How To Install Plastic Sink Drain Pipe

If you re working on a sink with two basins use a continuous waste t fitting to join the tailpieces.

How to install plastic sink drain pipe.

Pvc plumbing drain assemblies are used on many bathroom kitchen and laundry sinks. If you are looking for an easy step by step instructional on how to plumb a drain then this is it. Attach the fitting with slip washers and nuts. Here we show you how to perform your plumbing p trap installation when the bathroom sink drain doesn t line up.

If you re installing a brand new drain on an unused sink you can skip straight to preparing your plumber s putty for the area around the drain hole. Applying pipe lubricant on the slip washer will ease installation and ensure a tight fit. Make sure to use 100 silicone and apply a generous bead before dropping the drain into the sink hole. We initially show the p trap bac.

Does your sink have a pop up drain. Pvc drains consist of a p trap that slides onto the drainpipe at the underside of the sink and an inlet piece. The pop up drain assembly typically comes with your sink or can be purchased separately as a kit. Over time they leak become corroded or get pl.

You ll need to disconnect the drain pipe and remove the existing strainer if you haven t already. To install a kitchen sink drain you ll need a drain assembly kit that fits your sink pliers a basket wrench plumber s putty and a brass tailpiece to attach the basket strainer to the main drainpipe. From underneath the sink i added the rubber ring by first adding a dab of silicone to the threads to. This video shows how to assemble drain pipes under a sink.

To ensure a watertight seal i m applying a bead of silicone all around the drain pipe. In this episode of repair and replace stephany shows how to replace a drain in a bathroom sink. The p trap is the curved section of pipe at the base of the sink s plumbing.