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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 4

This repair is continued from Part 3. Reassemble the Pop-Up Drain Mechanism To reassemble the pop-up drain, orient the stopper such that the bottom loop faces the back of sink to catch the end of the pivot rod: Bookmark It!

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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. Reassemble the P-Trap At this point I’ve recovered the lost earring from the bathroom sink drain, cleared a clump of hair and cleaned the pipe joints. Now I’m ready to reattach the drain trap. I begin by aligning the J-bend to the pipes and screwing on the left slip nut. Do [...]

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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. Remove the Pop-Up Drain Pivot Rod The hair clog I found in Part 1 must be removed it would continue to build up over time and clog the drain. It was obvious the hair was caught on the pivot rod (also called a ball rod) that attaches to the stopper [...]

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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 1

Small and sometimes expensive items are easily washed down the sink drain. Metallic items like jewelry will sink and can usually be retrieved from the plumbing drain trap under the sink. Be sure to turn off the water immediately to minimize any chance of the item getting flushed into the main sewer line. Disassembling a [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. Install the New Pipe Section Now that the old leaky section of pipe is removed, I dried and cleaned the 45 degree street elbow on the “upstream” side as shown. I also deburred and cleaned the lower section of pipe that was cut with the handsaw. As you can see [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. Marking the Cuts The cardboard template made for the Fernco Qwik Ell is centered over the PVC elbow joint and the end positions for the cuts are marked with a blue marker (red arrows). Bookmark It!

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