Installing Bathroom Sink Drain P Trap

Learn step by step instructions to install your bathroom p trap.

Installing bathroom sink drain p trap.

In my last tutorial i showed you how i built a floating vanity for my powder room. In this guide we ll show you how to replace a p trap in a few easy steps. If they re tight you may have to use some force but be gentle so you don t crack the tail piece coming from the sink the trap itself or the drain stub coming from the wall. The other end of the.

Use a pair of channel lock pliers to loosen the nuts at the top and bottom of the p trap. How to install a bathroom sink drain. The name is derived from its shape a looping configuration that looks like a sideways p the bend in the trap holds a small amount of standing water that s left behind in the drain each time the sink is used. The u shape of this pipe is the trap that retains enough water to prevent sewer gases from entering the bathroom.

Dearborn plastic 1 1 4 tubular p traps with threaded adapter are manufactured of polypropy. We initially show the p trap bac. Be sure to check so you get the right size replacement at your local store. Traps come in 1 1 4 inch standard bathroom sink or 1 1 2 inch standard kitchen sink inside diameter sizes.

A drain trap is often known as a p trap. Here we show you how to perform your plumbing p trap installation when the bathroom sink drain doesn t line up. How a p trap works. Step 2 remove the p trap.