The process of installing the new siphon for the sink with his hands is simple and does not require much effort. On the basic nuances of the work, the necessary tools, dismantling and reassembly, read on.
What tools / resources are necessary?
The content of the article
- What tools / resources are necessary?
- Removing the old design?
- Preparatory work
- What should be included?
- Installation of a new siphon
Prepare the following tools:
- Construction knife;
- screwdriver (of any shape);
- bolgarka or handsaw;
- Silicone Sealant, odorless (with or without a gun).
Attention! In the process of replacing the sewer equipment for a short time, but it remains open. Poisonous fumes can harm the body, so for safety, wear latex gloves, goggles and a respirator.
Removing the old design?
Important! Before starting work on general closes the water valve or bathrooms, where applicable, a separate faucet for the bathroom. Under the siphon device puts a container on the floor decompose rags to collect water resulting residues.
Consistently perform the operation:
- untwist side nut connecting device with a corrugated pipe;
- unscrew the top nut, then gradually extract the socket from the product side;
- remove the housing with the upper siphon tube;
- disconnect corrugation from the sewer pipe by rotating around its axis and holding it by hand;
- remove all the seals (or cutting them with a knife);
- unscrew the top nut counter-clockwise;
- take out of the washing siphon part of drain by removing the screw.
On a note! Where you can come in handy cutting tool if the old rusted elements.
Preparatory work
Before proceeding to the main work, spend a few necessary procedures:
- Washbasin on both sides protrom dry.
- Examine the sewer pipe. If the upper part there is contamination, remove them with a cloth.
- To properly choose a replacement of old equipment are measuring the diameter (in the area connecting to sewerage - a standard value) and buy goods with the same value. If the appropriate option is not found, you can use the transition collar, it will create a seal.
- Check on the quality of the acquired instance: its surface is flat and smooth, without cracks and chips.
- Take into account the additional connection (Dishwashing machine, and so on. D.), They require an additional fitting.
What should be included?
Before you purchase a suitable model, make sure that it is fully equipped. You must be present details:
- metallic threaded insert in the discharge tube, with a seal;
- two plastic nuts (32,40 possible diameter and 50 mm, these dimensions apply to the following two components);
- gasket in the shape of a cone;
- cuff with a plastic skirt;
- device body;
- bottom cover with seal;
- canalizations (a corrugated tube, a flexible hose, a rigid plastic pipe);
- several discharge elements: stainless steel screw (for fixing), the escutcheon, the gasket (made of silicone rubber or solid), a rubber plug, a protective grille.
Installation of a new siphon
Turning to the main operations:
- gasket to drain via sealant to fix the protective grating (note that the sealant is not used for stainless steel sinks, creating an extra thickness);
- install the drain piece into the hole the shell;
- below the washbasin set lower plastic part of the drain screw anchoring its drain grates, without excessive force, so as not to strip the threads;
- outlet nut equip a flat seal (3-5 mm thick) to fasten the drain structure;
- the lower part of the siphon "cup" put on the gasket (need to put it exactly, that there was no twisting), then screw cap;
- a nut and conical washer (minimum size, wide side up) successively put on to a discharge pipe;
- take siphon fix it to the outlet member fixed nut;
- nut and then pulls on the cuff corrugation (or other connector with sewage) fastened to release the siphon;
- the final stage - a pairing eyeliner with a sewer pipe, to facilitate the task, you can lubricate the contact areas with liquid soap or silicone.
Important! If the elements of the device are made of plastic, all manipulations are carried out manually, without the use of spanners and other keys, to prevent damage to equipment. Force when tightening does not apply. All seals should be treated with sealant - this will ensure no leakage. Installed with errors gaskets align with a screwdriver. Additional equipment through a special connector plug last.
Knowledge of plumbing work will not only feel like a real master of the home, but also give up the expensive services of the master. It is only important to strictly observe the sequence of operations in order to avoid unnecessary problems with the neighbors. Executing correctly all the action, you set the device which will last a long time and steadily.