Questions tagged [kitchen-sink]
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Plumbing Piece(?) Identification From Stop Valve Removal
Posted a question here to help me debug low water pressure to my kitchen faucet. Link to post here:
kitchen-faucet-low-water-pressure-cold-only
Basically, there was low water pressure only on the ...
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Can the kitchen drain/trap/pipe be rotated 45 degrees?
In my area, kitchen drain pipes go toward the back wall of the house. When and if there are problems, either the interior wall, sink, and counter top OR the rear exterior wall of the house needs to be ...
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Kitchen Faucet Low Water Pressure (Cold Only)
Have a single handle kitchen faucet. Hot water pressure works fine, but cold water has very low pressure (almost a trickle).
Things I have tried:
Cleaned the aerator (nothing blocking it)
Changed ...
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Island Sink Water leak that no longer leaks
We have house on slab in NC with island sink and were away for a few months Aug-Dec and when we returned to our house it showed water damage in kitchen and adjacent room. The carpet in the adjacent ...
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Kitchen sink tap
I try to replace the tap myself but not successful. I just only remove the flexible pipe. Please see attached photo showing the tap details. Could anybody see this type of tap? And how to remove it? ...
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Kitchen sink water pipes installed, not cloged but water does not drain at all
I installed the new pipes after the old ones broke.
They are all installed as the old ones, but somehow the water doesn't drain at all.
See pictures:
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I believe that everything is ...
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Unknown kitchen tap aerator needed
I need a new aerator for this kitchen tap, but I can't identify the correct type required.
I have a standard fitting that fits the thread, but it doesn't interface with the narrow pipe directly like ...
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Single Handle Kitchen Faucet doesnt fully reset after spraying
My facuet normally works like this: when you spray, then turn it off, it goes back to the normal flow when you turn it back on. The problem is, when I turn it back on, it's half spray and half normal.
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How to remove chemical stain from granite composite?
I've left a sponge soaked in alkaline anti grease cleaner on a granite composite sink AND on worktop that is covered in plastic (?) laminate, and now there are two white burn marks.
Is there any way ...
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Help with unclogging the kitchen sink using a plunger
I tried to unclog my kitchen sink using a plunger, but it's not work, probably because the dishwasher is draining to the same pipe; see the Y-connector in the photo below.
I want to cap off the ...
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Plumbing config - max trap arm to vent, top plate penetration, existing stack connection
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This is a slab foundation home in California and the kitchen is on the first floor. I am moving a kitchen sink to a new wall. It will be located beneath an existing window. To the ...
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Adding a sink drain to washing machine drain
I am installing a kitchenette and need to add a drain for a kitchen sink, the problem is the closest drain is the washing machine standpipe.
The kitchenette will be a L shape with the sink being on ...
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Garbage disposer permanently jammed
I have a 1/2 horsepower insinkerator (Badger) brand garbage disposer. I noticed poor performance and constant clogging requiring frequent turns with the manual releasing tool underneath. After some ...
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What is kitchen sink overflow valve called, and is there an alternative?
My kitchen sink does not have an overflow, but the basket has an overflow connection which is capped off with a screw on cap which encloses a shallow cup shaped rubber diaphragm, which appears to ...
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Hot water valve under kitchen sink
Was going to replace kitchen faucet, I turned off cold water and removed the line to faucet, then turned off hot water valve but upon trying to remove the line to faucet, the hot water is still on and ...
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Waterline replacement
I have replaced my sink with a farm sink and upgraded my faucet and garbage disposal. However, when replacing the waterline, I can't remove it off the line. one end had a twist, but the end that ...
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Can a Tile-In sink be installed on top of laminate countertop
I like the look of Tile-In sinks because of their flush rim. Can this type of sink be safely installed on a laminate countertop?
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Grohe Lacuna kitchen faucet aerator doesn't works properly
I bought the faucet about 1 year and half ago. comparing with the other brands and the grohe's other models, this one's aerator has not shown me properly functioning ever: it alway seems to be high ...
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How to repair this kitchen drain pipe?
I bought an house.
I've this kitchen "ripped" drain pipe. It is a cast iron pipe.
How can I fix it to allow to connect my kitchen sink pipes ?
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Separate sure vent blocking new sink? Can it be moved?
We were installing a new sink from our old 5 inch sink and got halted when we realized it wouldn’t fit because of a sure vent. Of course we had no idea what it was and googled but now we are even more ...
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Kitchen sink clogged
Sink is clogged. Took out air admittance valve and it works fine. Added new one and it clogged again. Outside there's not clog. I don't know what else to do
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Single Basin Disposal Plumbing
I added a new deep basin sink recently and didn't think it thru enough. Due to the new depth, the disposal outlet will sit 6.5" below the bottom of the sink (to the middle of the outlet pipe). ...
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Slow faucet when water gets hot and does not resume flow
I have a problem with my kitchen faucet:
If the pipes have cooled off, it runs as fast as the cold side.
As the pipes warm up, and warm water starts flowing, it slows down.
As long as the water is ...
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Installing a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system under sink, should the feed connection go after or before the dishwasher connection?
Not sure if it matters, but do I connect the RO systems feed water connection before or after the dishwasher feed water connection.
Also, where’s the best place to put the drain saddle?
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Purpose of thin bendable copper tubing under kitchen sink
The cold water line under my kitchen sink goes to a splitter (labeled "A" in the picture) with two ouputs and my question is what is the purpose of the output labeled "C" which is ...
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How to install sink waste line with limited room between garbage disposal with an AAV required
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I'm trying to install the waste lines to attach my sink to the sewer line. This is complicated by my garbage disposal being directly in front of my wall hubs, forcing me to divert the lines ...
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Faucet adapter not fitting /screwing in
I am trying to attach a faucet adapter to my kitchen sink to allow me to add a touch-less adapter. I made some mistakes on sizes and finally arrives at M16 female (on faucet side) to M22 male (for ...
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What is the difference between food-grade caulk and caulk labeled for kitchen use?
I want to caulk the edges of my kitchen sink. Since I use the sink regularly to
wash food and do dishes, I want to make sure there won't be contamination.
I am considering 2 types of caulk. This food-...
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Faucet connected incorrectly, hot to cold , cold to hot. No water comes out
I hooked up new kitchen faucet incorrectly, hot to cold, cold to hot. It worked fine for 2 months.
Today i had low water pressure and within a hour no water, hot or cold. I switched my hot to hot, ...
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Issue with cold water valve - kitchen sink
I have an odd plumbing issue.
When I open the cold water valve under the kitchen sink, it causes the cold water to automatically come out of the faucet, without having to move the kitchen sink handle (...
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How can I reduce the depth of the cutout for my kitchen sink?
I have a composite "Silgranit" drop-in sink that has developed cracks, and I want to replace it with a stainless steel sink.
The original has an outer size of 20½x31 and I want to install ...
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How fix a smoothie drain pipe in kitchen double sink
To solve the problem is de 2 draining pipe are draining too slowly
;DOUBLE SINK WITH DRAIN HOLE 40mm
;can I joint the two sink drain together with T-fitting at the center of the 2 sink and then out ...
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Is this faucet supposed to be able to twist (on its vertical axis)
I just moved into this house and I don't know what kind of faucet this is (no label anywhere).
The head of the faucet comes out, but the whole faucet is essentially stuck in the middle. It gets ...
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Install Undermount Sink as a Drop-In
I recently purchased a sink (at a great price) only to find out it's an under mount model (see link below). Can I install this as a drop-in? Was thinking the laminate counter would not be supportive ...
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What's the best way to secure a top mount stainless steel sink, if the supplied clips don't work?
The clips under my kitchen sink are terrible. It's impossible to get them tight, and as result it's hard to keep the top caulked, and I now have water damage. The clips in question were from a ...
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I replaced the faucet in the kitchen and my water won’t come back out
I recently had a hose tear in my sink faucet, so I replaced the whole thing. I got it all hooked up and now the water won’t come out. I even took the connector off and turned the water back on and ...
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How to hookup an InSinkErator hot water dispenser to a Waterstone Hot/Cold Faucet
I'm trying to figure out what to do with the 3rd connector on my InSinkErator H-CONTOUR-SS. I have a WaterStone hot/cold filtration faucet model 1400HC-SS that doesn't have a connection for that 3rd ...
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Connect Faucet to Laundry Hose
I have a pulldown faucet that I want to connect to a portable washing machine. The wand of the faucet can be removed, revealing a female 5/8-16 UN 2B connector.
The laundry machine uses a hose that ...
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My new faucet has a warped cold water supply line nut
Is there a way to cut out the warped fitting and put a new one on? It's a very expensive faucet I can't return because I'm past the return window.
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Kitchen aerator doesn't want to screw tightly into place
I'm trying to replace my kitchen faucet's aerator, but as I'm tightening it, it'll reach a point where it sort of "pops" and becomes loose, allowing me to tighten it again. I'm not sure if that's a ...
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Would caustic soda destroy a rubber gasket under a sink?
Today I made the mistake of pouring caustic soda down a kitchen waste-pipe to unblock it. Despite reading that it's safe on plastic pipes, it created a terrible leak between the pipe and the underside ...
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Grohe single handle kitchen faucet leak. Do I need to replace entire facet?
My Grohe single handle kitchen faucet is leaking. Water is coming to underneath.
Is there anyway to fix this by myself?
Can I fix this by replacing cartridge?
Or should I replace entire facet?
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Drain issue with kitchen sink & basement
I have washing machine down at the basement and pipe out the grey water with a pump over to the waste water drain. However, it appears that the water from kitchen sink just above the basement is ...
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Trouble with kitchen pull-out faucet universal hose?
(I am using terms as shown in this exploded view)
A few months back the hose for my kitchen pull-out faucet broke. I went to the home improvement store and bought a universal replacement hose. I had ...
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Does a drain pipe have to be in the floor/wall or can it run on top of floor underneath cabinets?
I'm renovating my kitchen on the second floor of my duplex, so there is a finished ceiling directly below it. The kitchen sink will be moved about 7 feet horizontally from where it is now. In the ...
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Hot water always coming after cold in vented tap system
I moved to an apartment in Luxembourg (which uses german-style plumbing) with a vented tap kitchen sink.
The issue I'm having is that when I close the tap after using the cold water, for a few seconds ...
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trying to remove kitchen sink, can’t stop water flow
I need to remove a kitchen table top and seems kitchen sink needs to be moved with it.
I tried to cut the water supply but I only see one valve? under the boiler in the pic. If I turn it the hot ...
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Kitchen faucet gives hot water when I close the cold tap
I have a faucet in the kitchen sink that is provided cold water. There is a pipe from the faucet to the electric water heater, and then a third pipe to feed the hot water back to the faucet.
When the ...
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Franke Ascona kitchen tap dripping with intermittent flow
My Franke Ascona kitchen tap (only 2.5 yrs old) recently started dripping from the faucet.
Pretty sure it’s the hot side that’s dripping as water is tepid or room temp rather than ice cold. ...
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