The baffle is a new one on me but I am not a builder or a plumber. This would have to be a county building code requirement so I would call that department and find out the requirements.
Just guessing, but the pipe from your garbage disposal sink to the other sink and on to the drain is probably level to the floor. Mine is. No slop downhill. You can probably put a light behind the pipe and see that it has stuff in the pipe.
A few years ago I think I recall a lot of discussions about the workmen putting stuff in the sewer lines as they build the house. Search the form. My guess is your drain line is plug and needs to be cleaned out.
To start I would fill up both sinks with hot water. Open up the garbage disposal sink first, disposal turned on, and after that drains open the other sink. Leave water run into the garbage disposal sink. You are trying to push out what ever is in the line. After this I would buy some chemicals and put in the pipes and let set for a few hours and then flush again.
If the above does not work then you need to use a snake to clean out the pipe.
The above assumes there is no baffle in the pipe.
I have had problems with my disposal and it was caused by the level pipe and coffee grounds and potato skins. Flushing the pipe as above solved the problem.
If you have a plunger use that to help increase the pressure from the water as it is draining.
|