What are the top 5 causes for kitchen sink drain issues?
1. Clogged drain pipe: This is the most common cause of a kitchen sink not draining. Usually, debris such as food particles, soap scum, and hair can accumulate and clog the drain line.
2. Blocked vent pipe: If the vent pipe that runs from the drain to the roof is blocked, it can cause the sink to backup.
4. Grease buildup: Grease buildup in the drain line can cause the sink to backup.
3. Sewer line clog: If the sewer line is clogged, it can back up into the sink.
5. Damaged or improperly installed P-trap: A P-trap is the curved pipe under the sink that prevents sewer gas from entering the house. If it is damaged or improperly installed, it can cause the sink to backup.
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If you are considering upgrading your bathroom and kitchen sink faucets, you have come to the right place.
The following explanation will make your task much easier and will save your time as well. However, before we start, make sure that you have following materials ready with you.
– New faucet assembly
– Basin wrench
– Adjustable wrenches
– Slip-joint pliers
– Scouring pad
Now follow these simple steps. (Assuming that you are replacing the old two-handled faucet with the more modern single-handled type)
1. Before you start, go at the shut-off valves under the sink, and turn off the water.
2. Open the faucet so that it could drain any excess water.
3. The next step is to disconnect the hot and cold water supply lines from the shutoff valves. You can use a small adjustable-wrench to do this.
4. Reach up behind the faucet. You will find the coupling nuts that connect the supply tubes to the faucet. Unscrew the same using a basin wrench.
5. Behind the faucet, you will also find mounting nuts that hold the faucet in place. Remove these nuts using the same basin wrench.
6. Now that you have disconnected the mounting nuts, you can lift out the old faucet. Lifting it out, disconnect the sprayer hose from the assembly using an adjustable wrench.
7. Lift out the sprayer hose, and remove the faucet.
8. Once you have removed the faucet, clean the surface of the sink thoroughly with a scouring pad.
9. Remove the escutcheon cap and replace the same with the one that is included with your new faucet.
10. Now you are ready to make the new connection. Bring your new sprayer hose, and slip it down through the sprayer hole.
11. Feed the sprayer hose up through the center faucet hole, and connect the hose through the sprayer nipple using an adjustable wrench.
12. If the hot and cold supply tubes of the new faucet have a different length, attach flexible connectors to the fittings on the supply tubes. Hold the faucet fitting stationary with one wrench and tighten each connection with another wrench.
13. Insert and feed the supply lines and the connectors into the center hole, and then seat the faucet.
14. Now crawl up under the sink and in order to hold the faucet in place, install a washer and nut to the end bolts.
15. First, tighten the nuts by hand, and then with a basin wrench.
16. Connect the supply lines to the shutoff valves, and turn the water on.
1. Go underneath the sink. Turn off the water. Loosen the collar nuts on the drainpipe.
2. Drain any excessive water, and then remove the drainpipe.
3. Loosen the nuts that hold the pop-up assembly in place under the sink using slip-joint pliers.
4. Unscrew the pop-up flange in order to free the assembly underneath the sink.
5. Remove the fittings that join the supply lines of the old faucet to the shutoff valves, using a wrench.
6. Repeat the steps 4-15 as explained above for replacing kitchen faucet.
7. Now, you have to install the pop-up assembly.
8. Push the pop-up rod down through the body of the faucet.
9. Attach the flat bar.
10. At the bottom of the new flange, use a little plumber’s putty to hold the tailpiece so that the whole assembly protrudes up through the drain hole in the sink.
11. Spin the ring to position the same with the tailpiece under the sink.
12. In order to secure pop-up housing in place, tighten the nut on top of the tailpiece.
13. Hook up the pop-up lever onto the flat bar in order to secure it to the pop-up housing.
14. Drop the stopper into the drain hole.
15. Replace the drainpipe.
16. Tighten the collar nuts.
17. Turn on the faucet and check for leaks.
Hence, replacing a kitchen and a bathroom faucet is almost similar except for the work related to the pop-up assembly that is included with the bathroom sink.
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