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How to install sink drain pipe.
Does your sink have a pop up drain.
The tailpiece and waste pipe must be cut to length for installation.
Start by connecting the 2 black pipes.
Make sure the tailpiece fits your drainpipes as well and choose a brass tailpiece so it lasts longer.
No washers are required here.
Install the tailpiece and continuous waste pipe.
All of these parts typically come in the kit.
This video shows how to assemble drain pipes under a sink.
The continuous waste pipe connects the disposal s drain to the tee fitting.
The p trap is the curved section of pipe at the base of the sink s plumbing.
The drain tailpiece is a straight pipe that connects to the sink strainer and runs down to a tee fitting below the sink basin without the disposer.
If you re installing a brand new drain on an unused sink you can skip straight to preparing your plumber s putty for the area around the drain hole.
You simply slip a nut onto the waste drain and press it against the other pipe then hand tighten the nut.
If your sink has an existing basket strainer use it as a model to help purchase your new one so you know it will fit.
If you are looking for an easy step by step instructional on how to plumb a drain then this is it.