Clean P Trap Pedestal Sink

Clearing one of these plumbing fixtures is easy and you do not have.

Clean p trap pedestal sink.

Though more elegant looking than your typical vanity cabinet pedestal sinks have their downsides one of the biggest being that it is rather difficult to get at the plumbing. A basin bolted to the wall and a pedestal that provides support while concealing the plumbing. The p trap is that curved pipe that you see beneath any sink in your home. A tailpiece slip joint nuts a j shaped trap j bend a waste arm and a section of pipe coming from the wall.

If you need to open the p trap to clean it or replace it you can gain access and then open the trap as you would under a regular sink. First locate the drain trap under your sink. The usual case is a blocked u shaped pipe commonly known as a p trap. This makes a p trap the number one location of clogs in the sewer system.

1 wiggle the pedestal away from the wall slightly. Most pedestal sinks depend upon the pedestal for a certain amount of support. A pedestal sink has two parts. Unfortunately the trap s water trapping ability extends to hair grease debris and soap scum.

Bucket wrench or channel lock pliers rags cleaning brush masking or duct tape. If the p trap becomes only slightly clogged then you experience slow drainage in the fixture. Still since the sink itself is fastened to the wall the pedestal may be removed for brief periods of time if necessary to work on the p trap. The pieces you will most commonly see under your sink are.

Together these pieces are.