How to Replace A Kitchen Sink Drain Strainer, Repair Leak
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Is your kitchen sink drain leaking water underneath? No need to call the handyman, in this plumbing tips video we show you how to install kitchen sink drains and also how to fix a kitchen sink drain leak and you'll do it yourself. We'll show you how to take apart the whole kitchen sink drain assembly with the drain strainer and repair the leak DIY once and for all.
The kitchen sink drain assembly consists of the removable sink basket and the kitchen sink strainer, which is the bottom part of the drain assembly, and it has the flange on it. If you want to know how to remove kitchen sink drain flanges, just watch this video.
✅ Kitchen sink drain tools/pipes in this plumbing tips video:
Superior Tool 3-Way Sink Drain Wrench: amzn.to/2XozbZp
Superior Tool Universal Sink Drain Wrench: amzn.to/2BSSuRv
PF WaterWorks Transparent P-Trap: amzn.to/2Ey8vhs
Keeney Sink Strainer with Post Basket: amzn.to/2BSAbvo
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How to fix a leaky sink
To fix a leak under the sink, you need to put a pan down under the p-trap plumbing to catch the water that will gush out when you open up the p-trap nuts. Then you remove the long drain pipe from the bottom of the kitchen sink drain by unscrewing the retaining nut.
Leak under kitchen sink
Is your kitchen sink leaking under rubber gasket? Then you can repair the leaky sink by using a universal drain basket wrench to remove the drain nut, then you pull the gasket and the cardboard friction washer, and push up the kitchen sink drain assembly from below, and it will pop up through the top side of the kitchen sink.
Now there will be no more leak under kitchen sink, and that is how to remove kitchen sink drain flanges.
Next you install the new kitchen sink drain flange, and go underneath to install the rubber gasket, then the cardboard washer, and finally the drain basket nut. Be sure to use one of the wrenches we link to below to tighten the kitchen sink drain basket nut.
Replacing drain pipes under the kitchen sink and check for leaks at the P-trap, and where the strainer drain meets the bottom of the sink, and make sure there is no water leak at the rubber gasket.
Then install all the kitchen sink drain plumbing, including the P-trap.
Now you know how to fix a leaky sink
And that folks is how you fix a leaky sink. So now you can be a hero to any of your friends with a leaky sink, after you see this plumbing tips video. That is how you fix a kitchen sink drain leaking water. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Kitchen sink drain tools/pipes in this video:
Superior Tool 3-Way Sink Drain Wrench: amzn.to/2XozbZp
Superior Tool Universal Sink Drain Wrench: amzn.to/2BSSuRv
PF WaterWorks Transparent P-Trap: amzn.to/2Ey8vhs
Keeney Sink Strainer with Post Basket: amzn.to/2BSAbvo
Sing name? Lol
Just had a plumber come over to give a quote on how much it would cost to do this repair. He wanted $400! Crazy. Needless to say I have ordered the parts and tools I need from watching your video. $24 is a lot better than $400. THANK YOUUUUUUUU
Great job!
I mean you're paying for all of his years of required training and for his labor, Karen. Not the 24$ part and a favor.
Depending on where you live, $400 is reasonable, especially for a good reliable plumber. Time is money. But something like this repair is something people should just do themselves.
So your being ripped off is what you mean huh bitch boy...no thanks do it yourself and tell that crook to shove it up his experienced ass @@jakelancaster5889
Ive graduated to the "overnight" test. Just lost my job, so I am very grateful to this video. Probably saved me a few 100 bucks. Thank you.
Thank you for saving me $150 and helping me feel like a responsible diy-er! This was excellent and gave me everything I needed.
You are so welcome!
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! You saved me a $150 plumber call and now I know how to do this for life.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Good video but music volume is too high and voice/ narration is low at times. Background music detracts from the quality information you are sharing. Thank you for the video.
Sorry about that music, we don't do it like that anymore. We have better production that we adopted after complaints about the audio on this one.
Agreed! Great video! No music needed. Thanks for upping your production in future videos!
@@jeffostroff x
Came here to say the same thing. Your tutorial is really good. But I don't need/want epic music. I need the you, the expert, to explain completely and in detail to me, the novice, any tips, tricks, hang-ups I might encounter. Thank you for this tutorial.
I am in the process of replacing our kitchen faucet and luckily, while working underneath, I barely tapped the pipe and it came undone from the sink strainer drain. I noticed the gasket is all worn too. So, as a single mom, I have learned to fix many things in our house and will fix this too, thanks to your video!!!
Awesome, glad to hear another girl taking on DIY projects!
It's always lovely to see more women capable of such repairs! :D
More power to ya!
i just noticed same thing,,,i saw dripping and looked like the pipe that connects to the sink was not even attached! i reattached it and hand tightened but still drips so i wonder if i have to use a wrench or replace....as an older single mom also have learned alot about plumbing lol...i have to also replace the faucet so i guess ill have to kill 2 birds with one stone :)
Thank you for posting this! I had a handyman come out wanting to charge me $175 plus parts to do this. I followed your video and only spent $60 plus 20 minutes of my time. Thank you!
Awesome glad to help you save those extra bucks
By the way, we don't go to a restaurant and ask that we only be charged for the cost of the food, so not certain why people are surprised DIY is saving money.
Of course it's going to save, you're taking the labor cost out.
Man this was the exact video I needed to see. Thanks so much for going through it clearly and concisely.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
I know it's 3 years after this video was made but I'm glad I found it! it's so informative and pointed me in the direction of where I need to start and I think I can do this by myself... thank u for sharing! Wish me luck! 😊
I hope it works for you Monika!
I love that you use terms and make it easy for a first time home buyer and 20 something to understand! You’re awesome. Thanks Jeff!
Awesome glad to help out
I’m a new homeowner and my kitchen sink drain is leaking and this helps big, I will go to Home Depot tomorrow morning to get everything to repair the leak.. thank you 🙏🏾
Glad to help!
Me too. It seems straightforward enough
Aside from the music, this video is AWESOME! I need to replace mine and I'm definitely not a DIY person. Your instructions were clear and easy to understand. I actually feel confident enough to try it myself now. Thanks!
Yessss thr music is too suspenful made me all anxious but great video
It supposed to pump you up! Gettin READY to change that sink strainer, WOO!
One trick I use to check for leaks is to use a piece of Scott blue paper shop towel. When the towel gets damp the wet area on the towel goes from light blue to dark blue. If you lay a piece of the blue towel underneath the sink, it's really easy to see where the leak is coming from. This is especially important under the sink since it's dark. It can be hard to see wet marks on a white paper towel.
I also take a piece of the blue towel and wipe around all of the joints. If the towel changes color, I know there is a leak at that point.
Funny you mentioned that because I just did exactly that two days ago at my friends house. I've been using the blue shop towels because they show the water a little better than the white paper do
I realize I am 4 years late but SUPER video! I love electrical but hate doing plumbing. Your well documented and explained instruction helped me get thru my delimma fixing the leak at my drain. Apparently, my sink installers never put the putty under the flange, only the rubber gasket. 15k likes and ZERO dislikes just shows us what a professional you are. Liked and suscribed. Anyway, great video and have a super Navy Day!
Jeffostroff, I appreciate you sharing your deep knowledge, no only on how to fix leaks with care and thoroughness, but also for explaining the safety factor behind the industry standards and design for the system of pipes under the sink. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words and support, it means a lot to me!
Thanks so much. Worked great. You just saved me 100 bucks on a plumber and taught me a new skill.
Glad to help
Thank you for this very informative video. It was exactly what I needed to replace and repair my kitchen sink drain. I appreciate also the links to the tools, that enabled me to get the job done faster and more efficient. Have a great day
Thanks man! After replacing my kitchen faucet I realized that I need to replace my drain while I was under my sink. Home depot again tomorrow. Your vid was a lifesaver though because I now know all the tools that I need to make the job easier👍🏽👍🏽
Glad it helped!
I gotta say that this is probably the best instructional video on TH-cam! Seriously, straight forward and to the point. You just saved me a ton of money! Thank you sir!
Thank you very much for uploading this video. For a complete novice, I found it very helpful, going through and explaining each section clearly, at a steady, un-rushed pace and with good visuals, giving me time to write notes. Only spoilt by the music being a distraction at times. Otherwise, excellent.
You're very welcome! We use much better studio techniques now.
I woke up this morning and found dirty water under my kitchen sink. Never having replaced a sink drain, I started searching for help and found your video. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Not only do I now understand what I have to do, and it doesn’t seem too challenging, but I also know why it failed in the first place-the builder used the cheapest of everything here, including plumbing parts. I’m off the hardware store to get quality parts and do it right this time. Thanks again!!
Did it work?
@@jeffostroff Not yet. Everything went well, but when I went to check the paper towel on the floor underneath the sink, it was wet. ☹️ It’s leaking between the porcelain sink and the new drain (around the plumber’s putty, I assume). I tightened that huge nut under the connection to the sink a bit. The whole think moved a bit, and some more putty came out in the sink, so I’m thinking I didn’t get the new drain perfectly straight.... I’ll take it apart and do it if it’s still leaking. This is why I hate anything related to plumbing. Electricity? No problem. Plumbing? Yuck. Thanks again for your video. It was really helpful!
This video was spot on and accurate. You did an extraordinary job and I fixed my sink drain easily. Thank you
Great to hear!
You’re 100% correct, Jeff. That’s why I’m here! Sadly less than 4 years after a new construction build.
Now you know how it's done!
Wife and I just moved into our first house 3 weeks ago and tonight we had our first snafu with the leak from the drain’s gasket. Watched your vid, ran to Lowe’s, and got it fixed myself. THANK YOU!
Good video. Easy to follow and straight to the point! Fixed mine and saved a bunch of money! Thanks!
Yeah! That's what it's all about, I'm glad to hear you were successful with our video!
First time homeowner and a girl lol, so this is a game changer! Thank you for uploading this!! Cannot wait to fix my leaking sink!!! excited to check out more content! TY!!!!!
Glad I could help! We are working on a newer more improved version with better 4K video, and audio, better mics, better camera, better lighting, should be ready in a week or so.
And he replies!!! Subscribing with both of my accounts!!! 😇🥳
My husband travels a lot. I hate to bother him when in reality there's nothing he can do when not home. So thank you for this. It really helped and now I feel confident enough to do it myself. Thank you!!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you, thank you for your videos! Know that you are appreciated and considered a wonderful resource for those of us who have no one to ask....and sometimes cannot afford to hire someone for every issue.
Additionally, in Florida, I've learned that keeping our drain pipes correctly filled also keeps out the palmetto bugs from entering the house through the pipe.....a lesson I didn't want to learn, but did....lol
Awesome Christine, at least now you know. Some of the best tips we learn in life are learned the hard way.
Thank you for your tutorial. It's very helpful, I fixed my sink drain. Gonna watch it a couple day to make sure it's not leaking anymore.
Glad it helped
using transparent pipes was genius. Thank you for this video!
Not so much genius anymore! God for the demo, but we are finding now that these pieces of garbage are failing after weeks of use, they start cracking. Something wrong with the transparent plastic. The white plastic P-traps have no failures at all.
@@jeffostroff I meant specifically for the video. :) I never knew about the 'weir' before and it was a good visual.
Thank you so much for this video !!! As a woman I was intimidated to do a project like this because I thought I couldn’t .... UNTIL I got a quote back for almost 300$ !! Thank you again!! ♥️♥️
You are so welcome!
Hey, very much appreciate your thoughtful video. I did this job thirty years ago on the sink but needed a reminder to the steps I should take to do it again. Your detailed instructions along with the suggestions for the most correct wrench to use and very pleasant manner give me more confidence to get this job done correctly. I hate plumbing!
Greta tips. - thank you so much for sharing - I can easily do this myself! Gosh only around ten dollars no less, to fix one of the drains in my double sink - I can’t thank you enough for the easy to follow instructions and useful tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video. I applaud your knowledge step by step and fixed my sink. Your the best man.
Michael, thanks for stopping by to see our video, I'm glad you liked it.
Watched this video and get my job done for less than $15 !! Thank you!
Great video. A very Key bit of information you did not mention is how tight to get the new drain “flange” nut. I am pretty sure I originally tightened mine too tight and it squeezed out most of the putty and a year later I had a leak. I also realized mine did not come with the cardboard piece.
Your music? Drowned out that Very Crucial information. Thanks for the info. As a woman rebuilding a house from the inside out for the last two years… I am constantly learning the details that I overlooked.
I'm definitely picking up these tools
I was a iron worker and always like to have proper tools for any and all jobs
Thank you, bought a generic strainer from hardware store that fit my sink and found that other parts like overflow part didn’t fit well so I improvised using plumbers seal🤦🏽♀️ it worked but overall this was a really good video and made me look like I knew what I was doing lol thank you🙏🏽
Awesome, glad to help out, and thanks for watching!
Outstanding video: clear and helpful. With your help, I was able to replace my leaky kitchen sink strainer with no problems! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Watching this video because my husband works so much I don't want him to have to come home and do more work. I'm gonna attempt to fix our kitchen sink while he's at work. Very informative video and I love how you really explain and show every step of the way. Great video imo
You got this Jessica!
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Great help and thorough - many thanks for making me look a hero!
Yes sir glad to help out glad it worked out for you!
Great very concise video. I had some idea on how to fix a leak but you showed me what I was lacking.
Glad it helped thanks for watching!
Thanks you so much! This was my exact problem. I knew nothing about how to fix it at first, went to home depot, knew exactly what to ask for and what to get. Happy to say I no longer have a leaky sink.
Thanks again.
This video is perfect! I followed it step by step to replace the basket strainer and stop a small leak.
Thank you! You've made an extremely easy to follow video with links for everything needed and saved me a lot of money that this mommy needs for baby stuff! Much appreciated!! 😁👍
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
@@jeffostroffthank you
It is highly recommended sink leak repair tutorial. The demo was perfect and the explaination was great.👍👍👍
Thanks. First time fixing a kitchen sink leak. For those searching for parts, what he called a top hat washer for the tailpiece, I found it at Home Depot site as drain pipe flange washer
You are amazing!!!! It took us about 2 hours with pauses to watch but thank you !!!!
Glad it helped Nicole, thanks for wathcing!
Hey Jeff thanks for sharing. Awesome and clearly demonstrated. Appreciate that bud!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Ralph
My son and I were just going to start this job and decided to watch the video first . We didn’t have a universal wrench so we are getting one now. Glad we didn’t start this without watching you first . Thanks
Glad I could help
Had a nasty leak this morning and fixed it in 30 minutes and less than $40 thank you so much!!!!
Awesome glad the video helped you out and thanks for watching
Thanks for showing that universal tool for removing the old heat and dried putty nut which is so thin you cant get a regular wrench of any kind to grab and turn it and like you said, the hammering thing just spins the sink basket drain once its loosened. Im a 68 yr old widow on low SS check, so I either fix it myself or it doesnt get fixed. Thanks again this video was long but very helpful!!
Sarah, awesome, glad you found our video useful, and more power to ya taking this on yourself DIY!
Thank you! Great video! Just finished and your video helped me tremendously!!
Awesome, glad to help out!
Man, you are a lifesaver, I'm over thinking that I was gonna need a plumber, and I found your video and got the things I needed, and it only took my 15 minutes to fix and it cost me only $38
Thanks for the great video! Super helpful, I was able to replace the leaky drain pretty easily after a quick trip to the Depot.
Yes! Saved another one! glad to help out
Thanks so much for this video, including the helpful links to parts on Amazon. This made the job a breeze. I didn't buy the circular wrench, just the "half" wrench. I probably won't use it again for years, so having both would've been overkill.
Yes, that's fine, that circular wrench even though it is the best out there, is HUGE, I don't even keep in my tool bag, leave it home in the big plumbing tote bin of parts, because I rarely use it. In fact, 2 weeks ago I also used the half wrench to remove an old kitchen strainer before installing a garbage disposal!
Thank you sir! My old strainer would not come off so I had to resort to my super strength lol but other then that came out perfect!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching Jose
I'd never attempted a plumbing repair before, but after watching this video I was able to fix a leak caused by a broken slip nut and reseat the strainer basket (which I knocked out trying to get the broken nut off... man that thing was tough). Thanks!
Glad to help Mike!
Thank you for your video!! Saved me $200
Excellent instruction. However the music has to go .
Yes, we stopped doing that
Annoying af lmao
It interferes with the instructions
You see the p-trap.... *BWOOOOAH!* and now we... *Ecco the Dolphin soundtrack intensifies*
Music is dope, I feel like I’m in a spaceship waiting to drop into an alien world and conquer it.
Great job Sir!!👏👏👏✊ All the best for you ✊
Thank you for watching and commenting!
All I needed was the washers and plumbers putty...a 6 dollar repair! I was able to get by with using two pairs of channel locks. Thanks for sharing the know how! Much appreciated.
Thanks for sharing Glad to be of help Robert!
Thank you for this. Great video, highly informative and it will definitely help me this weekend.
Lose the music !😵💫
I love your video s. Helps alot thanks keep it going
Thanks, glad you liked it
Had to fix my sink just now. Watched your video and did it. Thanks and now I'm subscribed to your channel
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I really appreciate you posting this video!
Good video but you didn't need the background music so loud, it makes it hard to hear you.
Yes, we plan to redo this one soon.
I just removed/replaced my 2 sink strainers yesterday. Even having the proper tools to loosen the large 'nut' on the bottom, it was so rusted, it wouldn't move. Less than 3 minutes with a Dremil tool/cutting wheel cut through the metal ring to spread with a screwdriver and peel off. Basin strainer lifted up and out of the sink. Just pay attention to the angle/depth so you don't cut into your sink.
Yes, once a leak has gone on too long we have seen what you just described.
Excellent video. I just realized a wrench that came w/ a magnetic filter for my hot water boiler will also work for the basin nut.
Thank you this was clear and easy to follow, installation was quick !!!!! What took me so long was taking off the old leaky drain that was a different model, I got the nut off but the bottom part was still stuck and wouldn’t come off. After bending the bottom frame for 30 minutes I was able to get it off. I bought the new model drain you showed and it was so easy to install! Again thanks for the video you saved me some money!!!!!
Awesome Jayce yes you are right sometimes taking off the old hardware can be a real nightmare. There's been times rush spent a 1/2 hour or an even an hour I'll try to get way up behind the sink faucet and with years of water dripping down on it everything's all rusted and you can't get anything to budge
Background music is lit don’t listen to what anyone says
It just needed better control over the levels
My sink drain basket has a very slow leak. It looks to have the cardboard ring issue. Would you recommend to just try tighten it or spray flexseal on it or should I replace the sink drain basket?
If the cardboard got wet, it's end of life, so a new strainer is what I would do, they are so inexpensive anyway. Even if you decide not to replace the strainer, you still need to remove it first because you have water coming through the flange due to plumber's putty breaking down. So you have to remove the strainer basket first form the sink, scrape off all putty from strainer and the spot on the sink where it seals, then apply new plumbers putty and install new strainer basket.
Thanks for this. Our kitchen sink went from acceptable "weeping" from the drain to outright leaking from the drain. In our area, plumbers are so busy that we couldn't reach anyone in person, and some of their voicemail messages indicated that they were booked out for weeks. So, I started looking into how to fix the leak myself. I found this video, and although I wouldn't characterize myself as being handy, once I bought all of the tools and parts, I was able to fix the leak myself easily with about a 10 minute effort.
Way to go bob!
Thanks Jeff! Your video was exactly what I needed to repair my sink. It was really easy to follow and now I don't have any more leaks!
Glad it helped!
Thanks Jeff. Discovered a 'licensed contractor' hadn't installed the securing ring on straight! One question: why not silicon caulk rather than plumbers putty?
Some plumbers prefer silicone, but you have to wait 30 minutes or more before you can test, so they don't want to hang around.
I am about to "fix" this leak for the 3rd time this year...
Why does it keep leaking? Maybe the large nut is not tight enough so the drain flange is shifting? These can be tough ones to nail down.
Chris S, I am in the same boat.
Same here 😒😭
@@drummerjoey003 Make sure that you have put enough plumbers putty all the way around the drain flan drop top of the sink before you set it down you should see the putti oozout
You should also look at the amount of items you are storing under your sink. I've repaired mine several times over several years and after investigating why its keeps leaking I discovered that I have too much stuff under the sink. Evertime I move something around to get to something else I noticed that the drain pipe gets bumped. Over time this bumping causes enough of a shift that it breaks the water tight seal of the putty which allows water to seep through.
Thank you so much this is an excellent video very straightforward and informative. I feel confident I can fix my leaking sink basket drain now.
Thanks Jeff, best DIY sink drain video I've found.
who else is here cause daddy wasn’t there?
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Daddy is here cause daddy's daddy isn't here.
Daddy?😢
Me!
To take me to the fair 😂
Could not find link for special wrench to loosen/tighten strainer basket nut.
Jim, We had it listed right there in the description, here it is: Superior Tool Universal Sink Drain Wrench: amzn.to/2BSSuRv
I was able to fix my sink with this video. Thank you! It seems easy with the basic directions, but it's helpful watching you do it.
You're welcome!
great video. Found it on top of the list. One video was enough to learn the whole thing. You are a great teacher.
Awesome, thank you!
Really wish you had the unnecessary "music" aka LOUD NOISE lower (or not even added) so we could HEAR what you're saying
We've ordered newer mics that should solve this problem, much better mics that will record our voices better than the built in mic on the camera.
Cool cooler
Thank you for this, learning so many things on my first house and this one has been a new issue lol
Thank you so much for this super helpful video. It helped us a lot and we were able to fix our kitchen sink leak using your step by step guide. Saved us lots of $$$. God bless.
Woke up this Saturday morning and found that exact problem. And this is the first video I see to fix it which boost my confidence. Thank you so much !! It helped 💯
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Good video! I have replaced strainer gaskets before, but been awhile. Good to refresh on some possible things I miss.
Wonderful tutorial detailed instructions! Perfectly guided leak repair and sink strainer replacement.
Watched this and successfully replaced my drains! Thank you
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I’m a DYI’er but not experienced in plumbing. Your video is perfect, as a first time homeowner I’m sure I’ll need your help again sometime. Liked and subscribed!
Thanks Jeff. You also helped this single momma out too😎 thank you for your service!
2023, this is exactly what I needed to know. I watched your video, went to Lowe's and bought a "Keeney Tailpiece Washer 1-1/2". No more leak.... Thanks!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you! Perfect results.
Wow, i came for the repair but was amazed by the musical soundtrack! Who else? Right?! Kinda felt like I was in Stranger Things episode as u went thu the motions. Well done! Made a chore enjoyable. I give a great big up vote for ur best musical score for a utube presentation.
Lol others think it's too loud, but anyway we changed our production techniques since then and dont have music overpowering the narration.
Thank you! This is the third time that I used your videos.
Awesome, thanks for watching Gotee!
Great instructional video. I was able to fix my sink and learn the importance of them trap (how much water should be there). Thank you
Awesome video Jeff very thorough coming from a single mom who fixed it herself with help of her daughter..
Glad it helped
Thanks from this novice. Was able to fix leak with just plumber putty and sink wrench. Sink wrench worth every penny. Thanks again
I'm so glad to hear that you were able to fix the leak! It's always a great feeling when you can take care of things yourself.