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Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hardcover and softcover volumes. One of their best-known products was the first full reprint of Will Eisner's The Spirit—first in magazine format, then in standard comic book format. The company closed in 1999.

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  1. J

    Shower runs cold when kitchen sink hot is used

    Came across a tricky job last Friday.gravity fed vented hot water cylinder that is pumped via twin impeller pump.also cold from tank is pumped with same pump.pump is upstairs.feed for bar mixer shower pipes go up into loft and drop down into the shower area.cylinder up stairs.would shower run...
  2. T

    Help locating a rectangular waste trap for kitchen sink?

    Hi all, I am hoping someone can advise on this.....bought a 1.5 bowl sink a while ago from B&Q but never got around to fitting it. Now decided to fit it in my utility room but upon having a look at it the smaller of the two bowls appears to have a rectangular slotted waste exit in the bottom as...
  3. M

    Trouble connecting water inlet connection to plastic pipe

    Hi, I bought a new sink and it has a 1/2" water inlet pipe but d previous pipework for the kitchen sink is very weird and to be honest I'm not sure exactly what connection I need or what what item I need for to make this work. please could you help me understand what fitting I would need as I...
  4. Y

    Can't find correct replacement kitchen sink waste basket/plug.

    Our kitchen sink waste basket plug is broken and I can find one that looks the same type anywhere. I've attached pictures of the half sink plug for illustration, as it's complete and works the same way. This plug twists and drops to make a seal, or pulls up and turns slightly to stay in drain...
  5. R

    Leak under kitchen sink

    Good afternoon. I have an intermittent leak on a “valve”(?) just above the cold water stopcock under the kitchen sink. It appears to be only leaking for a short period after using the kitchen sink. Can anyone advise what this valve is and is it easy to replace. This has obviously been going on...
  6. P

    Kitchen sink gurgling and overflowing from air inlet

    Hi there, So I have thrown several methods of drain cleaning from each side of the sink which has improved the issue but it still persists. When draining larger amounts of water from the kitchen sink, or when the washing machine drains out, water starts backing up and coming out at point one...
  7. H

    Pipe work under kitchen sink

    This is how our Builders’s plumber has installed the pipe work under our kitchen sink. It is at the front leaving little room for storage, the dishwasher is connected, it’s an old cabinet that has been moved forward into our new extension until we can afford new units. Is this how it should look...
  8. els76uk

    Kitchen sink plug won't stay open!

    Hi everyone, my kitchen sink plug won't stay open! It’s really frustrating. It’s held up by a little plastic hoop around the shaft, and friction is supposed to stop it closing. But it’s too easy to close – just running water will close it, and I have to hold it open all the time I want to empty...
  9. J

    Kitchen sink overflow

    Hi all, Has anyone come across a kitchen sink overflow that would fit a ceramic sink? They all seem to be made for stainless steel (the one I picked up from the merchant didn't have threads long enough to fix through the overflow hole). Thanks Jennie
  10. F

    Smell under my kitchen sink/ kitchen

    Hello I live in Spain, on the 4rth Floor (last floor) of an older building. I was so happy to get an upper floor,cause I know the low floors often suffer from smelly problems here However I sometimes have a horrible smell in my kitchen...a smell that suddenly comes up...AND on top it always...
  11. D

    Dripping sound kitchen sink

    Hi, we have a long drain run in the kitchen . We had some plumbing work done to the drain pipe as it had dropped and wasn’t draining very well and now it has been realigned if we drain water down the sink (1.5 bowl) or have used the dishwasher or washing machine the sink makes a dripping sound...
  12. U

    Kitchen sink good quality

    Kitchen sinks what brand of stainless steel sink are you guys/girls using as i find they make easy and clear worse than they use to. So dont want pay grand type but above the usual budget sinks. Thanks
  13. R

    Can't get rid of the smell of gas sewerage leak, under my kitchen sink.

    There is no smell coming out of my sink plughole, never has been. There are no water leaks in the piping and U-bend under my sink. Have tried on several occasions using very strong drain un-blocker and odour remover, to remove smell, but has not worked. Sink plughole never blocks up and water...
  14. F

    Kitchen sink/garden hose leak advice

    I discovered a leak coming from a connection that was installed to provide external garden hose. The plastic connection is cracked and leaking. I have visited B&Q and Heat Merchants for advice. Both think the the only option is to replace the whole hose. However the hose is currently running...
  15. J

    My kitchen sink plug whole stinks, is this a proper under sink setup?

    Evening. I’ll start by being honest, I’ve no idea with plumbing, I’ll understand basic concepts but... The house I’ve bought has a kitchen with the below photo of underside of the sink. In a morning or at occasions where it’s been left for a while when water (or whatever really) is drained off...
  16. T

    Are kitchen sink apertures a standard size?

    We have a one a half bowl sink in a standard 100cm base unit. We want to replace the sink with a new one a half bowl sink in the same worktop. How likely is it that the new sink will fit in the same aperture with little or no cutting?
  17. K

    Kitchen sink component broken

    Hi. My sink is fine but on the draining board there are some slits where the waste water goes down when the dishes are drying. When the water goes into the slit, it goes into a component that takes the waste water to the pipes. This component is broken. Does anybody know the name of this...
  18. Wassamatau

    Why is my new kitchen sink clogging?

    Two months ago our landlord installed a new double kitchen basin. The previous sink had cracked, but at least water went down the drain as well as onto the wooden cabinet floor. Heck yeah, it was a mess..... The minute they installed the new, two-sided sink, both sides began to back up. I...
  19. J murton

    Kitchen sink Sani stinking out shop

    Hello I have a customer who has a very smelly under sink sani. It only smells when pumping away. It has a long run and a small aav to aid with drainage at the stack which is located in the toilets at the other end of the building. Believe the smell is probably a faulty aav however does the...
  20. D

    Kitchen sink DWV vent overflows. Puzzled

    The picture shows what i assume to be the dwv vent. It is a tall pipe going upward ending just below sink basin and open ended, lately when sink drains, this pipe overflows and floods base cabinet. How to fix? I dont understand why this sink is the only one with the seperate pipe like this...
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