Changing Kitchen Sink Drain

Separate the tailpiece from the sink drain.

Changing kitchen sink drain.

How to replace a kitchen sink drain. Open the cabinet doors beneath the sink. Reach under the sink and find the knob that turns off the water supply. Grasp the locknut on the bottom of the drain basket using pliers and remove it.

Place an empty bucket beneath the drain trap under the sink. 15 to 30 there aren t many reasons for changing out the drain pipes under a kitchen sink but it s not uncommon to replace the drain assembly during a kitchen renovation when the sink is being replaced. Microfiber cloths step 1. Remove the drain trap.

Remove a self rimming cast iron sink. Remove the water supply. Turn off the water supply. With the bucket in place to.

Wipe away excess caulk. Use a kitchen and bath 100 percent silicone that requires solvent cleanup sold at home centers. Next use pliers to loosen the second slip nut that attaches the tailpiece to the p trap and remove. With large pliers loosen the slip nut which is a ring that keeps the tailpiece tightened to the drain located on.