Eli5: Why do sinks have u shaped drain pipes?

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Eli5: Why do sinks have u shaped drain pipes?

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Its called a trap. It contains some water trapped in it, which prevents smells and bad gases from leaving the plumbing. Sometimes if the water evaporates you actually do smell those gases, which can simply be fixed by running a bit more water in

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