Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Memorial Day 2018

Problem:
Commander-in-chief is a draft dodger and consummate liar.

Plumbing Problem:
Water not draining from kitchen sink.

Solution:
Remove old 1.5" pipes, which were slightly corroded and 2 of the slip joint nuts broke upon removal.
Remove the Trap and the Tee and flush out. Quite disgusting.
Snake out the section of the drain pipe below the kitchen with the trap and tee removed.
Dump the prescribed amount of pequa down the drain, wait and flush with hot water.
Leave bucket under sink in case I forgot I had removed the drain pipes.
Reassemble with new parts. Heavy brass dishwasher connection fittings was reused.

New Parts:
2" EZ hub
6" x 1.5" flanged tailpiece in rough brass
sink tailpiece washer
1.5" slip joint nut for tailpiece
9.5" x 1.5"  double offset tube in rough brass (cut in half)
12" x 1.5 straight tube, store only had chrome.

Disassembly Sunday after Dinner.
Reassembly Monday morning.

Trap and Tee reconnected to drainpipe with new EZ Hub.
Dishwasher connection connected to trap with slip joint washer.
Half of offset tube connected to dishwasher connection with rubber washer and thread sealant(not a slip joint).
Straight tube, other half of offset tube and tail piece connected with slip joint washers and slip joint nuts, hand tight.
Those pipes inserted into first offset and then connected to sink with sink tailpiece washer and slip joint nut.
Ran water, looked for leaks, cleaned up.


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