Sink strainer installation method

Sink strainers are essential parts of every family, company and every field. However, hiring a plumber to install a sink strainer costs a lot of money. So we have to learn to install sink strainers by ourselves. Here are some methods about how to correctly install a kitchen sink strainer.

Stainless steel sink strainers installed in kitchen sink

Tools you should prepare

• Pliers.
• Pipe wrench.
• Plumbers putty.
• Tissue or clean cloth.

Installation steps

• Use tissue or clean cloth to cleanse the top and bottom of the kitchen sink.
• Remove the nut and washer from the new sink strainer.
• Knead the plumbers putty into a line and stick it around the strainer.
• Place the strainer in the sink hole and press it hard to assure that there is no gap.
• Hold the strainer with one hand and reach the other hand underneath the sink to install the strainer body.
• Place the rubber gasket, friction ring and locknut over the bottom of the strainer in order.
• Use pipe wrench or plier to fix the parts.
• Connect the drainpipes.
• Cleanse the extra plumbers putty on the strainer.
• Turn on the tap and let water flow for a while to test if water can pass through without leaking.
• If there is no problem, drain the water.

Small tips

• Do not use any type of caulking compound to replace plumbers putty.
• Better to use chrome-coated stainless steel or brass sink strainers rather than plastic ones. Plastic sink strainers are easy to loose and leak over time.