A leaking bathroom sink trap can damage the vanity in which it is installed.
A bathroom vanity will not last long if the sink trap beneath the vanity is damaged and leaking. Water from the trap will infiltrate the vanity, causing rust, rot and eventually the failure of the vanity. In this situation, replacing the is essential. Sink traps typically use compression fittings and rings to form a watertight seal between the tailpiece leading from the sink drain and the drain pipe in the wall. Replacing the old trap is as simple as unscrewing the fittings on the old trap and attaching the new one.
Instructions
1. Place a bucket under the old trap to catch any water that may spill to keep the vanity dry. Unscrew the compression fittings from the old sink trap. Slide the fittings and compression rings away from the threads on the trap. Remove the trap. Allow any water to fall into the bucket and place the old trap in the bucket.
2. Remove the old compression fitting from the tailpiece attached to the drain in the sink.
3. Unscrew the threaded compression fitting and ring from the straight side of the new sink trap. Place the compression fitting with the threads facing downward, then the compression ring onto the tailpiece.
4. Slip the straight side of the sink trap on the tailpiece. Slide the compression ring, then the compression fitting down onto the threads on the end of the sink trap, and tighten the .
5. Unscrew the compression fitting on the curved end of the sink trap. Slide the compression fitting and the down onto the sink trap.
6. Loosen the first compression fitting slightly to align the curved end of the sink trap with the curved fitting attached to the drainpipe in the wall.
7. Slide the second compression ring and compression fitting onto the threaded end on the pipe. Screw on both compression fittings tightly.
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