How Do You Repair Kitchen Sink Drains?
Kitchen sink drains are separated into two distinct parts. The sink basket and the drain pipes. The sink basket sits inside of the sink and is connected to both the sink proper and the drain pipes. The drain pipes are connected to the tail of the sink basket, and then wind their way underneath the sink and attach up to the main household drain system. Although connected together, both the sink basket and drain pipes need to be addressed separately when any repair on a kitchen sink drain is attempted. Check beneath the sink for running or dripping water where the sink basket meets the sink. Use a pipe wrench to remove the sink basket holding nut. Unscrew the pipe nut where the sink basket meets the drain pipe. It will unscrew by hand. Pull the sink basket straight up from the sink and discard the washer. Replace the old washer with a new one. Reattach the sink basket to the sink and the pipes in the reverse order as it came out. Determine where a leak is coming from in the drain pipe jo
