It has two surprisingly important jobs.

Q: I have noticed that kitchen sinks don't have overflow protection like bathroom sinks. When I asked my plumber about this he said it was not necessary but could not tell me why. I think it would be ...

A woman speaks on the phone as suds overflow from a washing machine - Stock-Asso/Shutterstock Doing laundry isn't exactly what most of us call fun. What may look like an easy task of simply throwing ...

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 ...