jayjones 1:56 Tue Nov 6
Plumbing help - kitchen sink
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Are there any plumbers on here who wouldn’t mind giving a bit of advice for an issue I’m having with a leaking sink?
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fraser
1:43 Tue Nov 6
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Just tighten the bolt in the waste first (plughole) if that doesn't work and it's definitely leaking from there do what Marty says If it's leaking from pipe underneath sink change the trap as Don has said.
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martyboy
1:39 Tue Nov 6
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JayJones. Its right under the sink. Unscrew it by hand, add some waterproof silicon, to the seal, Tighten back up, then leave for few hours. Job done and the money you have saved is enough money to get 30 minutes with a lovely Polish women!!! Happy days!!
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Westham67
1:36 Tue Nov 6
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Near the Gangle pin
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Gavros
1:36 Tue Nov 6
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in the middle of the strainer.
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Westham67
1:36 Tue Nov 6
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jayjones = Frank Spencer
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jayjones
1:34 Tue Nov 6
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Where is the bolt?
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fraser
1:07 Tue Nov 6
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Tighten bolt then
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jayjones
12:41 Tue Nov 6
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The sink was slow draining/not draining at all and this problem happened after i had plunged it several times
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J.Riddle
12:33 Tue Nov 6
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Should have know better than to allow a Chinese bloke to touch your plumbing?
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Don Ravioli
12:30 Tue Nov 6
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Make sure the bolt in the strainer which sits inside the sink bowl is tight.
If it still leaks get a new trap. Do not buy a cheap shit one buy a Mcalpine brand one.
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Westham67
12:30 Tue Nov 6
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Weld it up
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fraser
12:28 Tue Nov 6
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May need a new rubber washer shouldn't need tape on a waste pipe
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Far Cough
12:20 Tue Nov 6
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Unscrew the pipe work under the sink and screw at back with Teflon tape
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jayjones
12:07 Tue Nov 6
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The leak is coming from under the sink where the pipework attaches to the sink, wondering if i can just seal it up or if it will need someone who knows what they are doing, which i dont
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Syd Puddefoot
12:07 Tue Nov 6
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At the risk of adding something sensible and useful (sorry - no fun me) I am not a plumber but had a similar experience where the "sink" was leaking at the joint of the waste. If this is the case buy a new basket waste from Screwfix (virtually free) and refit. Fairly easy if you are not completely inept.
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Westham67
11:57 Tue Nov 6
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Get a Jackhammer and look for the water main
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fraser
11:43 Tue Nov 6
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He said sink not tap, so either waste or sink seal
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,
11:39 Tue Nov 6
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Is it the pressure water system that is leaking or the drainage water system that is leaking.
Narrow it down and give us a clue please.
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Razzle
11:34 Tue Nov 6
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turn off water supply, remove sink, cap pipes.
Done
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lowermarshhammer
11:33 Tue Nov 6
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You are going to need a bucket and some common sense.
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Westham67
11:27 Tue Nov 6
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If it was a Dyke leaking you could stick you finger in her
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