EASY: Kitchen Sink Leak Repair
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2020
- Water leaks can prove to be VERY costly. Most leaks are much easier to fix than you might think. In this video, I show how to replace a sink drain seal with only two tools, a screw driver and channel locks.
If your leak is in the bathroom, this video shows how I fixed a link in mine:
• EASY: Fix a Leaky Sink...
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Great video, was at my girlfriend's family's house and they really appreciated it when I fixed the leak they've had for years in their sink. Also really great video quality 😁
Yes! Winning with the future in laws!
This video was super helpful. Today was my first time fixing my own plumbing. I had a leak in my kitchen sink and your video gave me the confidence to take everything apart so I could take the cracked piece to the hardware store and get a replacement. The folks at my local hardware store were super helpful and gave me everything I needed and a few tips to make sure I did everything right. I fixed the leak for $2.01USD an hour and a half from discovering the leak. Now I don't have to worry about having leaky plumbing when the new dishwasher arrives tomorrow! 😁
That’s great! I’m glad you were able to get it fixed!
Dude, what the hell. You have the best DIY tutorials on youtube, I know this isn't rocket science but you make it look so easy.
Thank you so much! I’m a teacher by trade so I have had a lot of practice with instruction.
Thank you, you made this easy to follow along 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Just found evidence of my sink leaking and found your video. Thank you for your easy to follow instructions.
Glad it helped!
@@TightWadDIY It helped immensely. I have very little plumbing experience as a homeowner haven’t had to do anything with a kitchen sink. I watched you video, made a Home Depot trip, and was able to get my sink fixed. Thank you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! The all caps is for excitement. You make this woman with a leaky sink feel like i can really get it done myself! Thank you!!
That’s great! I’m glad you got yours fixed! Be sure to subscribe! I have over 200 easy to follow videos!
Thanks this helped me to be able to do it myself and save alot of money. I'm a 63 yr. Old woman.
That’s great! I’m glad it worked for you too!
really good video. I am trying to save an older sink - I'm going to paint it. I planed on buying new fascets but didn't realize the drains could be replaced, and need one fix on the seal on one of the lower pipes. Finding a plumber is going to be a big problem, but this video showed me what is possible. Thanks so much, I'll be back!
Great video and step-by-step instructions.
You are a GREAT Teacher....THANKS!
Thank you! I’m actually a teacher so I guess that’s a good thing! Haha.
Thank you so much!
Followed directions to the T and fixed my kitchen sink. Many thanks for your video.
Glad it helped!
Really good job man. Keep’em coming. Especially any plumbing videos. Thank you!
Thanks Andrew. I have some coming soon related to a water heater.
Thanks dude you saved me a grip of time and frustration.
Great! I’m glad it worked for you too!
Just started watching. But I'm giving it two thumbs up already. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you for the video, it helped tremendously
Glad to hear it!
I have learned a lot from watching your video. I'm get so good I'm ready for Mr. Fix it.
You got this!
Thank you for this helpful video!
You're so welcome!
Thank you!!!
Your video helped me Repair my leak all by myself!
Glad it helped
Great video. Got the exact same issue with my kitchen sink, this made it seem easy to fix. Thanks for sharing!
It’s fairly easy to fix these issues. Take a pic before you get started so you can reference it to put everything back!
Thanks for the info!
@@TightWadDIY pick= picture with cell phone
@@laurabarber6697 I didn’t catch the type. Thanks. I fixed it.
Thanks, Worked like a charm!
Great? I’m glad it worked for you too!
Thank you, i followed step by step and it worked!😁
That’s great to hear!
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you Kathleen!
Thank you so much for your informative video. It helped me immensely to fix the drip under my kitchen sink without having to call a plumber. I hope I did it right; time will tell!
That’s great! I’m glad it worked for you too!
Muchas gracias , excelente video
You’re welcome.
Thank you
My pleasure!
Thanks for saving me hundreds of dollars!
Thank you so much.
My pleasure.
Thank you!!!
You’re welcome!
This video made me feel like a pro ahahaha thanks man 💯
Haha. I’m glad it gave you the confidence!
Thank you for allowing me to impress my girlfriend because I now know how to fix our sink problem ! Just finished up, could not be more ecstatic ! Thank you so much ! Off to watch your other videos on problems I have😂
Vert helpful video.
Glad it was helpful!
Chido, chido. Gracias mi amigo. Good video.
My pleasure.
Thank you. You deserve more comments and up votes. I need to fix a leak and while I don't think I'll need to get as deep into the weeds, this is still informative. It may come in handy in the future. Happy holidays TightWad!
Thank you. I’m glad you found it helpful and informative.
Very useful video
I’m glad you found it helpful!
great video! and thank you! nice delivery of the information. you made it easy to understand what you were doing and at easy pace without making a person feel dumb. i'm getting ready to replace all the drain pipe under my kitchen sink & probably the wood "floor" as well due to a nasty leak that i didn't notice until the other day. so two questions....1. in other videos i've seen some people use a type of glue or sealant (pipe dope?). is that an extra precautionary step or are the fittings sufficient? and 2....do you have any video showing how to replace the "flooring" under the sink? ....being a single granny type i'm looking for ease & low cost ideas while still doing the repair in the correct way. and again....THANK YOU!
thank you for the kind comment! If they are using glue or “pipe dope” they aren’t using threaded connections like I have. In my opinion, plumbing under a sink should be all threaded fittings so you can easily remove it for repairs or cleaning. Don’t put glue on anything with threads.
I assume you would just cut it out and replace with plywood.
@@TightWadDIY was able git 'er dun yesterday and worked out perfectly! thank you again!
This video was very very informative. I’m renting and the maintenance person in my building is not going to fix my sink for whatever reason I can’t tell.So I’m attempting to do this myself. I have only done this once before in another place but I replaced the whole sink as well. The reason I’m fixing the sink is that it leaks like a waterfall. So I found your video very helpful.
Hopefully this works for you too!
Thank you very much for posting your video the only thing is what is the tool you use to take the main not off so you could get the drain out ? Was it a wrench? Minus so tight that all it does is swirl I can’t get that pipe out so I’m thinking I have to buy that tool that’s the only thing that’s stopping me the other supplies I picked up from your video thank you very much it was very informative I don’t have a big leak but I had a drip
You can use a SINK DRAIN WRENCH to hold the nut and use pliers to unscrew. If it still does not work, spray WD-40 into the joint area to loosen the grip. I had the same situation and WD-40 did the trick for me.
Thank you so much for sharing! You just helped me fix my kitchen sink in my first home. 🥹
That’s great news! I’m glad it worked for you too!
Awesome, plumber just tried to charge me 199.99.. Thanks bud
You can do it! The plumber has to make it worth his while to come make the repair.
Great video. Can you use silicone instead of plumber's putty?
I wouldn’t use silicone
Next is how to waterproof the faucet for the kitchen sink.
Hey there! New homeowner here and recently noticed a leak under my kitchen sink (which I thought was weird because my new home is only 2 years old) I visually didn't see anything leaking but when I started to feel around I felt some wetness around one of the bottom drain pipes close to the back sink wall. No leakage on the upper sink drain as in your video. What should I do? Undo and replace that bottom drain pipe?
Yes. Undo it, replace any rubber or vinyl seals and reinstall it.
What is that pipe with a cone top? I had water leaking from it. 0:15
That’s a vent
I have my sink will not stop leaking on the top where the sinks are even when I turn off the water can you give me an idea what to do thank you you're very good explaining things I'm 66 years old and I'm going to figure this out because a plumber is just too expensive thank you again
Do you mean it’s leaking by the faucet? You may have a leaky valve stem.
What's the friction washer for?
It prevents the metal screw from catching and warping the rubber
I didnt use plumbers putty for a new bathroom sink, just tightened it using the rubber ring, could that be the reason I'm getting a leak from the drain of my sink near the top?
Yes. Definitely.
Also, I'm trying to buy the parts from Europe. Any product links I can find from European websites since shipping from these sellers is prohibitively expensive? Thanks!
Sorry I’m not able to get European links.
What isn’t the part that you take off at 3:50?? I don’t have that on mine. Then how do get that next part off? Even bought that special sink drain wrench and can’t get it off
That goes to my dish washer.
The nut for the drain basket is under the sink. You remove it from the bottom, not the top.
what is the pipe in the back? looks lik it has a filter on top
That is the vent. It allows air in so the water moves through the pipe more easily.
My kitchen sink is set up just like this and lately when we turn the water on it starts to overflow from this air vent. Do you know what I can do in this case to fix it? The only difference with ours is that it doesn't have that cap piece like yours does its just then end of the pipe tube. @@TightWadDIY
@@SavannahLajeunesseYou have a clog in your pipes farther down than the vent pipe intersection. You can try removing the vent and running a drain snake down it but you really can’t know how far down the clog is. Are you having issues with any other sinks, tubs, or toilets draining slowly?
How do you fix a leak at nut?
Replace the plastic washers.
The rubber washer and friction washer should be in different order. You place the rubber washer first then the friction washer. If done your way, then as you tighten the nut, it will move the rubber washer out of place causing tiny folds and then a leak. If done with the rubber washer placed first, then the friction washer, as you tighten the nut the friction washer prevents the rubber washer from folding.
Thanks for the tip!
Why does a kitcken sink drain kit even come with that extra plastic piece in the video?
What extra plastic piece are you referring to?
I have similar connection pieces, but they just won't hold a good seal, even with thread tape. I'm about to flex seal it and call it a day
I would recommend that. Just buy new seals. They are cheap.
Great video and step-by-step instructions.
Thanks! I’m glad you found it helpful.
Thank you
My pleasure!