don't know how a pipe gets clogged since the garbage disposal chops materials up into little pieces.
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David Balkan
Professional Plumber & CEO of Balkan Sewer & Water Main
07/11/25 9:52pm
Silly question, did you clear out the U-trap you're removing? A trap stoppage seems like the only sensible answer. Any way to upload a photo? That surely would help.
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