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Reseat and tighten the P-trap

Sink & drain · Leaks below
LIKELY CAUSE
Loose or dirty P-trap joint
Success rate
0% success
Successful repairs
0
People tried
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Repair time
20 min
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated cost
€0
Shared by
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Priya
Fix Score 90
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TOOLS
Required tools
Bucketchannel-lock plierstowels
PARTS
Parts used
No replacement parts used.
REPAIR GUIDE

Step by step

  1. 1
    Place a bucket underneath
    Place a bucket underneath.
  2. 2
    Unscrew accessible slip nuts by hand/pliers
    Unscrew accessible slip nuts by hand/pliers.
  3. 3
    Clean mating surfaces and inspect washers
    Clean mating surfaces and inspect washers.
  4. 4
    Reassemble in the correct orientation and hand-tighten, then gently…
    Reassemble in the correct orientation and hand-tighten, then gently snug if needed.
  5. 5
    Run water and check every joint
    Run water and check every joint.
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