The efforts of a landlord to cure a default on the lease without aid of legal proceedings. In most states, self-help remedies are not considered a legitimate substitute for a legal eviction. When there is no air pressure at one end of a tube to balance it out, the water rushes down the pipe in a solid stream. When the water stops running, the siphoning results in the water seal being lower than it should be, which allows gases and vermin back through the top of the seal. If the U-shaped section of pipe has legs of different length, this can occur as it does in S traps.
P traps allow it to occur much less frequently.
Self-supporting Partition Wallboard partition that can support only its own weight on the layers of wallboard, which are fastened to gypsum coreboard without internal, framing. Self-Supporting Walls Walls that support themselves and do not need external supports. Self-tapping Screw Screw with a pointed tip and sharp threads, which allow it to be started and screwed into an unthreaded hole. Seller Financing Agreement where the seller provides the financing for a purchase. Seller's Market Very strong real estate market where sellers have the advantage because there are more buyers than properties for sale.