Questions tagged [sink]
water receptacle and splash basin between a faucet and a drain
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Can I put a garage sink in this utility closet?
See picture. I have a utility closet in my garage with a tank to tankless hot water heater conversion and a gas heater central A/C. This was like this when I bought the house, except the other night,...
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How to keep my sink from coming loose?
How can I keep my faucet from twisting on it's center axis and becoming loose?
I have a Glacier Bay Keelia 8 in. Single-Handle Pull-Out Sprayer Kitchen Faucet, as you can see in the below photo. In ...
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leak between sink siphon and drain (photo), how to fix address this?
I have a leak at the junction between the sink tube and the drain placed in the wall.
I don't understand how this is working, on my others I have a screwcap which tightens the joint inside. Here I ...
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How can I prevent my faucet from spinning? [closed]
this faucet needs to spin, but after using hot water, or rotating too far, the base begins to spin in place. sometimes this causes leaking issues the plumbing underneath the sink since it all spins ...
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What is the white, crusty, crumbly stuff I find in my kitcken sink drain pipes?
From time to time my kitchen sink needs to be unplugged, and each time I invariably find accumulations of a crusty, crumbly white material in the pipes. It looks a lot like old cheese, has no ...
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Lower a drain basket [closed]
I need to lower this dish drain apparatus so I can slide it under the lip of a counter.
I thought about using my bench grinder but it was no workable.
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Shut Off Water in Bathroom Sink
My bathroom sink started leaking water, so I wanted to replace the hoses connected to it (red arrows in picture). Before removing the hoses, I wanted to turn off the water, but both regulators (...
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How do I tighten this bathroom faucet?
My bathroom faucet is loose on the countertop. It wobbles and rotates when lifting and turning on the water.
Underneath it looks like the following pictures. (It's above and behind some drywall, so ...
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Sink drain collecting water? Too small?
I recently installed a new vanity and purchased a faucet and push drain for them. They don't leak, and everything works well.
However, it appears as if the top of the drain in the basin isn't properly ...
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Under sink bowl is leaking [closed]
What to do? How to stop the leaking under bathroom sink bowl?
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How to tighten this sink nut?
My bathroom sink’s faucet is loose on the countertop. Underneath there is a nut going around the drain pipe, recessed into a barely-larger hole cut in the wood supporting the counter. I cannot think ...
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Can I install a sink that drains into this floor drain?
I would like to install a sink in my basement but the only drain that is close to it is being used for the HVAC. Can I use this existing drain for the sink as well?
This is roughly how the drain is ...
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Do I need water traps on my sinks with dry-well greywater collection?
My house has been fitted with water traps in toilet and bathrooms drains which is quite good, but I can see that my kitchen sink, washing machine outlet pipe and regular wash basin don't have water ...
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Is it possible to make this vessel sink into an undermount and function properly?
I have a small bathroom I'm trying to remodel and have a subcontractor working with me. I kinda don't trust him any longer. I'd fire him but I'm in a contract and we're very close to the finish line. ...
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Bathroom drain is leaking even with nuts and washers properly installed
I am installing a new bathroom sink and it is leaking in two parts, at the faucet drain and at the p-trap. I will ask separate questions for each of these as I believe it is a different solution at ...
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P-trap fits sink drain and tailpiece but do not fasten to them securely
Installing a bathroom sink. I have a tailpiece/downspout that I'm attempting to connect to a p-trap, and then subsequently connect the p-trap to the drain sticking out of the wall:
The p-trap I have ...
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Pipe fitting identification for bathroom sink drain
I am installing a bathroom sink and this is what I'm dealing for a drain pipe opening/receptacle. I'm hoping that's a drain pipe with a nut rusted onto the end of it, and hopefully with a little bit ...
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Why does cold water leak when hot water is turned on in bathroom sink?
Before I try to repair this, I want to understand what's going on so I don't fix the wrong thing or cause a larger leak in the bathroom sink.
Our house was built about 20 yrs ago (about 1998). When ...
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Fixed leak under sink - is there damage under the cabinet floor?
I apologize in advance if this has already been answered, I searched but could not find anything specific to my inquiry.
I found a leak underneath my kitchen sink due to water leaking out from the ...
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Sink Drain Building Pressure
I live on the bottom floor of a 2 unit condo (neighbors above) and the bathroom sink seems to build up pressure in its drain and begin leaking at the tailpiece connection above the p-trap (which is a ...
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Can I salvage my disaster of an under-sink cabinet for actual storage? [closed]
I have recently moved into a newly built house and after initially putting things in places I'm now going through and reorganising and finding the snags etc.
Come to my disaster of a cabinet under the ...
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How much water will the washing machine discharge?
A Samsung washing machine will empty into a utility sink that is outfitted with a drain pump. The purpose of the drain pump is to elevate the waste water into an existing drain pipe in the ceiling. ...
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Why does it take a second for water to come out of the kitchen faucet?
Starting about a week ago, our kitchen faucet has exhibited some odd behavior. When you lift the handle for it, nothing comes out for a second. You can hear air or water flowing, but nothing comes out....
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Can a little cooking oil be added to the surface of toilet water to reduce evaporation?
In a helpful comment on another QA, community member RedSonja wrote:
In [the] future, if you are going to leave the toilets unused for a long time, a spot of cooking oil on the water surface will ...
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AC portable / sink
So I recently installed a portable/ room ac (Toshiba) with the whole window set up etc. it is only connected to the wall for with the plug and the vent out the window. Would this cause my sinks to ...
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Outdoor sink station for gardening, fish cleaning and similar?
When working in my backyard which has a small vegetable garden and a few fruit trees and some ornamental plants, I often need to repeatedly wash my hands and tools. Occasionally, I will have fish, ...
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Removing (glued?) P trap
I don't have a lot of DIY knowledge, so I apologize if the solution seems obvious.
I'm trying to replace a bathroom vanity. Tutorials for removing a P trap mention removing two nuts, but I only see ...
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Sink too low for p pipe
My new sink is too deep for the drain. How can I plumb it to lower the p pipe?
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Sink Faucet Cartridge Replacement
Desperate for help identifying / replacing the cartridge pictured below. The faucet is old and we would like to keep it. We’ve talked to several plumbers and tried several big box and specialty shops, ...
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What are these rubber gaps near the top of my sink drain?
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I just moved apartments, and when I went to the bathroom, there was a lingering smell of mold. When I looked at the bathroom sink, I could see the stopper had some white mold on it. So I took ...
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How to remove these faucet handles? Anyone recognize this faucet?
no screw or hole visible all around the handle or stem.
no indentation below the round top to pop it out.
tried to gently use covered pliers to turn the round top counter-clockwise, but that's either ...
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Kitchen sink backs up after 50 seconds
A few days ago without warning, my kitchen sink started backing up. From a presumably drained state, it takes about 50 seconds for the water to back up. I've measured the fill rate as one liter in 9 ...
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How do I fix a sink that became slow to drain after pouring polyurethane down it?
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My buddy has a woodworking shop which he graciously allowed me to use for a woodworking project. I am a total novice in these kinds of areas, which will be doubly clear in a ...
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Leak under the sink?
I had a guest in the basement. The cleaning lady came to clean after the guest left. I asked the cleaning lady if everything is ok or if there any damages.
The cleaning lady suspected a leak under the ...
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Can a stone resin floating sink be cut down to become an undermount sink?
I originally purchased this sink to sit atop a counter for a bathroom. When you look at the photos you'll see it can be a standalone sink with exposed plumbing underneath but I was going to set it on ...
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Connecting a p-trap via bending the drain stem vs the trap arm?
I have a p-trap that has an outlet that ends too close to the wall for it to be able to be connected straight into the trap adapter of the vent inside the wall.
I'd like to avoid the non-code ...
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How do I reattach the coupling nut to the strainer tailpiece?
Kitchen Sink: Gap between Coupling Nut & Strainer Tailpiece (what happened? lasted 12 years then doesn't fit)
Photo 1 (the tailpiece and coupling nut)
Video (under the kitchen sink - water ...
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Proper Flow under Kitchen Sink connected to Disposal
Hi all, I really appreciated the feedback on my last post pertaining to bathroom sink p-trap, so I thought I'd try to get some advice on this situation. It's been like this since we've moved in, (...
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Garbage disposal flange is leaking [closed]
I removed the flange, cleaned the surfaces and used fresh plumbers putty. It still leaked. I did it all again. It still leaks. What am I doing wrong?
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2 Sinks, one Drain Arm. Slow drain and gurgling
My original basement plumbing had a single arm coming off of the toilet drain/vent to service the bathroom sink.
This year, while remodeling, I wanted to add a deep utility sink/wet bar in my laundry ...
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Is it possible to correct [flip] this P-Trap?
So I've realized this bathroom sink p-trap was installed incorrectly, but based on the geometry, I cannot flip it to the way it's supposed to flow...
I even hacksawed the vertical pipe [grey] ...
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Is it normal for sink sealant to be soft like peanut butter?
Maintenance came to fix my leaking sink a week ago. I didn’t realize it until now that the sealant that they used in between the sink drain and sink basin is falling apart. Whenever I had filled my ...
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How can I clean my dishwasher drain hose?
My house is 7 years old. I live alone and decided it was easier to just wash what dishes I use rather than waiting for enough to run the dishwasher.
Now there is a bad smell coming from around the ...
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What is this black/brown chunky sludge in my sink?
I woke up this morning to a foul-smelling, black/brown gunk that had appeared in my bathroom sink overnight or the previous day. It doesn't look like a slimy mold like many questions seem to be, ...
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Proper way to apply plumber's grease to a two-handle bathroom sink faucet?
I have the Plumb4orce Two Handle 4" Lavatory Faucet P4B-400CL installed in my bathroom sink. You can see the exact specifications for how it is put together at this link. Only a few weeks after ...
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What type of bathroom sink supply plumbing is this?
I'd like to replace the faucet (and add shut off valves below) but am unfamiliar with current piping beneath. I've done basic plumbing (valve to copper pipe via compression hookup) but these pipes don'...
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What is this coming off the drainpipe near the p trap?
A small repair is going on, but what is this other pipe coming off the drain pipe near the p-trap?
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Appropriate under sink coupling
I recently detected a small leak coming from my bathroom sink. I started disassembling and found the pipe connecting the p-trap to the wall was only loosely fitted to the wall side of the connection.
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Wet bar Sink Drain water backs into sink
I recently installed the drain and sink pump. I am having a problem with water going back to the sink after 4-8 hours (1/4 inch of water). This is enough to keep the sink pump cycling. Attached is a ...
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Gap between sink drain and trap
I'm hoping someone can help me! I noticed the water was a bit slow draining from the bathroom sink, so thought I'd try my hand at fixing it myself as I'm working from home at the mo. Found suggestions ...
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