My cat brought a small mouse home from outside and was playing with it in the bathtub. I went over to rescue it before things could become violent. Things did get violent and, unable to climb up the sides of the tub, the mouse just scurried into my shower drain. What are the repercussions? Is there anything I should be doing? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I get rid of my dishwasher's funk? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 7 answers

Suggestions needed for getting a rubber ball out of a tub drain pipe. Will Drano or Liquid Plumr dissolve it? Are there other DIY options? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 21 answers

The portable air conditioner (an AMCOR PLM 12000EH) in my server room keeps filling up with water. It used to operate without my ever needing to drain the reservoir. What changed? How do i fix this? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 6 answers

What is this strange object attached to my basement floor? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2007 - 23 answers

My kitchen sink drain stinks! I've tried a couple of different things to fix it, and done some Googling, but the stench remains. Help! [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2007 - 22 answers

Do drain's really drain counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2006 - 18 answers

ShowerDrainFilter: Every six months or so our shower drain clogs and we have to call a plumber to snake it out. That costs about $125 each time. We asked him the last time if we could buy our own snake and do it ourselves and he strongly cautioned us against that. [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2006 - 33 answers

Help! I just lost a very expensive, very old, and a very beloved family heirloom of a diamond ring down the drain of my bathtub. [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2006 - 22 answers

We have water coming up from the drain in our basement. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 10 answers

How do we drain a pool? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2005 - 12 answers

SewerGasFilter. Help![+]
posted on Jan 29, 2005 - 9 answers

OK, I have Drain Flies. Dirty, disgusting, ewww, gross!!!! How can I get rid of them quickly without poisoning myself in the process? I hate flies more than spiders, snakes, mice, more than anything; so THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!!
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 9 answers

Any tips for unclogging a slow-draining garbage disposal? I think that broccoli cheddar soup is the culprit. I've tried Kitchen Drano to no avail. Help me, Ask MetaFilter!
posted on Jan 27, 2004 - 10 answers