This video is exactly what I needed. Beautifully done and well explained. Thank you so much. I am going to clean the P Trap under our kitchen sink tomorrow. I am not at all handy but I have the confidence now to do it myself.
Just what i needed to know ,,,, i have that ucky black clog mess around my pipe nossile towards the back wall ,,, i see that is a must clean as well as replacing that washer for that paticular part ' " Perfect video for this situation and more "
Useful video,thanks! I have a drain under my bathroom sink which has pitted metal pipes,which leak at a couple of joints. I am wondering if I should replace everything with plastic?
What did you use to clean out all the gunked up parts? A rotary (nylon) brush? certainly not a wire brush....maybe soaked them all in soapy water? Please, DO TELL. thank you.
hey what's up,I have a Question,the Drain pipe that's goin down into the séwer,the other pvc pipe that is going up◇ what does that pipe do🤔?, is it à air Vent ?, I ask because, I Live in an APT. Building and the Upstairs APT's WAIST water is Coming into my Kitchen Sink Drain,So I'm Lookin to solve the Problem ,? Thanks for you help in this Draining Endeavor😂
I am having problems with the pvc pipe that goes into the actual plumbing. It leaks where the pvc has the washer and nut that connects into the actual plumbing. I just removed the pvc pipes and wow it is disgusting. How could we maintain the pipes clean? Also, what causes the pvc pipes to start leaking? This is for our two sink in the kitchen.
We're seeing a bit of water leak where the ptrap meets the wall drain connection. Our bathroom ptrap is missing nuts that connect to the main drain line after the ptrap dips down. Looks like some sort of wax sealant was put around the connection points. Any suggestions here?
You can purchase ANY part of a plumbing. The wax was an older method of sealing, get some plumbers tape...it wraps easily around the threads and makes it more waterproof. You can also buy o rings, the screwing devices and all the pipes...sometimes you have to hacksaw the straight up pipe leading to the sink
I live in a rural area of AZ where the water will smell bad when the anode rod in the water heater has maxed out and needs to be changed for it to resume attracting the bacteria in the water, so we just have to use the hot water more often to release the build up in the summer. Do dishes and take shower every day with hot water and just run shower until the smell dissipates. I noticed it a lot when I came back from a week vacation and nobody used the water. Now when I go on vacation I ask my neighbors to come over to run the hot water while they feed my dogs. Sounds weird but it works for me instead of paying $100 to have the anode rod replaced every year.
This happened to me too. Plumber said it was dirty pipes on the front side of the p-trap. Beware - sewer gas is toxic. And I guess sewage can be anything decomposing in your pipes, even if it's not fecal. Ventilate the space and call a plumber.
@@TightWadDIY It's also less reliable. A transparent P-trap is good for a demonstration, but horrible for practical application. Home Depot had a transparent P-trap (not sure if they still sell it), and it was notorious for cracking and leaking. If you use both hot water and cold water with the drain, the thermal cycles will cause its components to expand and contract, which causes the material to fail in fatigue. For some reason, opaque plastic is a lot more robust against this failure mode. Maybe a more reliable transparent plastic P-trap could exist, but good luck finding one.
Just curious if you have had any more leaks? I noticed in your video on the pipe that was leaking, it appears that the seal is around the part of the pipe with the raised lettering of the manufacturers date marks. I would assume that would cause some leaks.
0:36 Well that is the bonus but absolutely not the reason the P trap is essential. Its main and real function is to prevent fire in your house and then let everyone smell fine! Yes stopping the swedge gases is all the reason for this miracle and water that always gets trapped there because of gravity is the key factor.
i have an older plumbing system, made of brass metal. I for the life of me can't remove the ptrap. it simply wont move no matter what tool. Do you have any advice
You need some large channel locks or pipe wrench. That will make short work of removing the fittings. Before you start you should go to the hardware store and purchase an appropriate size p trap kit. Kitchen sink is generally 1-1/2" and bathroom sink 1-1/4. The kit should have all adapters needed to retrofit to PVC.
I'd been told by an old plumber that it's called a P-Trap, short for Pneumatic (air) Trap: stays filled with water to trap air and prevent nasty sewer gas from wafting into your house or apartment. The only other useful things that this plumber knew was that poop flows downhill, and payday is Friday.🤨
Thanks for the video. Any thoughts on some sort of adhesive to prevent the nuts from vibrating loose in a RV, without permanently securing them? My p-traps keep falling apart during travel.
I had something like this happen in the kitchen. In the past 5 years the trap unsealed on one side dumping water in and under the inside cabinet. I dried it and sealed the traps twist on grooves with industrial glue before and after twisting it back on. It won't be coming off anymore (:
After watching this video, I did it with my kitchen sink and found nothing scary in mine and realized the smell was not coming from there once I finally got it open. Here's a video I made of the first part of my adventure under my sink - th-cam.com/video/zzxbM7iz_ck/w-d-xo.html
Your description of a p trap is 100% completely wrong. The sole purpose of a p trap is to hold water within the trap to prevent sewer gases from entering the home. You have a p trap located on all plumbing fixtures. Not just sinks. Your showers, tubs, and washing machine drain. If you give information, at least give the facts. You really shouldn't do a video starting off giving false information.
This video is exactly what I needed. Beautifully done and well explained. Thank you so much. I am going to clean the P Trap under our kitchen sink tomorrow. I am not at all handy but I have the confidence now to do it myself.
That’s great!
I appreciate this information; wish you would show how you cleaned all the pieces.
Yours was best copmrehensive tutorial I've seen. Thanks.
Thank you! I do my best to provide all of the details.
Really great video,very instructive and to the point. Thanks!
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Just what i needed to know ,,,, i have that ucky black clog mess around my pipe nossile towards the back wall ,,, i see that is a must clean as well as replacing that washer for that paticular part ' " Perfect video for this situation and more "
Great! I hope you get it all worked out!
On the Drain Pipe ,What is the Pipe That Goes Straight up | ?🤔,is it an Air Vent🤔?
Nice demonstration. Thank you for sharing.
Tysm! My apt complex won't fix my kitchen sink so I'm doing it myself. My house smells like sewer right now.😭😭
Useful video,thanks! I have a drain under my bathroom sink which has pitted metal pipes,which leak at a couple of joints. I am wondering if I should replace everything with plastic?
Thank you for the kind comment. I would definitely switch them over!
What did you use to clean out all the gunked up parts? A rotary (nylon) brush? certainly not a wire brush....maybe soaked them all in soapy water? Please, DO TELL. thank you.
I just used soapy water and a bottle brush.
hey what's up,I have a Question,the Drain pipe that's goin down into the séwer,the other pvc pipe that is going up◇ what does that pipe do🤔?, is it à air Vent ?, I ask because, I Live in an APT. Building and the Upstairs APT's WAIST water is Coming into my Kitchen Sink Drain,So I'm Lookin to solve the Problem ,? Thanks for you help in this Draining Endeavor😂
Yes it’s a vent. Has the apt maintenance person attempted to resolve your issue?
Very nice instruction.
Thank you!
Aren’t you supposed to fit rubber gaskets on the joints?
A p trap is used to prevent the passage of gas
Jacks plumbing Videos I may need a P Trap of my own. 😂😂
I am having problems with the pvc pipe that goes into the actual plumbing. It leaks where the pvc has the washer and nut that connects into the actual plumbing. I just removed the pvc pipes and wow it is disgusting. How could we maintain the pipes clean? Also, what causes the pvc pipes to start leaking? This is for our two sink in the kitchen.
What did you use to clean the pipes? Any special solution needed? Or just a simple brush,vinegar and baking soda works?
Vinegar would work well. I used dish soap.
Great Video. Thank you.
Thanks! You are welcome.
We're seeing a bit of water leak where the ptrap meets the wall drain connection. Our bathroom ptrap is missing nuts that connect to the main drain line after the ptrap dips down. Looks like some sort of wax sealant was put around the connection points. Any suggestions here?
You can purchase ANY part of a plumbing. The wax was an older method of sealing, get some plumbers tape...it wraps easily around the threads and makes it more waterproof. You can also buy o rings, the screwing devices and all the pipes...sometimes you have to hacksaw the straight up pipe leading to the sink
Thanks. Nice job.
Michael Sih You are welcome!
Thanks,we r going to try n do it ourselves
You’ve got this!
The problem sometimes is an odor as the waters running. Wish there was a product that eliminated odor as the water is running. Any ideas?
Chriszlaststand That is typically an issue with your water provider.
I live in a rural area of AZ where the water will smell bad when the anode rod in the water heater has maxed out and needs to be changed for it to resume attracting the bacteria in the water, so we just have to use the hot water more often to release the build up in the summer. Do dishes and take shower every day with hot water and just run shower until the smell dissipates. I noticed it a lot when I came back from a week vacation and nobody used the water. Now when I go on vacation I ask my neighbors to come over to run the hot water while they feed my dogs. Sounds weird but it works for me instead of paying $100 to have the anode rod replaced every year.
This happened to me too. Plumber said it was dirty pipes on the front side of the p-trap. Beware - sewer gas is toxic. And I guess sewage can be anything decomposing in your pipes, even if it's not fecal. Ventilate the space and call a plumber.
Thinking about removing mine. Do I just use soap and water for cleaning? Thanks.
That’s what I used. It should work fine.
Thank you!!
Thankyou
My pleasure.
Nice and simple
Great! I’m glad it worked for you.
It would help if the bent part of the trap was clear plastic instead of white....
Agreed! I’m sure that’s more expensive though.
@@TightWadDIY It's also less reliable. A transparent P-trap is good for a demonstration, but horrible for practical application. Home Depot had a transparent P-trap (not sure if they still sell it), and it was notorious for cracking and leaking. If you use both hot water and cold water with the drain, the thermal cycles will cause its components to expand and contract, which causes the material to fail in fatigue. For some reason, opaque plastic is a lot more robust against this failure mode. Maybe a more reliable transparent plastic P-trap could exist, but good luck finding one.
@@carultch That’s good to know. Thanks for sharing.
Just curious if you have had any more leaks? I noticed in your video on the pipe that was leaking, it appears that the seal is around the part of the pipe with the raised lettering of the manufacturers date marks. I would assume that would cause some leaks.
Thanks for the question. I just walked to the bathroom to check. No leaks.
@@TightWadDIY that's great! Time to pick myself up a few spare seals! Thanks for the video!
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0:36 Well that is the bonus but absolutely not the reason the P trap is essential. Its main and real function is to prevent fire in your house and then let everyone smell fine! Yes stopping the swedge gases is all the reason for this miracle and water that always gets trapped there because of gravity is the key factor.
That’s true
i have an older plumbing system, made of brass metal. I for the life of me can't remove the ptrap. it simply wont move no matter what tool. Do you have any advice
Antiquarian Sorry. I’ve never worked on older plumbing. It may be fused together though.
Same thing with my house! The p trap won’t budge.
You need some large channel locks or pipe wrench. That will make short work of removing the fittings. Before you start you should go to the hardware store and purchase an appropriate size p trap kit. Kitchen sink is generally 1-1/2" and bathroom sink 1-1/4. The kit should have all adapters needed to retrofit to PVC.
Sorry, I'm Not quite clear-there's a new plastic washer required at each connection, no?
There should be either a plastic washer or a bevel on the end of the pipe.
What if it's too tight? Then what do you do?
Find someone stronger or find a tool you can use to twist it. An oil filter strap might work.
I'd been told by an old plumber that it's called a P-Trap, short for Pneumatic (air) Trap: stays filled with water to trap air and prevent nasty sewer gas from wafting into your house or apartment. The only other useful things that this plumber knew was that poop flows downhill, and payday is Friday.🤨
Thanks for the video. Any thoughts on some sort of adhesive to prevent the nuts from vibrating loose in a RV, without permanently securing them? My p-traps keep falling apart during travel.
Hmmm…I know LocTite is made for that on bolts on a car. It would probably work. I’ve never tried it though.
But how do I get it that clean??
You can use a degreaser and an old toothbrush if you want.
I had something like this happen in the kitchen. In the past 5 years the trap unsealed on one side dumping water in and under the inside cabinet. I dried it and sealed the traps twist on grooves with industrial glue before and after twisting it back on. It won't be coming off anymore (:
I never recommend glue on this type of pipe. You will have to cut it off and buy all new parts now.
I am so scared to open this, it stinks and I’m scared of what I’ll find. 😩🤢
Rita Acevedo You can just buy a new one if you aren’t interested in cleaning your existing one.
After watching this video, I did it with my kitchen sink and found nothing scary in mine and realized the smell was not coming from there once I finally got it open. Here's a video I made of the first part of my adventure under my sink - th-cam.com/video/zzxbM7iz_ck/w-d-xo.html
Hahaha! Wedding ring. Been there that before.
I hope you recovered it!
Why is it no one shows the top part where the pipe connects to the sink bottom?
I show that in my sink replacement video. You don’t remove that part to just clean it.
My kitchen smells even after i mop and clean even with bleach. There is still this garbage stench. Could it be this?
It could. Check under your dishwasher too. Make sure there isn’t a leak.
@@TightWadDIY there is a leak. Is it better i call a plumber?
@@marlena4020Under the dishwasher? You may just need to replace it.
@@GrillThisSmokeThat good idea!! Thank you very much for your advice!!!! And that you for this very informative video!!!! 🙏🏼
why no vent?
It all depends on the home, and when it was built.
That's the most slimy gross discusting pipes I've ever seen lol cringe. Thx for the tutorial.
Haha. They do get pretty gross.
3:07 is that a condom? XD
Nope, it's called bioslime. Either have to take the drains apart to clean them or use an enzymatic cleaner.
Your description of a p trap is 100% completely wrong. The sole purpose of a p trap is to hold water within the trap to prevent sewer gases from entering the home. You have a p trap located on all plumbing fixtures. Not just sinks. Your showers, tubs, and washing machine drain. If you give information, at least give the facts. You really shouldn't do a video starting off giving false information.