A Leaky Sink
When we first moved in, we found a leak in our kitchen sink. We got the previous owners to pay for a plumber to come and fix it. I watched him as he took the drain off the sink, lined it w/ plumber’s putty and reattached the drain. Problem solved or so I thought.
Last night I opened the cabinet under the sink to get some dish washer detergent to find a nice puddle on the floor. I quickly wiped up the water and began to inspect where the leak was coming from. I ran water in the sink and found my leak.
The leaky drain. You can see water running down the side and off the bottom.
The plumber's putty came apart over the months. The plumber only did a quick fix.
“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
Tools of the Trade. Two sized tongue and groove pliers, rubber sink gasket, silicon caulking, teflon tape (not used), plumber's putty (not used)
After must labor and maneuvering I unscrewed the drain from the plumbing first, then the sink fixture. I tried to do it w/o opening the new pliers but current set of tools proved insufficient. My tool collection grows bigger.
Removed the drain from both the plumbing and the sink fixture.
Silicon caulking applied to the drain
The sink fixture and plumbing without a drain.
Reattached drain with a black rubber gasket sealing the leak.
I ran some water through the sink and there didn’t appear to be any leakage. Another home improvement/repair under my belt. The most problems we’ve had have been plumbing related. Interesting …