Fix Leaking Sink Drain Trap

No need to call the handyman in this plumbing tips video we show you how to install kitchen sink drains.

Fix leaking sink drain trap.

Lay out the replacement pipes on the floor next to the sink to see how they fit together. Attach a trap arm step 5. Replace this by removing the p trap and taking off the washers which are fitted to the threads at each end. Add a t fitting if necessary step 4.

Find replacement washers that are the exact same size and slide them onto the ends. Check the piping and drain line for any loose fittings. Attach new tailpiece step 3. Kitchen sink drain diagram be ready for water to pour out of the disconnected pipe momentarily.

Connect a trap bend to the trap arm. Have a towel or a bucket ready to collect any leakage. Sometimes the sink drain doesn t line up perfectly with the waste outlet in the arm and because of the offset the p trap connections aren t straight. Https youtu be tqf11on2xea which is shorter and we removed the overpowering background music so you can.

Place the bucket underneath the leaky pipes. Put on your nitrile or vinyl gloves to protect your hands from. If you can t stop leaks by tightening these off kilter connections you may have to disassemble the entire trap and rebuild it with extra lengths of pipe to make the connections straight. To fix a leaky sink trap start by placing a bucket beneath the trap.

One cause of a leaking p trap is a failed washer. Start at the top and work down. Look for corroded or cracked washers although it is a good idea to replace them all. Remove the tailpipe nut beneath the sink.

Remove the old drain pipe step 2. We uploaded an improved version of this video here. Using slip joint pliers disconnect the slip joint nuts that hold the trap to the tailpiece and drainpipe.