Seal Trap
Your Step By Step Plumbing Guide To Replacing A Drain Trap
Before I called my local plumbing service in Corpus Christi, I learned how to do it myself. Let’s get started plumbing! Traps are usually located under the drain outlet of kitchen sinks and bathroom lavatories. Proper functioning of the trap is very important not only to the drainage system but also to everybody’s safety and health. Traps work as the “seal” against harmful sewer gases that could enter into your pipes. If leaks occur, the water barrier can disappear causing a wide range of hazards to the homeowners. Given this, it is very essential that traps be maintained in good working order at all times. Problems on leakage can be easily detected because drainage flow slows down or stops.
The drain trap is composed of several parts. The tailpiece is the short piece of the pipe that extends downward from the drain outlet in the sink while the curved section of the pipe connecting to the tailpiece is the trap itself. The drain extension is the pipe that extends from the end of the trap to the drainpipe outlet in the wall. The thin metal that makes up these pipes is prone to corrosion, mechanical damage, and seal failure. If any of these happens, it is highly advised that you replace your traps immediately. In this article, we will share with you some tips on how to replace drain traps.
- If your drain trap is equipped with cleanout plug on the bottom of your curved section, remove the plug using a wrench and let all the water drain into a bucket. You can also just let all slip nuts slide out of the way.
- When handling swivel type of traps, the curved trap section usually comes free. Keep the trap upright while removing it then pour all water out. In cases when the trap does not swivel, remove the tailpiece slip nut at the drain flange.
- Buy new materials that you can use to replace all damaged materials – new tailpiece, drain extension, new trap, and other fittings. Swivel traps and clean-out plugs are easy to deal with.
- Replace all parts in appropriate order. Parts should be carefully lined up on the proper piping sections. Use your slip nuts to couple parts together and to make final adjustments for proper pipe alignment.
- Lastly, run water after into the newly installed trap immediately. Check carefully for leaks. Filling the trap with water is also a way of barring against harmful sewer gases.
Bear in mind that it is very important to address drain repairs as early as possible. Otherwise, the small malfunction can blow up into a major problem causing your more money.
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