How to Install a Kitchen Sink Drain
Prepare your work space., Apply a thin beading of plumbers putty around the circumference of the hole in the sink bowl. , Disassemble the drain insert. , Insert the top half of drain insert into the hole in the sink bowl. , Firmly press down...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare your work space.
Shut off hot and cold water to the sink and clean area under sink bowl. ,,,,,, Repeat this whole process if your sink has more than 1 drain. , Do not glue black ABS drainage pipe while roughly installing the pipe.
Locate the drain pipe coming from the floor or wall and rough in your drainage pipe from your kitchen sink drain to the drainage pipe.
Be sure to include a P-trap located as close to the drainage pipe that is coming out of the wall or floor as possible.
Include a dishwasher drain attachment if needed.
Location and orientation of drain pipes differ from job to job. ,,, Starting from the drainage pipe coming out of the wall or floor begin gluing the piped piece by piece ensuring proper orientation.
To glue ABS drain pipe, apply ABS cement to inner surface of the ABS connector, insert ABS pipe and complete a quarter turn to allow for ABS cement to create a complete bond between the 2 pieces.
Read the ABS cement cautions and labels before use.
ABS cement dries within 1-2 seconds after pieces are inserted together.
Do not install final ABS pipe located directly before the metal sink drain. ,, Attach brass fitting to sink drain and tighten.
Do not tighten ABS pipe-metal sink drain attachment. ,,, Run water for 5 minutes assuring no leaks are present. -
Step 2: Apply a thin beading of plumbers putty around the circumference of the hole in the sink bowl.
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Step 3: Disassemble the drain insert.
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Step 4: Insert the top half of drain insert into the hole in the sink bowl.
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Step 5: Firmly press down
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Step 6: compressing the plumbers putty.
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Step 7: Apply rubber gasket
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Step 8: cardboard ring and metal fastener to the underside of sink drain and tighten.
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Step 9: Remove the excess plumbers putty from inside sink bowl around the drain.
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Step 10: Roughly install the drainage pipe.
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Step 11: Install ABS to kitchen drain attachments at ends of ABS drain pipe where needed.
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Step 12: Disassemble drain configuration and lay it out in the design that it will be installed.
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Step 13: Install the drainage pipe.
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Step 14: Prepare a brass drain attachment by inserting the pipe into the fastener and lay plastic gasket inside opening.
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Step 15: Loosen the fastener on the ABS pipe-metal sink drain connector and insert the brass pipe into it.
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Step 16: Complete the final gluing required for the ABS drain pipe.
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Step 17: Tighten ABS pipe-metal sink drain attachment.
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Step 18: Turn hot and cold water back on.
Detailed Guide
Shut off hot and cold water to the sink and clean area under sink bowl. ,,,,,, Repeat this whole process if your sink has more than 1 drain. , Do not glue black ABS drainage pipe while roughly installing the pipe.
Locate the drain pipe coming from the floor or wall and rough in your drainage pipe from your kitchen sink drain to the drainage pipe.
Be sure to include a P-trap located as close to the drainage pipe that is coming out of the wall or floor as possible.
Include a dishwasher drain attachment if needed.
Location and orientation of drain pipes differ from job to job. ,,, Starting from the drainage pipe coming out of the wall or floor begin gluing the piped piece by piece ensuring proper orientation.
To glue ABS drain pipe, apply ABS cement to inner surface of the ABS connector, insert ABS pipe and complete a quarter turn to allow for ABS cement to create a complete bond between the 2 pieces.
Read the ABS cement cautions and labels before use.
ABS cement dries within 1-2 seconds after pieces are inserted together.
Do not install final ABS pipe located directly before the metal sink drain. ,, Attach brass fitting to sink drain and tighten.
Do not tighten ABS pipe-metal sink drain attachment. ,,, Run water for 5 minutes assuring no leaks are present.
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