Replacing Drain Pipes Under Kitchen Sink

The pipes under your kitchen sink can look daunting especially if you have two sinks but it s easier than you think to replace a sink drain pipe even if you have little plumbing experience.

Replacing drain pipes under kitchen sink.

Traps are made from abs black pvc white or brass either chrome plated or natural colored. Remove any supplies or equipment from the area under the pipes. Other sink repair part 15 other tub shower repair part 2 plugs stoppers 12 pop up 15 power cord 1 screen 1. Place a 1 gallon plastic bucket under the p trap the bend in the plumbing and turn on the water at the sink.

Is your kitchen sink drain leaking water underneath. Traps come in 1 1 4 inch standard bathroom sink or 1 1 2 inch standard kitchen sink inside diameter sizes. No need to call the handyman in this plumbing tips video we show you how to install kitchen sink drains. The steps for installing the sink drain will depend on how different the new sink is from the old one as well as what other components are being installed.

Sink drain opening in black model lkqs35bk. When replacing a p trap you should use the same type of trap you remove. The first question to ask is which one the water could be coming from the sink drain or one of the faucet water supply hoses and if you have a dishwasher it could be coming from the dishwasher drain hose. Elkay polymer drain fitting for 3 1 2 in.

This video shows how to assemble drain pipes under a sink. I had 3 major problems that i. This was made by an amateur who learned some things is sharing them in an easy to understand way. There aren t many reasons for changing out the drain pipes under a kitchen sink but it s not uncommon to replace the drain assembly during a kitchen renovation when the sink is being replaced.

If you are looking for an easy step by step instructional on how to plumb a drain then this is it.