How Do You Replace Kitchen Sink Traps?
Using too much corrosive drain cleaner–and age–can deteriorate the sink trap below the kitchen basin and cause a leak. Not fixing a leak right away can bring on huge problems over time, such as a rotted floor. Follow these tips to quickly replace a sink trap or S-trap. Place the plastic bucket under the kitchen sink trap. The trap or S-trap is the portion of the drain that looks like the letter “S.” Use the channel locks or plumber’s pliers to loosen the two large drain nuts on either end of the trap piping. Use your hands to remove the nuts, which slide onto the drain pipes to hold the trap in place. A little water will remain in the trap, as the purpose of this device is to keep sewer gas from exiting into the home from the kitchen sink drain. Lay the old trap in the plastic bucket and remove it from under the sink. Remove the new S-trap from the plastic bag and inspect the parts. You should have a complete assembly that resembles what you removed and two new plastic nuts with two
