Insulating the Pipes Under Your Kitchen Sink, First Steps As you’d expect, there are also easy and simple solutions for keeping your plumbing pipes protected against freezing temperatures. They, too, are inexpensive, effective, and easy to install. There are a couple of initial considerations to...
If you need to connect a disposal with your drain pipes, you'll need a "T Junction." You might also need to use an "S Trap" to connect them to the wall. Step 2 - Pipe to Sink Strainer The first thing you need to do when you install drain pipes is secure your sink basket strai...
While installing a new kitchen sink is not a complicated task, there are few tips to keep in mind that make the process go more smoothly and ensure you don’t have to deal with problems later. Many newbies learning how to install a new kitchen sink will often install the sink before the...
Insert the facet supply tubes through the holes in the sink deck and secure the faucet to the sink with the mounting nuts or mounting collar supplied with the faucet. Connect the sprayer if you're installing a kitchen sink. If you're dropping in a bathroom sink, this is a good time to...
Pro tip: Ensure you install the disposal flange on the side where you are going to place the garbage disposal. Nothing is worse than dropping your sink in to discover you need to reinstall the drains.Step 3: Measure the pipes and attach the water filtration system to the cabinet. Don’t...
How to find a leak under the kitchen sink? There are a few ways to detect a leak under your kitchen sink. One is to look for water on the floor around the sink’s base. Another is to check the pipes under the sink for leaks. If you see moisture on the lines, that is an indica...
While you have taken every precaution to ensure your kitchen sink dimensions align with those of your old sink, you may not be so lucky when it comes to the length of your drainpipes. Hey – no good DIY job is without its unexpected challenges, right?
1. Tighten the Sink Drain Flange Tighten down the sink drain flange using a pipe wrench to turn the retaining nut under the sink 1/4 turn. 2. Tighten Pipe Connections Tighten all of the connections between pipes under the sink using tongue-and-groove pliers. ...
Kitchen Sink DrainThe kitchen sink traps primary function is to retain water to block sewer gases from passing through the plumbing drain pipes into the air. Kitchen sink traps and drain components associated with kitchen sinks are 1-1/2" in diameter. The trap adapter is the piece on the dr...
How to install a garbage disposal Step 1a: Exam your old unit and choose a new disposal.Look under your sink and take note of the size and voltage of your current disposal, its horsepower, how it is connected, and how much space you have for a new unit. As you look at your old ma...